Checkpoint

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the first hearing in New York of Mamoud Khalil, the Palestinian permanent US resident who the Trump administration is trying to… Read more Audio

Sky Sport is increasing the price of its sports package by about 12 percent. From May, a Sky Sport subscription will go up five dollars to $47 dollars a month. The price of the broadcaster's streaming… Read more Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about how the captain of the cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea has been arrested, a 26-year-old man will spend… Read more Audio

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

NZ Rugby is set to implement several changes including fewer players and smaller fields. It's a move that will likely shake up the junior rugby scene. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

A "David and Goliath" situation - that's how the defence for the 14-year-old accused of murdering a Dunedin student has summed up the case. The teen, who was 13 at the time, is accused of killing… Read more Audio

Marine precinct users in Tauranga say they feel misled by the mayor Mahe Drysdale. In a meeting in October last year, Mr Drysdale told commercial boat users that the sale of the land was a 'shit deal'… Read more Audio

After first being scheduled to meet last Tuesday for one of their regular catch ups, Education Minister Erica Stanford has finally met with the minister in charge of the revamped school lunch… Read more Audio

With its main food manufacturer, Libelle, in liquidation, the School Lunch Collective has turned to Australia to ensure it has enough meals - with the packaged goods flying in from across the ditch… Read more Audio

An army officer's medals stolen from a ute seven years ago, are now on their way back to their owner - thanks to an eagle-eyed op-shopper. Warrant officer Clive Douglas, who is currently serving in… Read more Audio

The architect of Tasmania's school lunch programme believes cost should not be the sole focus when it comes to feeding students. 45 of 170 government schools in Tasmania are part of the lunch… Read more Audio

Dannevirke High School in the lower North Island employs its own cooking staff and has its own kitchen to provide healthy and sizeable meals to its 418 students. The school has had its per-head budget… Read more Audio