Checkpoint Podcast
1) Australia begins evacuating citizens in the Middle East
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia beginning to evacuate citizens caught up by the widening conflict in the Middle East.
2) Evening business for 5 March 2026
News from the business sector, including a market report.
3) Rugby world reacts to Dave Rennie's appointment
The rugby world is preparing for the reign of Rennie. Dave Rennie was announced yesterday as the new head of the All-Blacks helm. He edged out Highlander's coach Jamie Joseph who's tackling the fact h...Show More
4) Amount of food wasted in retirement villages revealed
The amount of food binned in retirement villages has been picked over by researchers, who've come up with a tool to help reduce the waste. 14 villages were part of the three-year study by the Universi...Show More
5) Kiwi family in Kuwait waiting to hear if they can return home
A New Zealand family living in Kuwait is anxiously waiting to hear whether they will be able to return home, after the Defence Force confirmed it would deploy planes to the Middle East. As part of con...Show More
6) Prices expected to shoot up as Iran conflict continues
The death toll in Iran has reportedly exceeded 1000, conflict continues in the Middle East. The strikes have pushed up the price of brent crude oil but more than 18 percent in the past week as the Str...Show More
7) Steinlager beers recalled after wrongly labelled alcohol free
Thousands of bottles of its Steinlager beer are being recalled because they are wrongly labelled alcohol free, when they are not. The Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Beer is actually 4.2 percent alcohol but...Show More
8) Conservation group says fine for dolphin killing not enough
A conservation group says the $5000 fine handed down to an Otago fisher for killing a Hector's dolphin highlights the failure to protect the endangered mammals. But industry lobby group Seafood NZ cla...Show More
9) Flood hit Wairarpa residents demanding action
Flood-hit residents on Wairarapa's south coast are demanding action after a creek burst its banks during torrential rain. They want the council to open the creek up to the sea so it can drain during h...Show More
10) Warnings issued after retail advisory group resignations
After the resignations of three of the five members of a ministerial advisory group charged with tackling retail crime, justice officials issued a warning. In a report, obtained by Checkpoint, they to...Show More