Checkpoint for Wednesday 11 December 2024

5:43 PM.Africa correspondent Elna Schutz spoke to Lisa Owen about Ghana's national election, dozens of people being kidnapped in Nigeria and good news coming out of Morrocco about mpox. Audio

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

5:32 PM.The 'All Out for Gaza' march was set to arrive at Parliament and deliver a petition calling on tougher sanctions against Israel - instead they were met by a pro-Israel rally, which included members of… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.The next generation of tennis talent will be on show when the men take the court in the ASB Classic in January. Of the 18 athletes confirmed in the field today, eight of the top ranked players are… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.A manhunt is underway after the fatal shooting of a man believed to be a former gang boss in Lower Hutt yesterday. Police say the dead man and the alleged gunman have gang links and knew each other -… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.A long time greyhound trainer said the government's ban on dog racing is a disaster and it is unrealistic to think thousands of dogs can be rehomed in less than two years. MPs rushed through… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The much anticipated big reveal failed to reveal cost details, whether ferries would be rail enabled, or any specifics about the ships and where they are coming from. Instead the government announced… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.The country's largest international airport ground to a stand-still this morning when a network outage crippled the check-in and baggage systems, delaying 18 flights. Auckland Airport Chief Operations… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Hundreds of frustrated passengers had to wait for hours on end, with queues snaking out the door, and many missing their flights. The tech issue has since been resolved, but it's got airlines… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.The Government has failed to deliver a ferry-tale ending for the Interislander today - with major questions persisting around the ship's replacement. A year on from pulling the pin on Labour's… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.It's the beer that's been synonymous with our most famous sports team since they first lifted the Rugby World Cup. However, the long-standing partnership between Steinlager and the All Blacks may be… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.The tools were taken from a workshop at the Invercargill's Southern Institute of Technology. Students discovered the sheds had been broken into and their gear cleaned out when they arrived on campus… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about South Korea's president being banned from travelling, the latest round of Chinese military exercises around Taiwan and a former Malaysian prime… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.How do schools decide who get recognised at prizegivings and should everyone get a prize for something or is competition good? Matua Jonnie Black the principal of Matipo Primary school in Auckland's… Read more Audio