Checkpoint for Friday 15 November 2024

5:55 PM.The largest single known piece of coral has been discovered off the Solomon Islands. The 34-metre organism was found by scientists exploring the remotest parts of the ocean to find out how coral reefs… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about India being blanketed in a thick layer of toxic smog, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping set to meet for what's the likely to be the last time this weekend… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A truck that plunged down a Wellington bank yesterday nearly taking out two houses has been removed in an impressive salvage operation. It's just luck no one was seriously hurt or worse, but it did… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.'It's like this void, this emptiness in the room.' Those are the words of one New Zealander experiencing loneliness, which is now at epidemic levels, according to Age Concern. The group recently… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.One of the greatest kiwi cricket careers comes to a close at the end of the home summer. Tim Southee's 17-year test tenure will finish with the three match series against England in December. Audio

5:23 PM.A team of student scientists will spend the summer testing the water at popular Waikato beaches and swimming sites. They'll be trekking across the region wading out in the water to fill sample… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.When Maori tikanga and the rules of Parliament clash; Te Pati Maori's extraordinary display of protest yesterday - interrupting the first vote on the Treaty Principles bill - has highlighted the… Read more Audio

5:09 PM.The government has released a proposal to "modernise New Zealand's conservation management system." The aim it said is to cut red tape, maximise benefits from commercial activity on public… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.The vibes in Auckland are bit more wet wet wet, than Coldplay, for the band's second concert at Eden Park tonight. It's been pelting down all day, but the gigs a sell out. The British pop-rock band is… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Cathedral Cove, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Franz Josef Glacier, Milford Sound, and Mount Cook National Park. All well-known tourist hotspots that everyone, including New Zealanders, could have to… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.Supporters joined on foot and horseback flooding the streets and temporarily closing Fenton Street. Waiata and haka were performed throughout the hikoi as it made its way to Te Puia. As Taiha Molyneux… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the All Black team being named this morning and a bit of drama in the French team. Audio

4:26 PM.A team of scientists in Auckland and Germany have created a 3D computer model of the inside of the nasal cavity and part of the cranial cavity, basically the cubbyhole where your brain is. It's hoped… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart spoke to Lisa Owen about re-election of Donald Trump looking to have serious ramifications on Canada - specifically on immigration, Canada just confirming it's… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Ready or not, the Christmas party season is fast approaching and the work knees up is often where you find out who's naughty and who is nice. But no one wants the hangover of an HR investigation so… Read more Audio