Checkpoint for Thursday 23 May 2024

5:41 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the cost of living gap widening between younger and older generations. Audio

5:36 PM.Four siblings have banded together to spark up a little business in the hope it will help them fund their big dreams. They've collected pinecones, branches and wood from around their rural property to… Read more Audio

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

5:29 PM.The government says it is frustrated there has been no progress in bringing New Zealanders stuck in New Caledonia home today. More than 200 are still in the Pacific Island nation after France declined… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.The New Zealand Breakers need a new coach just months out from the start of the Australian National Basketball League season. Head coach Mody Maor has quit after two years in the job opting to take up… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Covid modeller Michael Plank explains to Susana Leiataua how new Covid variants are threatening to bring another wave of the virus as we head into winter. Audio

5:12 PM.Yellow Brick Road chief executive John Moore talks to Susana Leiataua about how an overwhelmed mental health system is putting pressure on families. Audio

5:07 PM.Hospital beds for mental health patients are so in demand people are being turned away from wards and discharged suddenly. Figures released by Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand for its northern region… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Charlotte Davie speaks to Susana Leiataua about stepping in to help her bus driver when she suffered a medical event and started swerving on the road. Audio

4:42 PM.We all know the feeling of making an online purchase and having to get up to grab your credit card from across the room. That's about to change with open banking set to change the way people can make… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro asks people if the government should provide help to first home buyers. Audio

4:31 PM.New Zealanders blindsided by the government's announcement to scrap the First Home Grants scheme, say the news comes as a slap in the face. Lucy Xia reports. Audio

4:28 PM.The government says it is frustrated there has been no progress in bringing New Zealanders stuck in New Caledonia home today. Political Editor Jo Moir speaks to Susana Leiataua Audio

4:24 PM.The Black Ferns have dropped two of its biggest stars following their shock loss to Cananda. Ruby Tui and Ruahei Demant are out of the starting fifteen for this weekend's clash with Australia in… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the latest from Donald Trump's criminal trial and reports of a Christian nationalist flag hanging in front of the house of a… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Teaching Council CEO Lesley Hoskin speaks to Susana Leiataua about primary school teacher failing basic science and maths. Audio