Checkpoint

South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about a disaster causing multiple fatalities, South Africa's power utility suing Johannesburg and some good news for online shoppers in the country.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

As students wait to find out what the food will be like under the government's new school lunches regime, RNZ camera operator Marika Khabazi hit the streets to find out what the rest of us are having for lunch these days.

Government says revamped school lunches programme for year 7-13 will do away with the likes of quinoa and hummus and return to basics. Louise Ternouth reports

The success of the FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia has set the benchmark for future hosts of the global tournament. FIFA are challenging potential hosts of the 2027 world cup to measure up against the 2023 event which broke ticket sales records and had two billion fans watching on television. The next hosts will be decided this month in a voting process FIFA says will be made public for the first time. Sports reporter Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen.

A new study shows the road to many schools is paved with junk food adverts. Associate Professor Victoria Egli from Waikato University's School of Health speaks to Lisa Owen.

The victim of Sunday night's fatal shooting in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby has been described as a hard-working man with a big heart. Felix Walton reports.

Associate Education Minister David Seymour speaks to Lisa Owen about the changes to the food in schools programme.

The major earthworks are finished and the pavement will soon be laid on a vital transport link between Manawatu and Hawke's Bay. Jimmy Ellingham reports.

Israeli forces are now in control of the vital Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, meaning essential supplies and life line services cant get through according to aid agencies. Lisa Owen spoke with James Elder from Unicef.

There's been another twist in the long-running saga of NZ Rugby's bid for governance reform. The NZ Rugby board's announced a backdown of sorts today, agreeing to implement in full the recommendations of an independent review published last year. Sports correspondent speaks to Lisa Owen.

Stats NZ CEO Mark Sowden speaks to Lisa Owen about plans to radically overhaul New Zealand's census.

Asia correspondent Per Elinder Lijas speaks to Lisa Owen about Xi Jinping visiting Europe, Narendra Modi's BJP party under fire after posting an allegedly anti-Muslim video and the Philippines' joint military exercise with the US closing out with a bang.

Co-owner of Soul Kitchen and high school lunch Belinda Philp

A life and death decision on a ceasefire in Gaza is up in the air, with Hamas agreeing to a deal but Israel still saying no. Sacha Myers from Save the Children speaks to Lisa Owen

Parliament was doing little to win the public's confidence today - as MPs from multiple parties performed a bouquet of back-flips and back-pedalling Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports

News from the business sector, including a market report

New Zealand have named a team of two to carry the surfing flag at the Paris Olympics. It is just the second time surfing will feature at the Games and will be the first appearance for 22-year-old Saffi Vette of Gisbourne. Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen

Australia interest rates remain steady

Big areas of Auckland Port are being handed back to the public in a deal signed today by the Mayor and Port boss. Port CEO Roger Gray speaks to Lisa Owen