Checkpoint for Wednesday 28 January 2026

5:49 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thompson spoke to Lisa Owen about how large parts of the UK have been hit by record flooding, how a UK study has found similarities between menopause and Alzheimer's… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Part of the cordon has been lifted near the site of the deadly Mt Maunganui landsip, allowing about a dozen businesses to reopen for the first time in six days. But just a few hundred metres around… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.Auckland FC have taken some unique approaches to dealing with the Australian heat this summer. Wearing rain coats on sunny training days and spending hours in the sauna have been part of the… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Senior Cabinet Minister and National Party stalwart Judith Collins is returning to law after a 24-year career in politics. Ms Collins - one of the more familiar faces in politics - announced her… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.About 150 people have been evacuated near Papamoa after a land slip was deemed a risk to life. Tauranga City council says residents had to move from the Mangatawa Marae and Papakainga housing. The… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Storm damage along Tairawhiti's East Cape is dividing students and teachers, with some cut off from their schools. State Highway 35, a vital link around the coast, has been severely damaged in last… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.A New Zealander who had his leg amputated after being severely injured while fighting in Ukraine says he sung Aotearoa's national anthem to keep himself going during his excruciating rescue. Khol… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.The public has had their say on whether the Prime Minister should be going to Waitangi - with a majority thinking it's important he does. The RNZ-Reid Research Poll asked New Zealanders their thoughts… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.US officials have confirmed a branch of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will play a role in supporting American security operations during next month's Winter Olympics in Italy. The news has… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.A crew of volunteers are using quad bikes to deliver essentials and do welfare checks around the storm hit East Cape, with some homes completely cut off and roads out. They're putting in long days… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.A person is in critical condition following a shooting involving Border Patrol agents near the US-Mexico Border. Correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:06 PM.The Greyhound racing industry wants tens of millions of dollars in compensation if the government pushes ahead with its proposed ban. The deadline to end the sport is July this year. Racing Minister… Read more Audio