Checkpoint for Wednesday 25 January 2023

5:07 PM.Jacinda Ardern farewelled a sea of supporters, staffers and MPs as she left Parliament and the top job today.

Soon after, Chris Hipkins was formally sworn in as PM at a low key ceremony at Government… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 PM.Chris Hipkins inherits an inflation nation, with the cost of living up 7.2 percent year on year.

As the handover from one PM to another was underway, the inflation stats came out, and it's bad news… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.The cost of new house construction is through the roof. New figures show inflation is still running red hot at 7.2 percent for 2022.

Big drivers included food, household expenses and a 14 percent… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner talks through the details of the latest inflation figures, and what to expect in the year ahead.

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5:24 PM.One of the stars of the last Rugby World Cup, Ruby Tui, won't be back on the rugby field anytime soon.

The World Cup winner captured the hearts and minds of New Zealanders with her presence on and… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.The parents of a New Zealand aid worker killed in Ukraine say they're struggling to cope with his death, but are very proud of what he has done.

Andrew Bagshaw had been delivering humanitarian aid… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.A main Coromandel highway is literally cracking, forcing significant travel restrictions with two long holiday weekends looming.

Waka Kotahi is investigating the cause of the signficant fissures on… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Every dollar counts with inflation bubbling away. So what's the most cost effective pot to boil up a hot mess?

The answer may surprise you. Consummer NZ has put 13 saucepans to the test.

Test team… Read more Video, Audio

5:47 PM.Tributes have come from around country for the late Titewhai Harawira, the matriarch of Ngapuhi who died last night.

She's being remembered as a staunch wahine toa who didn't bow to anyone, or waver… Read more Audio