Checkpoint

Autism New Zealand says it has serious concerns around what it calls "misleading claims" made by Donald Trump and his administration around the link between autism and paracetamol. The US President… Read more Audio

Part time workers will get fewer paid sick days under proposed law changes. The government has agreed to ditch the Holidays Act and replace it with the Employment Leave Act. Under the new system part… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the reaction to the UK formally recognising the state of Palestine, as well as Jeffrey Epstein being linked back to another member of… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The first of an expected 170,000 cruise ship visitors to New Zealand this year have hit the streets of Auckland today, with the arrival of the Crown Princess. Retailers and tourism operators are keen… Read more Audio

New Zealand driver Liam Lawson finished fifth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku this morning. Despite the result being the 23-year-old's best to date in Formula 1 he isn't getting too excited just… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister says the government won't be rushed into revealing its decision on recognising Palestinian statehood. The Foreign Affairs minister Winston Peters is in New York and is expected to… Read more Audio

A massive hike in fees for a popular US work visa has some New Zealand job seekers panicking. US President Donald Trump announced that he is imposing a $170,000 NZD application fee for a particular… Read more Audio

Each year thousands of hospital workers are assaulted on the job. New figures obtained by Checkpoint show a 30% rise in assaults in just two years to over 7000 in the 12 months to June. One frontline… Read more Audio

The owners of Wellington's Chocolate Fish cafe want a clear pathway to residency for hospitality workers from overseas. In an open letter to the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, they say hospo… Read more Audio

Teacher unions and the Principals Federation are worried non-disclosure agreements are stifling genuine consultation over school reforms. They say the agreements create an unprecedented level of… Read more Audio

A Black Power member accused of killing a former gang president in Lower Hutt has had his charges withdrawn. Wipuhara Kapene was accused of murdering Albert Enoka after he was shot dead at a Naenae… Read more Audio