United Kingdom correspondent, Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Government looking into an overhaul of the asylum appeal system, as well as changes to sentencing rules in England and Wales that could see convicted criminals excluded from bars and pubs.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

The city of sails is set to live up to its name when it hosts the biggest SailGP in history next year. The Auckland round of the global foiling league will have an increased crowd capacity, with 25,000 fans expected across the weekend. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Trump administration's move to slap tariffs on goods imported into the United States is wreaking havoc with international postage. New Zealand Post announced last week it is temporarily suspending parcel shipping to the States and will only carry letters and documents. They said th emove is a temporary measure until details of how the tariffs will be enforced become clear. Bill Hickman reports.

An old school roving vegetable truck packed full of garden fresh goodies has grown so popular it is heading to towns all around the North Island, and the couple behind it are hoping to expand further. The Raetihi couple behind it, Emma and Kim Young, expanded the business from an honesty box at the end of the drive way to a mobile vegetable truck. Emma Young from Young's Vegetable truck spoke to Lisa Owen.

Vomit up the walls, buckets of faeces on the lawn and damp and mouldy inside. These are just some things students are confronted with in their North Dunedin flats. The local students association calls the area a "slum" and says some landlords don't even both checking if a property is habitable before they hand the keys over to the next set of tenants. Students have told Checkpoint the state of their accommodation has been having serious effects on their physical and mental health, and their studies. Bella Craig reports.

McDonald's workers have been striking at different outlets around the country in a bid to get the fastfood giant to commit to introducing the living wage. Staff have walked off the job at McDonald's in Hastings, Auckand, Whanganui, Wellington and Dunedin, with more strikes planned for later this week. The workers union, Unite, said the fast food chain's pay offer of 2.1% is not enough to keep pace with rising costs and the company making $105 million in New Zealand in the last declared financial records. Whanganui McDonald's worker, Rangi Tangira spoke to Lisa Owen.

A free laundry, shower and korero service for people experiencing homelessness in Hawke's Bay is seeing an increase in demand and calling for more volunteers to help out. The not-for-profit organisation Orange Sky launched in the region a year ago - and has completed over 1,300 loads of washing and nearly 300 hours of conversations across Napier and Hastings. Alexa Cook reports.

While it was not a weekend to be remember for the All Blacks, the Black Ferns opened their World Cup defence with a comprehensive win over Spain, running away with a 54 - 8 lead in York. But the big win has come at a cost: with one of the team's main assets, Kaipo Olsen-Baker, in doubt for the rest of the tournament. Jamie Tahana reports.

It was a bleak weekend for the All Blacks, who were bullied into submission by Argentina in Buenos Aires. After winning their first four tests of the year, Scott Robertson's side came crashing back down to earth against the fired up Pumas, who scored a historic first ever home win over the All Blacks. Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen.