Checkpoint Podcast
1) Aussie trade workers call for lower retirement age
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about some Australian workers calling for early retirement, as the population ages some workers in physically demanding jobs are having to quit ea...Show More
2) Damaging health effects found from odours in Christchurch
People in the Christchurch suburb of Bromley are feeling vindicated after health researchers have found environmental odours have damaging health effects. Locals living in the suburb believe they've s...Show More
3) Evening business for 2 October 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report.
4) Six changes to All Blacks side to close out championship
All Blacks have just announced their side to close out the Rugby Championship. Coach Scott Robertson has made six changes to the side which kept the Eden Park streak alive last week. Sports reporter J...Show More
5) SPCA 'outraged' by government walk back on pig crate ban
A leading animal welfare group says its been blindsided by the government quietly walking back a ban on pig crates weeks before it was due to come into force. Associate Minister Andrew Hoggard's belie...Show More
6) Toitū Te Tiriti cuts ties with Te Pāti Māori
The Toitū Te Tiriti protest movement has cut ties with Te Pāti Māori - with its spokesperson accusing the political party of being ego-driven and having a dictatorship model. Te Pāti Māori has pushed ...Show More
7) Australia funding over two times more medicines than NZ
Australia is funding two and half times the modern medicines that Aotearoa is according to an ongoing study. The study comissioned by Medicines New Zealand has been tracking drug funding in both count...Show More
8) Kiwis on board Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces
The organisers of a humanitarian aid flotilla trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza say all three New Zealanders taking part have been detained by Israel. About 40 boats are reported to have be...Show More
9) Technology teachers worry govt overhaul will ruin curriculum
Technology teachers are worried the government's overhaul of the school curriculum and qualifications will ruin what they say is a world-leading curriculum. They worry creativity and problem solving w...Show More
10) Rugby players time spent on field to be monitored
How long international rugby players spend on the field will be strictly monitored from next season. World Rugby has put a spotlight on player welfare and will restrict the number of games a player ca...Show More