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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

5:15 PM.The mother of a man who was murdered by a childhood friend said she is haunted by her son's final moments. David Benbow was today sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in jail for the murder of Michael… Read more Audio

5:07 PM."It's just embarassing." That's how Defence minister, Judith Collins described the grounding of the Prime Minister's ride to Australia this morning. Christopher Luxon was supposed to be flying on one… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.This trophy property offers the chance to create generations of memories and is almost impossible to outgrow. Don't miss the chance to bask in the prestige of previous residents and inner city living… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.A long awaited methane hunting satellite is in orbit, and should start supplying a steady stream of information from June. Scientists gathered in Auckland's Mount Wellington today to watch a SpaceX… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.Cycling advocates say the government's pumping an "eye watering" amount of money into a roading project in South Auckland that was put on ice 3 years ago. The Government yesterday unveiled its draft… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.A big weekend for rugby, but a lot of the talk has been about a haka performed by the Hurricanes Poua team in the opening round of Super Rugby Aupiki. 
Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen. Read more Audio

4:23 PM.One of wood chopping's rising stars is so young he need his parents sign off to fire up one of his tools of choice, a chainsaw. Hokitika's 16 year old Jack Matthews is the youngest axeman to qualify… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump remaining on the ballot for tomorrow's primary after a Supreme Court ruling and a preview of Super Tuesday. Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A shortage of rescue and firefighting services at Ōhakea air force base has threatened the viability of a commercial giant's services to New Zealand. RNZ has obtained a letter Emirates sent to then… Read more Audio