Checkpoint

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Athletics New Zealand are backing seasoned pole vaulter Eliza McCartney ahead of this month's world championships in Tokyo. The two-time Olympian has barely been competing this season but she was a late inclusion in the 14-strong New Zealand team for the world event. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

Jetstar has been fined over $2 million for misleading over compensation entitlements. Jetstar earlier pleaded guilty to more than twenty charges of breaching the FairTrading Act and was sentenced at the Auckland Dstrict Court today. The Commerce Commission, took the airline to court, saying it had wrongly denied customer compensation among other breaches. Commerce Commission General Manager of Competition, Vanessa Horne spoke to Lisa Owen.

Dunedin uni students who come into conflict with their landlords over the filthy state of their flats, or whose bonds are withheld for no apparent reason, have said the Tenancy Tribunal is not fit for purpose. Among them is second year University of Otago student Zoe Eckhoff, who recently won a Tenancy Tribunal case after finding her newly-leased flat in a shocking state. However, she said she was only able able to do this because she had the support of her parents and was able to hire a lawyer. Now the University's Vice Chancellor, Grant Robertson, is among those calling for change. Bella Craig reports.

High value foreign investors will now be able to buy a home in New Zealand, as long as it's worth $5 million plus.The government today loosened the foreign buyers ban that was introduced in 2018 by Labour with New Zealand First's help. Caleb Paterson from Paterson Real Estate spoke to Lisa Owen.

A Christchurch teenager is being forced to put his life on hold as he awaits a life-saving heart transplant. Shade Beardsall has hyper-trophic cardio-myopathy which causes the heart to grow thicker than normal. It's a condition that has already had tragic consequences for Shade's family. It comes as the number of organs being donated falls behind the number of people waiting for a transplant, both here and abroad. Adam Burns reports.

It's only six days days out from the most anticipated rugby tests of the year, and the tension is certainly building as the All Blacks prepare to face the Springboks at Eden Park. Injuries have plagued Scott Robertson's side which will be short a number of key players ahead of the first battle with the 'Boks this weekend. Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen.

Regional airlines are giving no assurances new government loans will be enough to keep their flying routes open for business in the long-term. The government is offering small carriers concessionary loans of up to $30 million through its Regional Infrastructure Fund. But some of the small operators who've already cut routes, have said it is not enough to bring them back. Anneke Smith reports.

A year 13 student has given an impassioned plea to the government to keep outdoor education on the seniors subject list, and said it is one of the most valuable parts of her education. Education Outdoors NZ fears the subject could dropped from the list in the govenrment's overhaul of secondary school qualification, and re-classified as vocational course. Year 13 student at Raglan Area School, Star Knuiman spoke to Lisa Owen.

Middle East correspondent, Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about the United Nations offices in Yemen's capital being raided by Houthis, and several staffers detained. It comes just days after the group's appointed Prime Minister was killed in an Israeli strike.