Checkpoint for Thursday 21 November 2024

5:41 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about how the digital giants in Australia are facing fines in the tens of millions of dollars if they fail to block under 16s from social media… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.The Warriors path to NRL glory has been laid out with the release of the schedule for 2025. An ANZAC test in Christchurch, a trip to Vegas and the return of the women's side mark an exciting year… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.First year University of Canterbury students are being forced to go flatting as capacity in the university's halls of residence is completely maxxed out. Enrolment at UC went over 22,000 at the start… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.The Education Minister Erica Stanford has apologised in Parliament after allegedly calling her Labour Party counterpart Jan Tinetti a "stupid bitch" in the debating chamber. It comes at the same time… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.The Queenstown Lakes District Council has ratcheted up it's fees for having tables outside, in one case restaurant owner Blair Impey's bill has gone from $3200 to $51,000. The increased bill is due to… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A southland doctor said he's having to sedate dementia patients because there's a lack of care options in rural areas. Doctor Daniel Allan is a psychiatrist for elderly people and this week he told a… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.While police say it sends a clear message to gangs about compliance, those living within gang communities are worried the new laws could lead to unneccessary violence. Alexa Cook sat down two senior… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Golfer Lydia Ko is preparing for the final tournament of the season, and a potential $7 million pay-day. Ko is chasing a third CME Group Tour Championship, however, it was her four legged friend and… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.The new Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said he hopes it'll never be necessary to arm police officers in New Zealand - but he's open to a discussion about it. The majority of officers are in… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.A security guard has been stabbed in the neck at a popular Auckland shopping mall this afternoon. Police say security guards at Newmarket's Westfield mall approached a man in relation to an earlier… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about how there's a stalemate on whether to release a report on alleged sexual misconduct by Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General -… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.The American tradition of Thanksgiving sales is now well embedded in New Zealand retail culture, but Consumer said people should be wary of pressure tactics particularly used online, like a countdown… Read more Audio