Checkpoint

100 years of Disney animation sketches and concept artwork will be on display in Wellington from tomorrow. Disney: The Magic of Animation has toured cities from Paris to Melbourne and is now on its… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Adam Hollingworth spoke to Lisa Owen about the Ukraine question is putting Europe in a spin and how Britain is at loggerheads with many of its former partners. He also… Read more Audio

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

One of the greatest sporting spectacles in Australia could potentially be brought across the Tasman. A formal bid for a State of Origin match between New South Wales and Queensland to be held in New… Read more Audio

The Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has taken aim at Ricardo Menendez March in parliament again - this time because the Green MP referred to the country as "Aotearoa." Menéndez March's migrant… Read more Audio

People referred to the public health system gastro departments for colonoscopies or other exams are waiting months for an appointment even when they have symptoms that could be a sign of bowel cancer… Read more Audio

The reserve bank slashed wholesale interest rate half a percent to 3.75 percent. It's the third consecutive jumbo cut. If you've got a mortgage it could mean repayments are going to cost less and that… Read more Audio

A budget adviser believes interest rate cuts will simply be absorbed into paying the ever increasing costs of living and renters will likely see no relief. The reserve bank cut the official cash rate… Read more Audio

Te Pāti Māori is calling a report into the handling of data at a marae linked to its candidate a 'hatchet job.' The report found Stats NZ raised concerns about conflict of interest and privacy risks… Read more Audio

It appears the All Blacks aren't the only team that Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been playing hardball with over sponsorship rights. UK media are reporting the Mercedes Formula One team came… Read more Audio

If you or your bags are off-loaded because the plane you're on is too heavy to take off what exactly are your rights? Sahar Lone from Consumer NZ spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about how Deepseek, the Chinese artificial intelligence app is in deep water with the South Korean government, the latest Big Mac index numbers for Asia… Read more Audio