Checkpoint

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Joe Biden challenging Donald Trump to pre-election debates and former New York City mayor and recently suspended radio host Rudy… Read more Audio

Blair Scotland from Dundas Street employment lawyers speaks to Lisa Owen about what's appropriate and what's not when it comes to job application questions Audio

South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about National Health Insurance, the building collapse in George and South Africa's involvement in the Cannes Film Festival Audio

Returning to our earlier story about pulling police away from 80 thousand mental health callouts a year, which mental health advocates say could be disastrous for people in distress. So should police… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

Northland leaders say the government should cough up compensation for the businesses being devastated by the closure of State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills. Peter de Graaf reports Audio

The Warriors are on a losing streak the likes of which many newer fans won't be familiar with. Having won just three of their 10 NRL games this season questions are being asked about what has happened… Read more Audio

Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson speaks to Lisa Owen about his concerns around police pulling back from 80,000 mental health callouts a year Audio

RSE manager for Hortus Tahu Huntley speaks to Lisa Owen about the complicated process of getting RSE workers home after the liquidation of Air Vanuatu Audio

Director of Mangawhai Pharmacy Lanny Wong speaks to Lisa Owen about demands on their services as winter approaches Audio

One Auckland primary school is trying to reduce their reliance on packaged goods and their impact on the environment - one lunchbox at a time. Louise Ternouth reports Audio

Correspondent for the Islands Business Magazine, Nic Maclellan speaks to Lisa Owen about the violent unrest in New Caledonia Audio