Checkpoint

It appears that TVNZ's FIFA World Cup experiment is paying dividents with record streaming numbers being generated. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.

Turning trash into treasure is a challenge a group of South Island students are embracing for a good cause. Art and Design students at Otago Polytech get just $20 to upcycle a pre-loved or gifted item, before their creations are sold at an auction with the money going to the Red Cross. Senior lecturer at Otago Polytech's school of design, Andrew Wallace spoke to Lisa Owen.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the details of the newly released US-Iran peace plan.

Waikato rubbish crews are increasingly facing aggressive and abusive behaviour. The council has now launched a social media campaign encouraging culprits to dump the attitude. Acting Zero Harm Manager for Waikato District Council, Joanne McArthur spoke to Lisa Owen.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Russian warships firing warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel, as well as UK ministers working behind the scenes to ease concerns in Washington over Keir Starmer's plan to ban social media for under-16s.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

It was another record breaking day at the Football World Cup. Some of the games biggest names took to the field, including the greatest player on the planet. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

The value of a Dutch-New Zealand aerospace company has sky rocketed to more than $330 million after a cash injection from largely international investors. Dawn Aerospace's latest funding round has raised more than $40 million. The company is developing a refueling system for satellites. Dawn Aerospace CEO, Stefan Powell spoke to Lisa Owen.

Some South Dunedin homeowners are upset to discover they may lose their properties under plans to tackle the increased risk of natural disasters because of climate change. The low-lying, flood-prone community is considering options for its future, such as raising land and pumping water, creating wetlands and canals, and shifting out of harm's way. Tess Brunton has more.

The Government is investigating other ways to fund fire and emergency services with the Minister raising concerns about uninsured free riders. 95 percent of Fenz's funding is from a fire protection levy on property insurance that was introduced in 1975. The Minister responsible, Brooke Van Velden has asked Internal Affairs to explore whether there are better ways to fund the service. She spoke to Lisa Owen.