Checkpoint for Thursday 15 August 2024

5:49 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about a call from leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton, for a temporary ban on accepting Palestinian refugees fleeing Israel's war in Gaza. The… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:27 PM.Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about Sam Cane named today to be on the bench in the side to play Argentina in Auckland on Saturday and more Black Caps turning down contracts. Audio

5:23 PM.Instead of building a large acute services building that was approved by cabinet - it is now going to redevelop the hospital in what's being called a "phased approach". But there are big questions… Read more Audio

5:10 PM.A Coroner has been urged to recommend the police reopen an investigation into what happened to Lachlan Jones. It has been more than five years since the three year old boy was found unresponsive at… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston wants to strip Whaikaha or the Disability Ministry, of its role in delivering support services, and instead shift it to the Minstry of Social… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Police investigating the Auckland City Mission meth lollies are now looking into claims someone is trying to sell one of the class A sweets online. Earlier today, they'd located 29 of the sweets that… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The dedicated ministry that disabled advocates fought decades for is facing a major scale back. The government wants to shift Whaikaha's responsibilities for delivering support services over to the… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.The All Blacks have named their side for their crucial return test against Argentina in Auckland. Coach Scott Robertson has opted for four changes from the side which was beaten by the Pumas in the… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.Real Estate agency Barfoot and Thompson is closing one of its Auckland offices because of concerns over anti social behaviour and violence in the neighbourhood. It's had a Panmure branch for more than… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent speaks to Lisa Owen about claims from the Trump campaign that Iranian hackers inteferred with campaign information that was sent to media outlets, the vice presidential… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Wellington City Council has spent $84,000 on a bike rack, that a survey shows is only used by 2.7 bikes a week on average. The two tiered covered rack is on Oriental parade and has space for multple… Read more Audio