Checkpoint for Thursday 1 August 2024

5:46 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about evidence showing the life for indigenous people in Australia is slowly improving but the key problems of imprisonment and life… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.New Zealand could add five more medals to add its Olympic tally tonight at the Games. Four rowing crews and a sailing crew will contest finals where they are in medal contention. They'll be looking to… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.The culture of Parliament is in the spotlight again, as Green MP Julie-Anne Genter is made to apologise to the House for intimidating behaviour. It comes after ACT MP Karen Chhour said she feels… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Iran has vowed to take revenge after the political leader of Hamas was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran. The killing of Ismail Haniyeh came just 12 hours after a top Hezbollah commander was… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Human error caused the disastrous incident that cut power to tens of thousands of people in Northland and cost an estimated $60 million. The investigator's report says the inexperienced work crew… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.A rope expert from Canada has given evidence at the murder trial for Philip Polkinghorne who is accused of killing his wife Pauline Hanna. The Crown argues Polkinghorne's financial situation, drug use… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Health NZ will stop using an equity adjustor tool that prioritised ethnicity as one of five factors in non-urgent surgical waitlists. A review found the tool is "legally and ethically justifiable" but… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.An investigation into the collapse of a pylon, that led to widespread power outages in Northland, has found that two workers on site hadn't been trained for the work they were doing. One of… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Crusaders coach Rob Penney keeping his job depsite the Crusaders failing to reach the Super Rugby playoffs for the first time since 2015 and… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.After 43 years working as a paramedic, the last seven years at Wellington Free Ambulance, Hank Bader is hanging up his uniform and retiring. He's given remarkable service to communities around the… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about recent polls suggesting a stark turnaround for the Democrats after Joe Biden pulled out of the presidential race and a plea… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.At-risk children are no safer now than they were nearly three years ago, after the horrific death of 5 year old Malachi Subecz. This is according to a new report, that followed up on recommendations… Read more Audio