Checkpoint for Monday 14 July 2025

5:45 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about an unprecedent move, Donald Trump is set to join the royals for a second state visit later this year, as well as senior… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.The Mana College first XV coach has spoken out about a recent refereeing controversy. The Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Union recently called off all junior, college, and senior matches after a referee was… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.An Auckland hospice is having to cut the number of people it cares for by almost a third because it's short of funding. Totara Hospice gets $8.8 million from the Government, but that doesn't even… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.The Australian Police force is coming for New Zealand officers with the lure of more money and housing allowances. Police recruiters will be in Christchurch and Auckland this month to host jobs and… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Tasman district remains in a state of emergency after Friday's devastating floods, leaving residents cut off for the second time in successive weeks. Some roads remain treacherous, while water is… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.A slip in Auckland's west coast settlement of Muriwai has residents reliving the devastating landslides of two years ago. Muriwai was hit badly during the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The government's move to scrap the polytech mega-merger Te Pukenga has taken another big step, with confirmation of which polytechs will return to regional governance. The Vocational Education… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.A young boy with a visible black eye blew out five candles on his birthday cake at a daycare centre....a few months later, weighing just 16 kilograms, he died from horrific injuries inflicted by the… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The All Blacks have made it two from two in their series with France. After a hesitant start to the series in Dunedin, the squad scored a commanding 43-17 win in Wellington over the weekend. Sports… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Scientists working to help track the health of endangered Hector and Maui dolphins have made a breakthrough which they compare to solving a 3 billion piece puzzle. Using that analogy, the puzzle… Read more Audio

4:11 PM.Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about an Israeli airstrike that killed ten people, including six children, in central Gaza on Sunday. The Israeli army claims a… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Student nurses and midwives say they're taking on the same workloads as qualified staff in order to fill gaps in the sector, and they are doing it all for free. It comes as nurses, midwives and other… Read more Audio