Checkpoint for Tuesday 18 June 2024

5:48 PM.The immigration minister and officials were quizzed today about the Migration 5 network by MPs at a select committee, the minister's Labour Party counterpart, however, says M5 data-sharing has been… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.While bans on some Australian exports to China have been lifted, there's been an uncomfortable focus on the presence of an Australian journalist recently released after serving three years in a… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:33 PM.The Health Minister Shane Reti has been grilled by MPs over the National Party's broken promise to fund 13 cancer drugs, Giles Dexter reports. Audio

5:29 PM.Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Fergusson producing a staggering spell against Papua New Guniea, returning record figures of three wickets for no runs. Audio

5:25 PM.The Virgin Australia flight was heading for Melbourne carrying 67 passengers when flames were seen coming from the Boeing 737 and it was diverted to Invercargill, Tess Brunton reports. Audio

5:16 PM.Some wanna be travellers are grumpy after paying top dollar for a speedy passport service only to discover others paying virtually half the price have got their travel documents in the same time, the… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.The New Zealand College of Psychologists said its facing dire work force shortages with demand for mental heath support soaring exponentially, while burnout in the profession is high, Dr Paul Skirrow… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Police continue to seek Phillips and his children Jayda, Maverick, and Ember, and last week offered an $80,000 reward for information. A short time ago, Waikato police released a video of the… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Michael Marquet, who almost every day of the year tends to his garden plots at Christchurch Hospital and several other sites around the city has turned his passion for gardening into an award-winning… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.LayBuy is one of those companies that lets you to get the goods upfront and spread your payments over a number of weeks, however, the cost of living crunch and fierce online competition is taking its… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The coalition government has put forward a discussion document - pitched as a way to to make it easier to build granny flats and increase the supply of affordable homes, Nick James reports. Audio

4:34 PM.United States correspondent speaks to Lisa Owen about the a new TV advertisement from the Biden campaign taking jabs at Donald Trump and his legal troubles and a top health official calling for social… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.Jamie wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the death of Connor Garden-Bachop and the Blues and Chiefs set to play in front of a sold out crowd at Eden Park this weekend. Audio

4:27 PM.Visual journalist Angus Dreaver asked people what their work from home habits are like - and if employers should monitor them. Audio

4:22 PM.A survey last year of a 1000 US based companies showed 96% of them were using some kind of monitoring to check up on employees working from home, this raising questions around ethics and productivity… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Some manufacturers actively discourage fixing electronics over replacing them and a right to repair law could help curb the throw away mentality according to a fix it expert, Alan Liefting the… Read more Audio