Checkpoint for Tuesday 18 March 2025

5:44 PM.There are calls for a national inquiry to be established in Australia after revelations of abuse and neglect in Australia's multi-billion dollar Government-subsidised childcare industry. Australia… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.The system for dental check ups in Corrections facilities isn't like going to your local once a year. Prisoners must request services and are only seen in emergency circumstances. A dentist who's been… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.The White Ferns T20 against Sri Lanka was called off while the Black Caps and Pakistan match has been reduced to 15 overs each. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.  Audio

5:26 PM.A programme to support nurse practitioners in their first year of employment has been dumped, despite it being described as the difference between some staying in the profession and walking away. The… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Christopher Luxon is continuing his charm offensive in India, buoyed by his meeting with heavyweight Narenda Modi and the restart of trade talks. Audio

5:08 PM.Several young women needed medical treatment after being hit by flying bottles on St Patrick's Day and police are pushing for a ban on the sale of alcohol in glass bottles at liquor stores in the… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.All Whites stalwart Chris Wood admits being favourites doesn't happen often for them and may take some adjustments mentally as they prepare to take on their final World Cup qualifying hurdle. New… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.An international relations expert said Foreign Minister Winston Peters has a difficult task ahead, as he heads into a meeting with his United States counterpart. It comes after Winston Peters meets… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Scientists fighting the spread of Caulerpa on Great Barrier Island say they're starting to see the invasive weed move away from the sandy sea floor. It's the Caulerpa growing on the rocky reefs that's… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The weather in Dunedin has had the final say in the T20 series between the White Ferns and Sri Lanka. The series ended in a 1-all draw after today's deciding game was abandoned due to rain. Sports… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.A court will decide whether Whangarei's drinking water is fluoridated or not after councillors reluctantly voted to back down on their long-running stand-off with the Ministry of Health over the… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.President Donald Trump will speak with Vladimir Putin tomorrow in a bid to end the war in Ukraine. Ukraine supports a 30-day ceasefire -and Mr Trump will attempt to get the Russian president on board… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A Far North famer who's losing hundreds of sheep to wild dogs wants the canine attackers officially labelled pests so there's more freedom to eradicate them. In January an international ultra runner… Read more Audio