Checkpoint

The All Blacks have a new head coach. After weeks of guessing games, Dave Rennie has landed the most prestigious and scrutinised job in the country. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

An Auckland business association says the government's move on orders are "inhumane and a bad idea". Planned law changes will mean police can move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour; including those as young as 14. Karangahape Road is one of Auckland's most famous and colourful shopping and entertainment strips and it is host to some people who are effectively living on the street. But the K-Road Business Association does not support move on orders. General manager Jamey Holloway spoke to Lisa Owen.

The conflict in the Middle East has caused widespread disruption for many major events around the world. Despite international turmoil, the upcoming FIFA World Cup hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico has seen a massive surge in demand recently. America's correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen from Mexico.

A Kiwi stuck in the Middle East has driven hours through the desert in an effort to race back to New Zealand. The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has disrupted travel in and out of the region with much of the airspace completely shut - leaving thousands of international travellers stranded. Kiwi journalist and Checkpoint's Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown has just made the overland journey from Qatar to Saudi Arabia and hopes to fly back to New Zealand shortly. He spoke to Lisa Owen.

As the conflict in the middle east rages on, Australia has taken collateral damage after an air base used by its Defence Force near Dubai was hit by an Iranian drone strike. It comes as the Australian government steps up its efforts to repatriate its citizens stuck in the region. Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Protesting could be banned from some parts of Christchurch, if one councillor gets his way. The council will tomorrow vote on a notice of motion requesting staff investigate Aaron Keown's proposal to create protest-free zones at what he calls 'sensitive sites', including the Bridge of Remembrance, the earthquake memorial, places of worship and cemeteries. That's alarmed one of the city's best-known protesters and Amnesty International, as Keiller MacDuff reports.

The Warriors will bide their time as they search for a suitable replacement to their co-captain. The side recently granted a release for Mitch Barnett to leave the club at the end of the season on compassionate grounds. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

An advocacy group is campaigning for health school lunches this election year, saying they could be funded by a junk or sugary foods levy. Following Government cost cutting meals served as part of the revamped school lunch programme cost an average $3:50. The lunches have to meet a number of nutritional guidelines, but Health Coalition Aotearoa believe there's too much packaged food, meals are not big enough or high enough quality. Co-chair Professor Lisa Te Morenga spoke to Lisa Owen.

The government is playing-down impact the Iran conflict could have on energy prices here, as global oil and gas prices surge in the wake of the attacks by the US and Israel. It's seen traffic grind to a halt through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route connecting the Persian Gulf with open ocean. The price of brent crude oil has risen by around 9 percent since, while Goldman Sachs is forecasting liquefied natural will more than double in price if the disruption continues through March. A leading economist says Kiwi motorists will start to see significant price rises at the pump in the coming weeks. Giles Dexter reports.