Checkpoint for Thursday 20 June 2024

5:43 PM.The proposal from Australia's main opposition party to go "nuclear" - and build seven nuclear reactors while scaling back renewables has already raised more questions than answers, Australia… Read more Audio

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

5:34 PM.Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about Kane Williamson saying he remains committed to the Black Caps despite declining a central contract with New Zealand Cricket. Audio

5:30 PM.Labour said National is ducking responsibility after realising it's a near impossible goal - but Mark Mitchell said he's just paying his New Zealand First partner due respect, Craig McCulloch reports.

5:20 PM.During parliaments inaugural scrutiny week, Health Minister Doctor Shane Reti has doubled down on National's election promise to fund 13 specfic new cancer medications and Pharmac Minister David… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.An entire region, more than 100,000 homes and businesses, was plunged back to a time before electricity about 11:00 today when a pylon connecting Northland to the national grid toppled over… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.An entire region, more than 100,000 homes and businesses, was plunged back to a time before electricity about 11:00 today when a pylon connecting Northland to the national grid toppled over, Peter de… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Todd Kerekes speaks to Lisa Owen about his excruciating battle to get a refund from Qantas, after his wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer forcing the couple to abandon an extended trip to Aotearoa… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.The increase in people working from home after the pandemic and the more than 6000 public service jobs axxed by the coalition government means fewer people are in central Wellington on weekdays… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen about 9 players across mens and womens teams becoming Olympians for the first time and 15 players returning, hoping to add to their medal haul. Audio

4:31 PM.Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people in Paeroa how they feel about Aotearoa's economy. Video, Audio

4:26 PM.After two consecutive quarters of negative growth, GDP figures for the 3 months to the end of March rose 0.2%, some of the main gains in rental, real estate services and electricity generation, senior… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Louisiana passing a law requiring all public school classrooms have the Ten Commandments on display and the Los Angeles school board… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The lights are off and the powers out across massive chunks of Northland, grid operator Transpower has a tower lying on its side in Kumeu north west of Auckland disrupting the network, Northpower… Read more Audio