Checkpoint for Wednesday 30 July 2025

5:46 PM.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Israel hitting back at the Starmer government over their stance on Gaza, as well as London playing host to one of the most unique sporting World… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.The New Zealand government is holding the line on Palestinian statehood, despite the United Kingdom's shift in position. The British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced an intention to… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.The Wellington Phoenix have hired the former Canadian coach at the centre of the Olympic drone scandal in 2024. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:24 PM.It's been revealed thousands of shoplifting cases were not investigated by police after officers were directed to file away cases under certain financial thresholds. The directive was reversed after… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Boaties around the country are checking moorings following a safety warning from officials to go ashore overnight. A magnitude 8.8, which struck this morning, has prompted warnings from the National… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.A mass exodus is looming in general practice and among rural hospital doctors according to a new workplace survey. The Royal NZ college of GPs survey of more than 1,300 doctors shows a significant… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are on strike for 24 hours over what they say is Health NZ's refusal to staff hospitals at safe levels. One emergency department nurse described the… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.A University of Otago student is sharing her flat horror story in the hope it will be a call to action and prevent others from falling prey to bad landlords. Today, Dunedin City Council was warned… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Boaties are being warned to return to shore with strong currents and unpredictable surges expected along New Zealand coast after one of the most powerful earthquakes on record struck off Russia's… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has pleaded guilty to a dozen charges, including five of indecent assault, just days into his trial in Greymouth. He had earlier denied 24 charges of sexual offending… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.The upper crust of pie-makers all gathered to put their not so humble fare on show last night at the annual Pie Awards - with a potato top with a French twist taking top honours. But baking the best… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.One year on from the Paris Olympics, officials are still assessing the legacy of those Games - and the resutls are mixed. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:24 PM.A New Plymouth man paralysed after a fall, is just a week away from moving into a wheelchair friendly state house after waiting for more than four years. Shane Emeny, who became a paraplegic after… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Tsunami evacuations taking place in Japan, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia. Audio

4:06 PM.Thousands of nurses have swapped scrubs for the picket line today as they walked off the job for 24 hours. 36,000 nurses, healthcare assistants and Kaimahi Hauora are on strike until 9am tomorrow. The… Read more Audio