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US President Donald Trump says Iran has until 12:00pm tomorrow to reach a deal, otherwise civilian infrastructure in the country will be destroyed. But despite his threats, Donald Trump insists negotiations between the two countries are ongoing. Meanwhile, Iran has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal by countries working to end the war, calling for a permanant end to US-Israeli hostilities. Unite...

Some schools are planning for the possibility of a hybrid teaching model in the face of the fuel crisis, with a combination of distance and onsite learning. There's concern student attendance could take a hit if families can't afford to fill their tanks. It's a particular worry for rural schools where children and teachers often travel by car or the school bus. Canterbury Primary Principals Associ...

Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen about some top tips to peel the perfect boiled egg.

Australians are continuing to grapple with the fallout from the Iran War, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese making a rare national address urging calm and telling the country's inhabitants to continue going about their business and lives as normal. Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

With the White Ferns and South Africa deadlocked at 1-all in the one-day series, the 39th game of the season could be another nail-biter. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

In a memo sent last month, the ambulance service said it was becoming "increasingly difficult and costly" to supply speciality milks for staff. Hato Hone highlighted the collective employment agreement that simply says it will provide employees with tea, coffee, milo, milk and sugar during work related activities. There's no mention of specific milk types. First Union Organiser Faye McCann spoke t...

A pathologist has diagnosed former Maori All Black and Highlander Shane Christie with a brain disease likely to be connected with repeated head knocks. They say he had "high stage" chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, before his death by suspected suicide last year. New Zealand Rugby says it recognises an association between repeated head impacts and CTE, and takes the issue seriously. Samant...

Sudent nurses on unpaid placements, while also studying full time are feeling the petrol pain and it's feared some may drop out because of it. A nursing degree includes hundreds of hours of on the job training. Students have to physically get to supervised clinical placements at hospitals and clinics; rotating around locations, which can be kilometres from where they live. They're not paid, in fac...

The workers who use their own cars to travel between jobs will get a 30 percent increase in their mileage rates to help offset rising fuel costs. But other healthcare workers use their own cars to travel between jobs miss out. Health Minister Simeon Brown said mileage rates for care and community support workers will go from 63.5 cents per kilometre to 82.5 cents; that works out at just over $19 p...

New Zealand and the Cook Islands have normalised relations after more than a year of tense disagreement. Winston Peters' very brief trip to Rarotonga concluded with the signing of a defence and security declaration. It also comes with the resumption of funding, though there remains a question over the amount. Political reporter Russell Palmer was there.

Police told a documentary crew they had shot fugative Tom Phillips before they told his parents he was dead. Hundreds of documents released under the Official Information Act gives a behind the scenes look at the relationship between the private documentary crew and police media staff. The newly released documents show text messages between police director of media Juli Clausen and documentary mak...

Palmerston North Hospital is a step closer to welcoming a new surgical team member - a robotic one. In less than a month, more than $500,000 has been raised to get the hospital a surgical robot, to help surgeons carry perform operations with maximum precision. They've got some way to go to reach the $2.5 million they need to buy the digital doctor. Anya Fielding reports.

A shortened but emotional weekend of Super Rugby awaits. One of just two kiwi sides in action, the Crusaders will play their final game at Addington, the stadium built in the wake of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

In hard times is there room for haggling over price? It's a question Checkpoint was keen to answer when it feels like absolutely everything is going up. Food, power and fuel. According to Gaspy the national average price for 91 is $3.42. It's gone up 34 percent in the past 28 days. Jon Duffy from Consumer NZ spoke to Lisa Owen.

Four astronauts are strapped into their seats taking a ten day journey through space where they'll whip-round the moon before returning home. Nasa launched the mission - dubbed Artemis II - just before midday without a hitch. United States correspondent Todd Zwillich is the author of "The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon" - a book that uncovers the behind the scenes details of Apollo 11, the first...

Greenpeace is claiming victory after an out of court settlement with Fonterra over what it said is an open and shut case of greenwashing. A label on the diary giant's Anchor butter read; 100 percent New Zealand Grass Fed. Greenpeace claims that gave the impression Fonterra dairy cows exclusively graze on grass, when they are actually also fed palm kernal products. In 2024 the environmental group f...

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about how Donald Trump has taken aim again at the UK and how the National Health Service is starting to encounter shortages as a result of the Iran war. She also spoke about how Donald Trump is set to meet King Charles.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen about the White Ferns taking on South Africa Women for the second of three ODI matches.

Is it an own goal for the government's $70 million major events and tourism fund? The Tourism Minister has announced the fund is backing a football festival featuring a game between English premier league team Tottenham Hotspur and Auckland FC at Eden park in July. The fund has also come underfire for financially supporting pop star Robbie Williams' tour to New Zealand. Act MP Todd Stephenson spok...

Some restrictions on Good Friday and Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone as soon as this long weekend - if a member's bill gets the support of enough MPs this afternoon. Labour MP Kieran McAnulty's bill would allow venues that are already open anyway to serve drinks without the confusion of what, exactly, is a substanial meal. The bill's currently being debated in Parliament. Political repor...

Mind the growing gap between the minimum and living wages, the difference between the two is now about $6 an hour, with official increases on Wednesday. The adult minimum wage is $23.95 cents an hour after a $0.45 increase. That's about $958 dollars for a 40 hour week, before tax. On the other hand, the living wage is officially going to $29.90 an hour or about $1200 before tax a week. Charles Wal...

There's growing concern about the rehoming of hundreds of greyhounds with the dog racing industry due to be shut down in just four months time. A bill banning the sport by August, is likely to come up for its third and final reading in Parliament tomorrow. ACT has pulled its support for the legislation raising concerns about the crown effectively confiscating the private property of law abiding bu...

NZTA Waka Kotahi is consulting on how it's going to pay for the first section of the multi-billion-dollar Northland Expressway. Many motorists accept they'll have to pay to use the new road, but the question is: How much? Reporter Peter de Graaf has more.