Checkpoint for Wednesday 28 August 2024

5:40 PM.Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the Mpox virus being on the rise in Africa, things not looking great for South Africa's local governments through an audit to see how… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:27 PM.After yet another dubious refereeing decision went against the side on Friday night, Andrew Webster says he can no longer ignore the obvious pattern of bias, sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.The wife of a man killed in Monday's fatal crash on State Highway One south of Auckland said she was supposed to be travelling with him that day but her husband stopped her. Father of six Uili Fa'aofo… Read more Audio

5:05 PM.Leaked documents show West Coast Health has proposed closing weekend and after-hours GP clinics and using a telehealth service instead. Marked as confidential and for Te Whatu Ora staff only - the… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.An Otago Principal said teachers are struggling with extreme behavioural issues and a lack of specialist support and the last thing they need is to be dealing with curriculum changes. Pembroke School… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.The proposed closure of two large North Island mills is already hurting the local economy in Raetihi, with people moving away and local businesses feeling the pinch. The forest products company… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Scientists at Waikato Regional Council have been working around the clock carrying out tests after arsenic was found in the Ohinemuri river. The river turned a bright orange colour after it was… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The independent MP Darleen Tana has taken legal action in a bid to prevent their former party, the Greens, from potentially ousting them from Parliament. Green Party delegates were due to meet this… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The America's Cup has been the target of protests, with critics blasting the event as "elitist and opaque" and claiming it is driving up prices for locals and putting Barcelona under more pressure… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.New Zealand's most senior citizens took to the streets today to rally against cuts to aged care staffing. The aged care residents made their presence felt outside the Takina Convention Centre as the… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Laura Westbrook speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about US national security adviser Jake Sullivan being in Beijing looking to stabilise relations between the two countries, the US… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Thousands of New Zealanders have become concerned about getting quality healthcare as more and more people encounter barriers accessing treatment. The latest Health Futures survey from Southern Cross… Read more Audio