Checkpoint for Monday 9 December 2024

5:50 PM.Victoria University of Wellington has opened it's sustainable building complex - just the second in Aotearoa built to a 'living building' standard. 95 percent of the construction materials for the 61… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A kiwi pilot has been at the centre of a rescue in Queensland near croc infested water..after spotting a giant S-O-S sign from the air. A couple in their fifties was found after two days in the… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.It's been a turbulent year for Air New Zealand, who have dealt with ongoing engine maintenance issues, back lash over prices, cuts to regional routes and plummeting profits . MPs and some mayors have… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.T20 World Cup winning coach Ben Sawyer has extended his contract with the White Ferns for two more years. Sawyer has been in charge since mid-2022 and over that time has guided the team through highs… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.The Government has pledged to power up Kiwibank to take on its Australian competitiors - seeking a half billion dollar injection from local investors. It comes after a Commerce Commission's… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A survivor of domestic abuse had almost all her teeth broken in a series of attacks by her then partner. Because she can't afford to get them fixed, the state of her teeth is leading to infections in… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.Whakaari White Island was hidden by cloud as survivors, rescuers and locals gathered to remember the 22 people who died when the volcano erupted five years ago today. But despite the raw emotion and… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.The company that went in to solvent liquidation November has been bought by Aotearoa's largest privately owned catering company Montana group. Montana is a school lunch supplier and owns several… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Tougher fire restrictions for the scorched Canterbury region aren't expected to come into effect until later this week. This is despite a flurry of wildfires that have broken out throughout the region… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Liquor retailers are preparing to face frustrated customers as new rules mean alcohol sales will end early tonight. Auckland Council voted unanimously on the changes earlier this year, which mean from… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Out-of-form Black Caps players are coming under fire after New Zealand lost the second cricket Test against England - as well as the series. Black Caps coach Gary Stead acknowledges they could be… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Beware being hooked by a phishing scam this holiday season, especially if you are selling anything online. Police warn that fraudsters are targeting seller on platforms like Trade Me and Facebook… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.There have been scenes of celebration in the Syrian capital Damascus, a day after rebels toppled the 24-year regime of President Bashir al-Assad. Crowds of people also swarmed the Presidential palace… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.All chickens on the Otago poultry farm infected with avian influenza are now being killed. The highly contagious H7N6 virus has spread to all four layer hen sheds that house 160,000 chickens on the… Read more Audio