Checkpoint for Thursday 28 November 2024

5:48 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about how large areas on the east coast have been suffering from heatwave conditions. It has put the energy supply under pressure and consumers… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A long awaited report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's COVID-19 response has outlined what went well, what didn't and how to prepare for the future. Political reporter Giles… Read more Audio

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

5:33 PM.The Kiwis were 247-6 against England with about half an hour remaining, sports reporter Jonty Dine reports.  Audio

5:19 PM.14 peple were arrested at the tangi of a prominent Mongrel Mob figure today - the first major test of the government's new gang patch legislation. About 70 officers descended on the small town of… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.A cardiologist said the wait for life-saving cardiac equipment at Dunedin Hospital could have fatal consequences. Dunedin Hospital's cath lab is the only unit where vital heart procedures are carried… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.More than 6000 women have signed a petition calling for Pharmac to keep funding their preferred HRT patches after they were blind sided by the agency's decision to change to a brand many say does not… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.An Auckland family who've been hit by flash flooding say it feels inhumane that their family home is not eligible for a council buyout, when all of their neighbours are getting one. Brendon Deacon and… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.A doctor prescribing HRT said a Pharmac decision to stop funding a brand of estrogen patches that many women believe works best for them could put live at risk and the drug funding agency has a moral… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Four years after falling ill in the Cook Islands while teaching there, Grace Archer is making determined progress on her recovery. She suffered a brain stem infection that led to a series of other… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.Student nurses say they're looking to Australia for jobs, after only half of this year's graduates found roles at the national health agency. The nurses' union says it's a stark contrast to two years… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.England won the toss on day one of the opener in Christchurch, sending the kiwis in to bat at Hagley Oval. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:27 PM.Dozens of officers and a police helicopter descended on the Bay of Plenty for the tangi of senior Mongrel Mob member in the most significant test of the new gang patch legislation. In a social media… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwilich spoke to Lisa Owen about Elon Musk putting a number of federal employees on notice with calls to gut government jobs as part of his proposed "Department of… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.A school north of Auckland is hitting a sour note with some of its neighbours after ditching its traditional school bell in favour of playing a bit of rock and roll and other classics to signal the… Read more Audio