Checkpoint for Monday 22 July 2024

5:44 PM.Diane To speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the IT outage on Friday, an outcry over prison sentences given to climate protesters in Britain and the Paris Summer Games kicking off at end of the week. Audio

5:41 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:37 PM.Grand final hosting rights are on the line in tonight's final regular season ANZ netball premiership game between the Pulse and Tactix, Bridget Tunnicliffe.   Audio

5:27 PM.Health New Zealand's board will be sacked and replaced with a Commissioner. Minister of Health Shane Reti said the agency is currently overspending at an astonishing rate of $130 million per month… Read more Audio

5:20 PM."It's embarassing and not what you'd expect from a world-class city"

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown's response to the findings of an independent report he commissioned that shows rules and regulations… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Joe Biden has thrown his support behind his deputy Kamala Harris, just 106 days out from the US Presidential election. The 81 year old announced in a shock written statement this morning, he would not… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Auckland's roading contractors aren't given incentives to work cheaper or faster, and most of them take the path of least resistence. That's according to a new report on the city's temporary traffic… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Liquor up and pull out your infected, painful teeth, or turn up to A and E urgently seeking pain relief to get some sleep. These are the realities facing people in Tairawhiti who can't afford to pay… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Survivors of abuse said it's vital that real change and accountability stem from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. The inquiry's final report will be made public on Wednesday -- the… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Savea is leaving the Hurricanes after 11 Super Rugby seasons, and is the first All Black to sign with Moana Pasifika, Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio

4:24 PM.Heritage advocates in the Auckland suburb of Devonport want parking meters kept off their quaint streets - saying they'll ruin the ambience. For now, the historic seaside village on the North Shore is… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a major escalation involving Israel, and a rebel group in Yemen, the war in Gaza continuing to have a major impact on global… Read more Audio

4:11 PM.Visual journalist Nick Munro asked people in Auckland if they're interested in US politics and how they feel about the upcoming election in November. Audio

4:06 PM.Vice President Kamala Harris has been endorsed by Joe Biden and three possible candidates, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Transport Secretary Pete Buttegieg… Read more Audio