Checkpoint for Friday 19 April 2024

5:42 PM.Let's get to Asia now and we're joined by our correspondent in India, Per Elinder Liljas Audio

5:35 PM.With the world growing increasingly volatile, Christopher Luxon has sought to strengthen defence ties with the Philippines - making it easier for both countries' troops to work together. It's the… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.Northlanders like to think they punch above their weight, with the region producing many a winner in the sporting, creative and political arenas. But now a young Northlander has topped the nation in… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The initial 15-strong New Zealand athletics team set to compete at Paris 2024 was officially announced today. A pair of reigning World Indoor champions and two former Olympic medallists are among the… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Let's get more on the developing story in the Middle East now. The US says Israel has carried out a strike on Iran. Audio

5:11 PM.In the face of an unwanted scene change, the makers of Shortland Street want the government to help out financially by extending its cash back scheme for local productions. The future of Aotearoa's… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Let's head to the Middle East now where there are reports of an airstrike on Iran. Both CNN and CBS say a US officials have confirmed Israel has launched an attack on Iran. Audio

4:51 PM.New boat moorings could be the answer for Great Barrier Island businesses struggling with a lack of tourism due to anchoring restrictions. The restrictions are in place around most of the island as a… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Te Whatu Ora has detailed more cost-cutting expectations to health professionals, such as no backfill onwards if staff are sick, and an end to double shifts which pay overtime. 
Executive director of… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.Justice for slain Christchurch mother Angela Blackmoore has been a bloody long time coming. That's the view of her family, who were in the High Court today to see life sentences handed down to two of… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.More than sixty homes in Muriwai are being pulled apart as Auckland Council moves into the final stages of storm recovery. Audio

4:27 PM.Once again we're looking forward to a big weekend of sport, here to preview a couple of big games is RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall. Audio

4:27 PM.Supercar racing has returned to New Zealand, with racing being held for the first time at the Taupo International Motorsport Park. Audio

4:25 PM.A Wellington homewear store is closing its doors after 33 years, over concerns about the golden mile project - which prioritises pedestrians. Audio

4:18 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about the Canadian federal government to fund new budget spending by increasing capital gains tax. Audio

4:08 PM.A call tonight for a specific law to address the crime of stalking. It follows revelations police failed a young Auckland law student who was later brutally murdered by a man she'd complained to them… Read more Audio