Checkpoint for Wednesday 27 November 2024

5:48 PM.Africa correspondent Elna Schutz spoke to Lisa Owen about a Kiwi man reportedly being killed after trying to stop a robbery in South Africa, election day for another country in Southern Africa and a… Read more Audio

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

5:28 PM.After a tough year, the cutting of the Official Cash rate by 50 basis points will be welcome news to stallholders at a popular Auckland market who are hoping for bumper a Christmas and summer trade… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.A health practitioner who worked with Olivia Podmore has accepted it was "inappropriate" not to take notes from their sessions during her time in the Cycling NZ programme. An inquest into the… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.The Reserve bank delivered a pre Christmas financial cracker, cutting wholesale interest rates by half a percent to 4.25 percent. It wasn't the supersized slash that some had hoped for but it is the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Estrogen patches have been in short supply and this week Pharmac revealed it's changing suppliers for funded HRT patches exclusively to Mylan, from the end of next year. Meaning alternatives like… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Pharmac's decision to switch the brand of estrogen patches it funds has prompted a massive backlash from women who say it doesn't work for them. More than 1000 people have already signed an online… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.China's ambassador to New Zealand has sounded a warning for the government not to get involved with AUKUS - saying it could have 'negative consequences' for the relationship with our biggest trading… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.1500 more Te Whatu Ora jobs are on the chopping block according to the union and that is on top of a round of voluntary redundancies. The Public Service Association claims that more than 1100 roles… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.If you like to hop on the bus or train to get around, then the fares you pay could be about to skyrocket in price. Waka Kotahi NZTA has sent letters to local councils and transport authorities asking… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The Black Caps will take on England in the first cricket Test tomorrow in Christchurch without one of their in-form batters. Will Young, who was the player of the series in New Zealand's historic… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.The do's and don'ts of hair salon rules are under scrutiny after an MP revealed it's illegal to serve hot drinks in the working part of the salon, but she wants to change that. National's East Coast… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about multiple members of staff at a hostel in Vang Vieng have been detained by Lao authorities after six tourists died from suspected methanol… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The Dunedin City Council is hearing submissions on its local alcohol policy and several submitters say it should include a ban on glass alcohol containers at North Dunedin liquor stores. But others… Read more Audio