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United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about how the UK is responding to President Donald Trump's latest claims that the US would be blockading the Strait of Hormuz with the assistance of NATO allies. She also spoke about how  police officers in Ireland have had their work cut out for them over the past week following protests over the rising cost of fuel and a  school choir from Cardiff has receiving the surprise of a lifetime.

A former Boxing New Zealand board member said the organisation has been marred for too long by bullying and inappropriate behaviour. Ken Clearwater has written to the Sports Integrity Commission and the Sports Minister about behaviour that he says he witnessed during his time at Boxing NZ. It comes amid an ongoing investigation into the national body and its head coach following a string of complaints from athletes. Adam Burns reports.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy has won golf's Masters to collect his sixth major and become the fourth repeat winner at Augusta National. It ended up being a one shot win for the Northern Irishman but it was closer than it could have been. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

Christchurch Airport has landed a bumper summer, with international visitor numbers 22 percent on last year, pumping an estimated $860 million into the South Island economy. Between November 2025 and March 2026, 287,000 international visitors passed through the airport. Aussies were top of the arrivals list, followed by visitors from China; those numbers increased more than 100 percent on last season. Christchurch Airport Chief Executive Justin Watson spoke to Lisa Owen.