Checkpoint for Thursday 12 December 2024

5:44 PM.The Australian federal government is ramping up its battle with big tech platforms to make them pay for Australian news content used on their social media web sites. Australia correspondent Peter Ryan… Read more Audio

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

5:28 PM.New Zealand's loss has been Saudi Arabia's gain after FIFA confirmed the men's Football World Cup would be heading back to the Middle East in 2034. Saudi Arabia were the sole bid for this tournament… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Three homes were evacuated and a shed was destroyed by the blaze near Burnham, which is covering around 30 hectares. It follows three other big fires in the Selwyn District in the past week, including… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.A murder investigation was launched into the death of 60-year-old Invercargill woman Karen Gaylene White last month. Police returned to the murder scene this week, examining it with scientists from… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Tired of waiting, a team of specialists have resorted to DIY and drafted their own anti slavery law, in the hope that MP's will support it. The team included modern slavery and human trafficking and… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A man with disabilities is facing his fourth summer stuck in a hot and loud motel room while he waits for a state house to be modified for his wheelchair. New Plymouth's Shane Emeny spoke to… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.The new Rail Minister has let rip at one of his coalition partners - over their differences surrounding the new ferry replacement plan. Cabinet has agreed to buy two new ships for an undisclosed sum -… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.16 firetrucks and tankers are at the scene - along with five helicopters which all are working to douse the flames. Three houses have been evacuated and a shed has been destroyed. It's the second big… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.Expect disruptions as the Mongrel Mob farewells its Napier president, 'Heil Dogg', this weekend, police say. Extra police have been brought in from across the country and a number of checkpoints have… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.While Christchurch can't settle on which side to pitch to the NRL, Papua New Guinea have been granted entry into the competition. Australia and Papua New Guinea unveiled the long-awaited $600million… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about some updates on Luigi Mangione - the man accused of murdering top health insurance executive Brian Thompson last week, the current… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.BYO is nothing new but now it seems there's an increasing trend towards workers picking up pretty much the whole tab for the Christmas party. Checkpoint is aware of some organisations limiting their… Read more Audio