Checkpoint for Tuesday 11 March 2025

5:46 PM.In Australia there's been some extraordinary developments in the investigation into an apparent terror plot centred around a caravan found earlier this year packed with explosives. Australia… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The design of New Zealand's Olympic and Commonwealth Games uniforms is coming home, but it's likely the actual uniforms themselves will still be made overseas. The New Zealand Olympic Committee's long… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.In 10 days the All Whites will play Fiji in the Oceania qualifier semi-final in Wellington, all going to plan the All Whites will then play in the qualifying final in Auckland to book their place at… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The minister in charge of the country's school lunches programme said he doesn't think the Libelle Group going into liquidation is necessarily a bad thing. Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins took aim… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.Libelle Group, which is contracted to deliver 125,000 meals a day, was placed into liquidation this morning. Labour is demanding explanations on what contingencies are in place - but the minister… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Liquidators taking financial control of failed school lunch provider Libelle, say staff will be paid until further notice and there's at least one interested buyer. It's the latest in a string of… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Checkpoint invited a veritable buffet of people on the programme to talk about the school lunch supplier that's in financial strife; Libelle went into liquidation today. RNZ deputy political editor… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The government said its changes to emergency housing are positive - resulting in significantly fewer families living in motels. But advocates for the homeless are worried about the number of… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Wellingtonians have weighed in on whether the city council should spend millions of dollars installing permanent fencing along the capital's waterfront. A coroner says the council must act, following… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.Kiwis five eighth Dylan Brown is set to sign with the Newcastle Knights for a reported $13 million over ten years. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Canada's new PM coming in hot against Donald Trump and his tariffs, and a Palestinian activist - and legal resident of the United… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The company making more than 125,000 meals a day for the government's revamped school lunch programme has gone into liquidation. Libelle group is contracted to Compass, the Government supplier for the… Read more Audio