Checkpoint for Monday 17 June 2024

5:43 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about the peace summit for Ukraine held over the weekend, recent opinion polls painting a grim picture for the Conservative party and a new… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.In Auckland, Trademe data shows rental listings up 41%, with nearly 1500 more properties for rent during the same period. As Lucy Xia reports, experts have said the economic climate has forced some… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen about the All Whites playing in the Pacific Islands for the first time in seven years when they defend their OFC Nations Cup title, New Zealand kick off their… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.A woman was burnt to blistering after being soaked in scorching coffee during turbulance on an Air N-Z flight to Queenstown, while cabin crew were serving hot drinks. Audio

5:17 PM.Marama Davidson will soon take leave while undergoing treatment - but plans to return to Parliament and her leadership role in about 4 months later this year, Craig McCulloch reports. Audio

5:15 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people if the taxpayer should foot the bill for a defence force plane to get an upgrade - or if we should just let the Prime Minister fly on commercial airlines. Audio

5:08 PM.The boss of Air New Zealand said he'll spend a flight to Japan personally apologising to passengers for the inconvience of diverting to pick up a trade delegation stranded after the Prime Minister's… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Police hunting for fugative Tom Phillips and his three children continue to sift through more than 70 new leads, since offering an $80,000 reward. Australian David Craig, is an expert on covert… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.The government is moving ahead with one of it's policy agreements with New Zealand First, making it easier to put up granny flats or small structures in residential and rural areas. Lillian Hanly… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen about the Black Caps signing off their T20 Cricket World Cup campaign against Papua New Guinea in Trinidad and Tobago in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Audio

4:18 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about the Israeli military's plan to allow a military pause along an aid route, the latest on ceasefire talks and the looming risk of… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.If there's no caller ID displayed would you pick up that call? Auckland University of Technology digital wellbeing specialist Lena Waizenegger speaks to Lisa Owen about why people experience… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.A ministerial advisory group is recommending grammar and handwriting lessons, including cursive handwriting, in primary schools. Some members of the public have said it's outdated and unnecessary… Read more Audio