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4:45 PM.Police say a spate of petrol stations robberies across Auckland could be connected. There have been 5 such aggravated robberies in the city since Sunday; in Western Springs, Green Bay, Papatoetoe… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.As the number of electric vehicles on New Zealand's roads continues to increase, EV drivers in need of repairs might have a hard time finding a mechanic qualified to fix them. The country now has an… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.Moana Pasifika is still without a home. The young Super Rugby franchise spent their 2023 home season at Mount Smart and shifted to North Harbour Stadium this year however, are not permitted to play… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.Attention's flicked to another channel with TVNZ announcing almost seventy people could lose their jobs. It comes a week after Newshub revealed plans to shut down its news and current affairs division… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Super Tuesday, the person responsible for the misfired prop gun on Alec Baldwin's Rust film set and Donald Trump. Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A free pass for big industry to bulldoze Aotearoa's precious natural environment. That's the Green Party's verdict on legislation that would give Government Ministers the power to push through… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.New Zealand Rugby is investigating the controversy surround the Hurricanes women's team haka. In performing the haka ahead of their season opener against the Chiefs Manawa, the Poua altered their… Read more Audio

5:29 PM.One of the country's longest running email services is about to start charging customers. Spark is introducing a charge for Xtra mail from the middle of May. The company says its costs to run the… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Sailor Tom Saunders has been battling for an Olympic place for more than a decade. Finally the 32 year old ILCA athlete has made it. A prodigiously talented youth sailor, Saunders went on to win the… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.It's full steam ahead with the government's plan to send young offenders to boot camps, despite youth advocates' assurances it won't work. Children's minister Karen Chhour has announced a pilot of the… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Tertiary students have found way of cheating the loan system to get allowances of up to $300 a week, even if they're already getting big handouts from their parents. Checkpoint has also learned that… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The answer to desperate families living in emergency motels or simply sending them to another virtual waiting room? The coalition government is setting up what it calls a "Priority One" category, that… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.While much of the country has been tightening its belt, and pulling back on retail therapy, it appears Southland shoppers are bucking the trend. Figures released by ASB show retail spending… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.A week after the pending demise of Newshub and the loss of 300 jobs was made public, the Broadcasting Minister is finally fronting up for a live interview . Warner Brothers Discovery, which owns… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.Auckland locals are fuming about the the loss of some public bins across the city. The council has removed nearly 15 hundred bins across the city, saying it's a money saving exercise. However… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.One of the world's biggest tennis stars has received a lifeline from international sport's top court. Former world number one Simona Halep is free to play again after her doping ban was significantly… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Some university students are crying foul over people gaming the student allowance scheme. Checkpoint has uncovered instances where parents have funnelled money into trusts, so their household income… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about Australian soccer sensation Sam Kerr and Taylor Swift making her way into the conversation of the biannual ASEAN summit. Read more Audio

5:36 PM.A shortage of rescue and fire fighting services at Ōhakea Airbase is jeopardising international flights. Emirates which flies to Auckland and Christchurch, must designate an alternative airport in… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.The Hurricanes will apologise to government over a haka calling it "redneck." The Hurricanes Poua altered haka in Saturday's Super Rugby Aupiki game, caught the franchise off-guard and the… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.The Coalition's cost of living credentials are being questioned, after the Government proposed hiking costs on motorists. It yesterday unveiled its 20 billion dollar draft transport plan, with few… Read more Audio