Checkpoint

Tim Groser, who was a minister in John Key's government as well as being New Zealand's ambassador to the United States between 2016 and 2018, during the last Trump administration spoke to Lisa Owen… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Diane To spoke to Lisa Owen about the kind of relationship people can we expect between the British government and whoever secures the race and the impact each candidates… Read more Audio

Tim Groser, who was a minister in John Key's government as well as being New Zealand's ambassador to the United States between 2016 and 2018, during the last Trump administration spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

Donald Trump's family has begun to arrive at a watch party in Florida ahead of his arrival to address supporters. Corin Dann spoke to Lisa Owen from Washington DC. Audio

Michigan is one of the key swing states. It's an essential piece of the puzzle for both candidates to secure victory - and right now - it's looking like Donald Trump has pulled out in front… Read more Audio

Two battleground states now have gone to the Republican candidate Donald Trump who's path to victory is now looking increasingly secure. He leads leads Kamala Harris now 246 votes to 187 - and has… Read more Audio

Australia correspondent in Sydney, Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about international reaction of the United States elections from Australia. Audio

Arizona is one of the so-called sun states that is also a crucial battleground state. At the moment it is neck and neck in the state between Harris and Trump. Susan Cutforth is not just a New… Read more Audio

Time now to head to another watch party, this time at Mean Doses Taproom in Wellington. Just as this election has divided Americans, they have divided their patrons, with two rooms on offer . One for… Read more Audio

Corin Dann spoke to Lisa Owen from Washington DC. Audio

The tourism industry is being urged to embrace technology and prepare for more digital natives to be arriving at their doors. A new industry report suggests the visitor experience will be quite… Read more Audio

Back home, a nurses union has petitioned Parliament to roll back its cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital. They say it's a broken promise, that the government cares more about money than patients - and… Read more Audio