Checkpoint

First-year University of Canterbury students are being forced to hunt for flats or live at home as capacity in the halls of residences is stretched to the limit. More than 4000 students have applied… Read more Audio

The Silver Ferns are trying to put off court dramas to one side as they prepare for what will be their toughest test series this year. Over the weekend Netball New Zealand announced that coach Dame… Read more Audio

The review prompted by the scandal surrounding ex-Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has found that the police should have alerted the government earlier under the "no surprises" convention. Prime… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Former FBI director James Comey who has pleaded not guilty to charges bought against him by the Justice Department. Audio

Reaction to the Reserve Bank's 50 basis point cut to the OCR has been mixed, dependent on people's age and stage. Assuming the reduction is passed on in full, minimum repayments for a family with a… Read more Audio

The minister in charge of fisheries says more ocean space is needed for the farming of kai moana, so that aquaculture can one day rival New Zealand's beef sector. Shane Jones opened the industry's… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch being forced to defend attendance at her party's conference, as well as Nigel Farage who has been… Read more Audio

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

A stern warning has been sent to rugby and league players considering a switch to R360. The rebel league is reportedly set to launch in October next year and claims to have agreements in place with… Read more Audio

The temperature is rising, so are sea levels, and the weather is getting more extreme. So if that iis what the science is showing us, why aren't we adapting more quickly to the risks? That is the… Read more Audio

The outgoing Wellington mayor has taken aim at her critics in and outside the council in her final speech today. In her last three years in the hot seat, Tory Whanau has been outspoken about her own… Read more Audio

The Reserve Bank has cut wholesale interest rates by 50 basis points to 2.5%. It has also left the door open to a further cut in November. It considered a less aggressive move..but noted stronger… Read more Audio