Checkpoint

Joe Porter speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the All Blacks set to take on England in Dunedin this weekend and new coach Scott Robertson naming his first team. Audio

Over the past three years, Fairlie woman Louise Wynn has visited Aotearoa New Zealand's 225 Four Squares, she speaks to Susana Lei'ataua on what is in fact Four Square's 100th birthday. Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Joe Biden remaining adamant that he will stay on as presidential candidate for the Democrats and Rudy Giuliani being… Read more Audio

Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in Auckland if they've had to borrow money to pay for the basics amid the cost of living crisis. Video, Audio

People struggling with their finances in Dunedin have nowhere to turn to for free advice - with one budget advisory service closing its doors while a Government-picked replacement is no where to be… Read more Audio

South Africa correspondent Elna Schütz speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about South Africa finally having a government again, Ivory coast having a significant health breakthrough and a first for Africa in… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Razor's brand new squad was named last week which had some predictable picks like Scott Barrett picking up the captaincy while also including some surprises - Hurricanes prop Pasilio Tosi among them… Read more Audio

How young is too young to be testing the academic ability of primary aged children? Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people in Auckland what they reckon. Audio

The government also announced this morning that from years 3 to 8, schools will have to test children's reading, writing and maths twice a year. Education Minister Erica Stanford speks to Susana… Read more Audio

Experts are cautiously optimistic about the government's interest in expanding artifical intelligence use in the education and health sectors. However, they're calling for a deliberate and… Read more Audio

Meanwhile, two reviews will put the magnifying glass on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's controversial decision not to open the river mouth sooner - which locals say is the reason their homes are… Read more Audio