Checkpoint for Friday 7 June 2024

5:45 PM.Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about the thousands of Samsung employees set to go on strike for the first time in the company's history, China's tallest waterfall being… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.A critical report shows Corrections staff missed opportunities to prevent disorder in a Waikeria Prison yard, prior to an unprecedented riot in December 2020. Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:29 PM.A Ministry of Education report has found students who grew up in Nelson and the West Coast who move away for tertiary study - are less likely to return to work in their home town. Samantha Gee… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.It's quarterfinals time in Super Rugby Pacific with four kiwi sides still vying for the title. The action kicks off in Hamilton tonight with the Chiefs taking on the Reds. Sports reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.People tell us whether they're satisfied with their bank's services and if they bother going to a branch in person. Audio

5:16 PM.Northland farmers say they're being denied short term loans to cover their tax bills while banks are continuing to make hundreds of millions of dollars off high interest rates. Northland Federated… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Some vape stores are flouting regulations and off loading old stock with illegally high nicotine levels on the cheap according to a new study. And many are not checking buyers are 18; the legal age to… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.The Public Service Commission has convened a high-level meeting with the heads of government departments over allegations Te Paati Maori misused data during the 2023 election campaign. A group of… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.'This stinks of hyprocrisy at the highest level.' That's the message from flood affected home owners hitting out at Auckland Council after they called for homeowners to do their bit to future-proof… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.The government has slashed 47 million dollars in funding that had been earmarked to improve bus drivers' conditions over the next three years. Nick James explains. Audio

4:28 PM.The first big upset of the T20 Cricket World Cup could act as a warning to the Black Caps ahead of their opening game of the tournament tomorrow. Former champions Pakistan were beaten by USA - who are… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.In bid to break a Guiness world record a Christchurch woman plans to run more than 833 kilometres over seven consecutive days on a treadmill. The rubber hits the rubber on Sunday at the Nga Puna Wai… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about Canada's long awaited cut to interest rates, reports of MPs allegedly participating in foreign interferrence and an effort to boycott… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Healthy teachers...are tough to find right now and the hunt may get harder still. As winter ills hit ..including covid, some schools are being forced to split classes or send students home as they… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Healthy teachers...are tough to find right now and the hunt may get harder still. As winter ills hit ..including covid, some schools are being forced to split classes or send students home as they… Read more Audio