Checkpoint for Thursday 7 August 2025

5:42 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia wrestling with whether to introduce a new regulatory regime to try to control the unharnessed growth of artificial intelligence… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The White Ferns are leaving no stone unturned ahead of this year's Cricket World Cup in India. Linking up with the Chennai Super Kings, a select group of New Zealand batters are spending weeks… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The government has officially labelled product labels a problem and ordered a review. It said we currently have 30 codes, standards and regulations, and that is too many, with the current requirements… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Devastation, dismay and shock were some of the reactions to St John's plan to axe a raft of community programmes. Hato Hone wants them gone by next year as part of decade-long strategy. 1100… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A gas shortage could force a Taranaki business to shut down its fertiliser production plant for up to four months. Ballance Agri-Nutrients is warning if things dont improve, businesses maybe forced… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A woman who has moved her elderly parents out of multiple rehab and respite facilites because of serious concerns, including over-crowding, mistakes with medication and unchanged soiled bedding, said… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The cost of power, gas and water is sending growing numbers of people to their local laundomat to wash and dry their clothes. But with laundry businesses subject to these same financial pressures… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Maths was the winner on the day, as thousands of school pupils across the motu have competed for glory in a the country's biggest maths competition. The Times Tables Rock Stars Mathematics Competition… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

4:29 PM.Former All Black, Richie Mounga is set to return to Aotearoa midway through 2026. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:22 PM.The president of a dog therapy organisation is open to working with St John volunteers whose services will soon be axed. As Checkpoint revealed last night, Hato Hone St John is plans to can its… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump who has said there's a 'good chance' a meeting between himself, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky could soon… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Delta Airlines has hit turbulence after it publicly stated it wants AI to set 20% of its domestic ticket prices by the end of the year, raising concerns about so called survellience pricing. Delta has… Read more Audio