Checkpoint

The Prime Minister has said there is tremendous unity amongst Pacific nations, as they get ready to sign a peace declaration and decide how to engage with development partners from outside the region… Read more Audio

Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about an Israeli strike targeting Hamas negotiators in Doha that Qatar has described as "a criminal assault". Hamas has said none of it's… Read more Audio

Volunteer coaches and managers are becoming an increasingly scarce resource. According to the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association, the average number of volunteers per club has dropped more than 40%… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent Nicole Johnston spoke to Lisa Owen about the country's e-safety commissioner wanting to place restrictions on AI chatbots, ahead of the nationwide ban of social media for… Read more Audio

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

England cricket coach Brendon McCullum is trying to bat away recent criticism of his team. The former New Zealand Captain says "misconceptions" over his side's style of play are "disrespectful"… Read more Audio

The wife of a former All Black and NZ Māori player, Tutekawaka Wyllie, who is suffering from a brain disease caused by the game has said it is hurtful that they have never heard from NZ Rugby… Read more Audio

Despite Tom Phillips being dead, and the children safe, police have said there is a long investigation ahead. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers spoke to Lisa Owen.  Audio

Tom Phillips may be dead, but police say there is a long investigation ahead. Questions remain over the children's future, while the police are now searching for any accomplices who might have helped… Read more Audio

At the age of 81 years old a Christchurch fitness instructor is showing that exercise really is vital to keeping the bounce in your step. Each week Paula Barrett leads three fitness classes at… Read more Audio

The Commerce Commision is taking New Zealand's largest gym chain, City Fitness Group, to court over its contracts. It claims the advertised membership prices were misleading and didn't include a… Read more Audio

Jurors have heard a harrowing account of what's alleged to have happened to two children killed and hidden in suitcases in Auckland, as the Crown opens its case against their mother Hakyung Lee. Audio