Checkpoint

The government has quietly rejected advice to set a much more ambitious long-term target for New Zealand's carbon emissions. The Climate Change Commission wanted the country to aim for net-negative carbon emissions by 2050 - but the government has decided to stick with the current net-zero target. It's hot off the back of another decision last month to weaken New Zealand's methane target. Climate change reporter Kate Newton spoke to Lisa Owen.

"Keep marlin and reef fish off the menu," That's the message from recreational fishers as the government plans to let commercial fishing companies keep and sell bycatch, that right now can't be used. Fisheries New Zealand is proposing 19 regulation changes, which include dropping protections for marlin and 19 reef-fish species outside the Quota Management System. The changes would mean the dead fish could be sold for profit. Advocates say it's putting a target on Aotearoa's vunerable and slow-growing species and will further diminish our already dwindling public fishery. Bella Craig reports.

One of the most highly anticipated series on the cricket calendar has finally got underway in Perth. The build up to the opening test of the Ashes between England and Australia has been on another level. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.

A gruelling all terrain ultra race where you dont find out the exact course until just hours before you launch yourself in the literal wilderness is back after a two year hiatus and a falling out with DOC. This time a new charitable trust is running the infamous Godzone event. Teams of four, with minimal gear, trek, mountain bike, kayak, canoe and packraft up to 650 kilometres, with a maximum of eight days to finish. Former All Black Captain Richie McCaw, is part of the group responsible for ressurecting the race, and he spoke to Lisa Owen.

Asia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about a suspected mass poisoning at a hostel in Bali that has left one tourist dead, and a number of others hospitalised.

Flipping burgers, stacking shelves and folding clothes, the work that students used to dread, is now becoming a pipe dream for many. Students are applying for record numbers of jobs but there just isn't enough work to go around. With student allowance and loan payments wrapping up for the year some are unsure how they'll survive over the next few months, while others are being forced to move home or even drop out of university in order to stay afloat. Evie Richardson reports.

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia losing out the right to host a major world summit on climate change to Turkey, as well as META warning under 16's they have two weeks to download any data they want to keep before they are booted from the app.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

The Silver Ferns overcame a stomach bug and the weariness of a long season to seal a series win over the England Roses this morning. The team now leaves Manchester to head in their own directions. When they come back together next year the team environment won't be the same. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

The coalition is in the throes of internal warfare - with Winston Peters and David Seymour slinging barbs over the Regulatory Standards Bill. In a stunning about-face today, Mr Peters has pledged to revoke that law - ACT's brainchild - next term - despite voting it through last week. It has prompted an extraordinary rebuke from David Seymour - who says Mr Peters looks like he's gearing up to jump ship to a Labour coalition. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Lisa Owen.