Checkpoint for Monday 31 March 2025

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest in the row between Prince Harry and the charity he set up in honour of Princess Diana and Ministers calling for an… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.Formula One star Lando Norris has been feeling the love from New Zealand. The McLaren driver received a book compiled in his honour by students from a small Timaru primary school at the prompting of… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.60 or so schools around the motu were left without a tuckshop provider after the Libelle Group went into liquidation. Libelle was contracted to Compass, the Government supplier for the scheme that's… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The three dogs involved in the attack which critically wounded four-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan on Friday have been euthanised. The preschooler was taken to a local medical centre after… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Auckland Airport is cutting its fees after the competition watch dog found it's overcharging to the tune of almost two hundred million dollars. A final report by the Commerce Commission into Auckland… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.The Green Party and New Zealand First are locked in a stoush surrounding New Zealand's first non-binary MP - and their social media history. Winston Peters has questioned the appropriateness of… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The invasive seaweed Caulerpa has been found in a new location in the bay of islands, sparking fears it will spread quickly through boating hubs around Paihia and Russell. The exotic weed was first… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Life has returned to normal in Tonga after it was struck by a strong earthquake in the early hours of this morning. There have been no reports of damage but the quake brought back terrifying memories… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.New Zealand Rugby announced the first-five and fullback will spend the next four years at home - a move that allows him to participate in the 2027 Rugby World Cup. There were rumblings McKenzie might… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.The death of a child following a dog attack has been referred to the coroner and police are continuing to investigate the incident. Four year old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan, was critically… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about Eid festivities marking the end of Ramadan being underway across the Muslim world, the latest with the conflict between Israel and… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A Wellington restaurant owner believes meals out are way underpriced and people don't understand the true cost of putting the food on the table, including wages for kitchen and wait staff. Asher Boote… Read more Audio