Checkpoint

The Ashes are attracting as many headlines off the field, as on it. England coach Brendon McCullum is defending his team's time-out at the beach, as they prepare for the third Test against Australia… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the death of legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner, as well as the hunt continuing for a suspect on the deadly Brown University… Read more Audio

2.5 million passengers will travel through Auckland Airport in its busiest five weeks of the year. Travel can be a great joy but also a legal minefield; who covers costs with a cancellation, what if… Read more Audio

Among those killed in the Bondi terror attack was a British-born rabbi. Joining us now with reaction from the UK is our correspondent in London Lucy Thomson. Audio

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

Kiwi boxer David Nyika has had plenty to fight through this year, both in and out of the ring. After suffering his first career loss by brutal knockout, Nyika's fiancée, Australian influencer Lexy… Read more Audio

The terror attack in Sydney has left New Zealand's Jewish community on edge. Some security measures have been ramped up. In the Auckland suburb of Remuera, police were patrolling outside a Jewish… Read more Audio

A New Zealander caught up in the mass shooting at Sydney's bondi beach says dozens of people rushed into the restaurant where her family was dining and started diving under tables; too shocked to… Read more Audio

A Northshore woman's at risk of losing her guide dog after several encounters with out of control dogs have left her working dog fearful and potentially unable to do its job properly. Audio

A much loved Wellington cafe - famous for Island inspired pies with fillings from creamed paua to boiled brisket Povi Masima - is closing it's doors at the end of the week. The owners say - after a… Read more Audio

Sport reporter Jamie Wall tells Lisa about quarterback Philip Rivers who has come out of retirement at age 44 to start an NFL game for the Indianapolis Colts, playing his first game in five years. Audio

Security measures have been increased for the Jewish community across New Zealand after the harrowing Bondi Beach terror attack. Audio