Checkpoint for Wednesday 11 June 2025

5:45 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Lisa Owen about significant shakeup of abortion law on the horizon for Wales and England, as well as the worlds first strike in protest of the… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.The All Whites have fallen short in their Canadian Shield campaign in Toronto. New Zealand were beaten 2-1 this morning by Ukraine, ending any hopes of victory in the four nations tournament. Sports… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.New Zealand has joined other countries in putting travel bans on two Israeli government ministers, prompting swift criticism from Israel and a rare rebuke from the United States to its allies. The two… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Amid uncertain global economies, farmers here in New Zealand seem to be coping well. As the first day of the country's biggest agricultural event kicked off, boosts from the government and record… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Huge numbers are rolled into Fieldays in Hamilton as it kicked off, and it's expected many dairy farmers especially will be feeling flush. A record farmgate price for the 2024 to 2025 season combined… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Any changes to KiwiSaver that could allow budding farmers to buy a herd of cows or flock of sheep would be a slippery slope according to one retirement fund provider. People who have been in KiwiSaver… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Police have grave concerns for Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls, who has been missing since walking out of the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village a week ago. Audio

4:46 PM.An overnight curfew has come into force in the downtown part of LA to try and end days of demonstrations and stop any vandalism or looting. The mayor has also declared a local emergency and expects… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Auckland Transport's new electric ferry has hit the water for the first time. Workers began the slow process of bringing the vessel from the factory floor into the Tamaki River in Mt Wellington where… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Formula One's governing body has granted Red Bull junior driver Arvid Lindblad a super licence ahead of his 18th birthday. It comes after the Red Bull team requested an exemption for the young driver… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about trade negotiations between US and Chinese officials as they continued in London, as well as two stars from K-pop super group BTS who are set to… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.A speed limit increase near a beachside town north of Auckland is being described as dangerous and hugely confusing. The chunk of road on the Hibiscus Coast Highway has gone from 50 kms back up to… Read more Audio