Checkpoint for Wednesday 15 May 2024

5:45 PM.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

5:38 PM.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

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

5:29 PM.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

5:25 PM.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

5:15 PM.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

5:07 PM.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

4:46 PM.Director of Mangawhai Pharmacy Lanny Wong speaks to Lisa Owen about demands on their services as winter approaches Audio

4:42 PM.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

4:34 PM.Correspondent for the Islands Business Magazine, Nic Maclellan speaks to Lisa Owen about the violent unrest in New Caledonia Audio

4:30 PM.After months of speculation, Netball New Zealand penned a one-year deal with Sky securing the short-term future of the ANZ Premiership, but uncertainty looms over 2026 and beyond. Sports correspondent… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Simon Worth from Livestock Improvement Corp speaks to Lisa Owen about the Holstein Friesian that's fathered 17,000 daughters Audio

4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about Vladimir Putin visiting Xi Jinping and Joe Biden hiking tarrifs on Chinese EVs Audio

4:05 PM.Bay of Islands Business consultant Sarah Greener speaks to Lisa Owen about the ongoing delays in reopening SH1 through the Brynderwyns Audio