Checkpoint for Wednesday 21 August 2024

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.Kiingi Tuuheitia has told iwi he does not want politicians to lead the conversation about nationhood - in his closing address at Koroneihana celebrations. He said he wants the government to engage… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.One of the country's most prestigious cycle races is ending after 36 years. The New Zealand Cycle Classic is putting the brakes on the revered race due to financial issues, Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.A former Auckland Eye surgeon paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to prostitutes in Australia and New Zealand in the years before his wife was found dead. Philip Polkinghorne is on trial for the… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Almost 250 police jobs are being cut, but the Commissioner said it won't mean a reduction in frontline services. The Police Commissioner declined to be interviewed but in a statement said the "change… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Is Aotearoa in an energy crisis and do we need a nationwide power conservation campaign? Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones met with the industry regulator, the Electricty Authority earlier to get… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.ACT's David Seymour has been accused of hypocrisy after revelations his new regulations ministry is paying big bucks for staff salaries - and will soon balloon to more than 90 staff. That's despite… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.There are fears more manufacturing plants will close due to soaring energy costs, which could results in hundreds more job losses. A large forest products company, Winstone Pulp International, told… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Auckland Transport is welcoming 9 new transport officers, bolstering numbers across the network as it tries to improve commuter safety. It's been a hot button issue in the super city, with a number of… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about the fallout from spy-gate continuing with Candian players taking aim at their former coach, the drone drama unfolded ahead of the opening match of… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.The owner of New Zealand's largest saw mill said electricity prices are the straw that could break the backs of even more companies as they struggle in already tough economic times. It follows the… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about more bodies of Israeli hostages have been recovered from Gaza, Washington's top diplomat is back in the Middle East for an urgent push… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people in Auckland's Onehunga if they think our licence rules need to change. Audio

4:07 PM.The Automobile Association has research showing New Zealand has lax requirements compared to other countries - and revving up the rules is desperately needed for under-25 year-olds. Nearly a third of… Read more Audio