Checkpoint

During 5 months of war, the children of Gaza have suffered relentless mental harm and in some cases complete psychological destruction according to Save the Children. Israel has been bombarding the… Read more Audio

New Zealand's first surfboard library is putting out the call for your munted old board as interest in the sport soars. The Goat Shed is a not for profit run by volunteers and reshapes and fixes the… Read more Audio

Sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about an important announcement for Auckland and some signs of life across the ditch. Read more Audio

Chilean Accident Investigation Authority has confirmed it is investigating the LA-TAM flight which suddenly lost altitude on a flight from Sydney to Auckland, which occurred whilst flying over… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump changing his mind on his opinion on banning TikTok and a US Senator telling a false story accusing President Biden of… Read more Audio

The Chief Ombudsman is being forced to resign, he's too old for the job according an old law. Peter Boshier will age out on his birthday later this week. The almost 50 year old act governing the job… Read more Audio

Passengers onboard yesterday's LATAM airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland have described their terror as the plane lost altitude, dropping 300 feet throwing people and their belongings into the… Read more Audio

Survivors and witnesses of the LynnMall terror attack want the coroner to hold a public inquest to determine whether the events of that day could have been prevented. Ahamed Samsudeen was not long out… Read more Audio

Asia correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about Hong Kong lawmakers on the way to passing a bill that expands on the security law Beijing imposed in 2020, the United States congress and… Read more Audio

Several international news agencies have pulled a photo of the Princess of Wales, over concerns it has been altered. The photo of Kate and her three kids was released overnight by Kensington Palace… Read more Audio

The Black Caps came close to upsetting the World Test Champions Australia but it wasn't to be at Hagley Oval today. Australia won the second and final Test of the series by three wickets to keep New… Read more Audio