Checkpoint

The New Zealand Canoe Sprint team to compete in Europe has been named and Dame Lisa Carrington is in, but some key names are missing. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.

Does it make any difference whether an all girls school has man or a woman leading it? After a century and a half of women at the helm, Southland Girls High School has it's first even permanent male principal. The school in Invercagill has a roll of more than 1000 students and is the third oldest girls school in Aotearoa. John Grogan, who spent 8 years as the school's deputy and is now Southland Girls High School's new principal. He spoke to Lisa Owen.

Mexico's president has called for 'stricter checks' following a fatal shooting at a major tourist site near the nation's capital. One person was killed and thirteen others injured when a gunman opened fire at the ancient Teotihuacán pyramids. Mexico correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen.

A home care worker's calling the government out for alleged double standards over mileage rates paid to MPs. Earlier this month, home and community support workers were given a temporary "boost'' to their mileage rates - from 63.5 cents to 82.5 cents per kilometre. Relief teachers also received a similar increase. But the amount politicians can claim for using their private vehicles for work purposes is considerably higher. Tamara Baddeley spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Free Speech Union is backing a new bill which would give stronger protections for satire and parody. Chief Executive Jillaine Heather spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.

Ian Bremmer, an author who has published 11 books on global affairs as well as being foreign-affairs columnist and editor-at-large for Time magazine spoke to Guyon Espiner.

RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch discusses this morning's political developments with Guyon Espiner.

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about how in Australia, the retail giant Woolworth's has been fronting allegations its been offering customers dodgy discounts and how there's a campaign to recruit New Zealand bus drivers to Australian shores.

News from the business sector, including a market report.