Checkpoint

New Zealander Liam Lawson has equalled his best Formula One result in wet conditions at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The conditions in Sao Paulo were as treacherous as they've been at any point in this… Read more Audio

Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about how the neck and neck race for the White House has stalled progress on high stakes negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian… Read more Audio

We spend more time scrolling on social media than we do eating and exercising a day according to a new study. A Canterbury university study surveyed almost 400 social media users aged 18 to 44 years… Read more Audio

The Kiwis are preparing to be confronted by a sea of red at Mt Smart Stadium tomorrow night when they take on Tonga in rugby league's Pacific Championship. Adding to the pressure for both sides, the… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about Taiwan being hit by it's largest storm in nearly three decades, a recent ballistic missile launch from North Korea and how prominent Christmas is… Read more Audio

The cruise industry is making waves with a new report showing it was worth more than 1.3 billion dollars for the country last financial year.The industry-commissioned report was released today and… Read more Audio

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

The sunbelt state of Arizona has enjoyed a double dose of presidential attention today with both Harris and Trump campaigning in town. Corin Dann spoke to Lisa Owen from the Republican rally. Audio

The charity fashion show that found itself at the epi-centre of the heated debate over alcohol and suicide has been granted a last minute temporary liquor licence for the event in Dunedin on Saturday… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister is standing by Mike King's work - but not his words - after the Gumboot Friday figurehead suggested alcohol was a solution for mental health issues, rather than a problem. Gumboot… Read more Audio

A single mother says her two year old daughter got pneumonia and has been hospitalised multiple times after growing up in a mouldy home, which her landlord failed to maintain. The woman was awarded… Read more Audio

Just as they did 80 years ago today, residents of Pahiatua lined the lower North Island town's streets to bid a special and emotional tribute to a group of people forever known as the 'Polish… Read more Audio