Checkpoint

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the suspect accused of starting a bushfire and fatally two firefighters in the state of Idaho, who has now been named. Audio

A photo of a pound of butter being sold for more than $18 has proved a lightening rod for shoppers concerns about food prices. The Consumer NZ post about the mainland semi soft butter in a tub has got… Read more Audio

UK correspondent Grace Thomas spoke to Lisa Owen about controversial comments made by one of the acts on the Glastonbury stage, as well as the changes Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to make to the… Read more Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Formula One driver Liam Lawson's sixth place finish at the Austrian Grand Prix marked a personal milestone as well as one for New Zealand motorsport. Not only was this Lawson's best result of his… Read more Audio

A teenager participating in the government's young offender bootcamp pilot has been kicked out of the programme, after appearing in court. The pilot programme wraps up in just a few weeks' time… Read more Audio

After a weekend of major flooding, Motueka Valley residents are already being warned to brace for yet another potential deluge later this week. The area has been one of the hardest hit by flooding… Read more Audio

Unemployment is currently at 5.1%, with 156,000 people out of work. As the cost of living crisis continues to ravage discretionary spending, according to Stats NZ food prices have also gone up 4.4% in… Read more Audio

The much hyped weightloss drug Wegovy, also marketed as Ozempic, is expected to be in high demand when it becomes available in New Zealand from tomorrow. But the drug is unfunded so users hoping to… Read more Audio

They are among New Zealand's lowest paid employees. The wages of home and community support workers, who look after the country's elderly, typically max out about $29 an hour. They also use their own… Read more Audio

Four new agencies have been put in charge of determining how Whānau Ora resources are distributed to Maori communities across the country. It's the biggest shake up in the history of Whānau Ora since… Read more Audio

An injury cloud hovers over the All Blacks ahead of the team's first game of the season as Scott Robertson has lost a couple of key players who will sit out the opening test against France this… Read more Audio