Checkpoint

Auckland council has left the door open for more contractors to operate its pools and leisure centres in the future. Audio

The Black Ferns have returned home after winning big at this year's Olympic Games in Paris with emotions still running high. The team beat China, the US and Canada to defend their crown and walk away… Read more Audio

Experts are calling for the flu vaccine for under 12-year-olds to be fully funded - again. Some GPs told Checkpoint they've seen a high number of children hospitalised with influenza this winter - and… Read more Audio

Sports reporter Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Snoop Dogg at the Olympics in Paris and a story from the Olympics. Audio

Money correspondent Susan Edmunds speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the home loan space this week, with rules relaxing, rates changing and banks changing their test rates. Audio

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the aftermath of the wildfires that ripped through the mountain town of Jasper last week and more developments in the Canadian… Read more Audio

The halcyon days of sipping champagne and martinis on Ponsonby Rd are over. Instead, hospitality veteran Luke Dallow told Susana Lei'ataua these tough economic times call for swappa crates and country… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about evidence showing the life for indigenous people in Australia is slowly improving but the key problems of imprisonment and life… Read more Audio

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

New Zealand could add five more medals to add its Olympic tally tonight at the Games. Four rowing crews and a sailing crew will contest finals where they are in medal contention. They'll be looking to… Read more Audio

The culture of Parliament is in the spotlight again, as Green MP Julie-Anne Genter is made to apologise to the House for intimidating behaviour. It comes after ACT MP Karen Chhour said she feels… Read more Audio

Iran has vowed to take revenge after the political leader of Hamas was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran. The killing of Ismail Haniyeh came just 12 hours after a top Hezbollah commander was… Read more Audio