Checkpoint for Wednesday 11 March 2026

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the HMS dragon departing the UK for the Mediterranean to join the UK's defensive operations, as well as some significant developments… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.The plight of a New Zealand blood cancer patient forced to leave his four children behind and make a last chance dash to Australia for treatment has prompted dozens of doctors to write an open letter… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wants to push ahead with intensification in inner-city suburbs, whether residents like it or not. Last month, the government agreed to reduce Auckland's minimum housing… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.The Warriors aren't buying into their own hype, even after opening their NRL season with a stunning upset win over the Roosters. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:25 PM.A prestigious classical music competition could be sounding its last note after almost 60 years if it can't find sponsors. The annual National Concerto Competition honours outstanding classical… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A group of blood cancer specialists are expressing their alarm at the unnecessary loss of kiwi lives due to treatment in New Zealand lagging behind international standards. Dozens of doctors, nurses… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.England is set to follow the Indian Premier League by introducing a player auction to its Twenty-Twenty franchise cricket competition. The Hundred - as the English league is known - will hold the… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.One of New Zealand's oldest and biggest food producers could axe 350 jobs and a bunch of beloved Kiwi brands. Heinz Wattie's announced this afternoon it's proposing to discontinue the sale and… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Americas correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about further doubt being cast over Iran's involvement in the Fifa World Cup which is set to be held across the US, Canada and Mexico in just… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.There is a call for immediate fuel rationing in Aotearoa as war in the Middle East rages on. The risk mitigation think tank, Wise Response Society wants the government to activate the emergency… Read more Audio