Checkpoint

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the falling prices of real estate, as well as the arrival of massive numbers of native bogong moths across large areas of south-east Australia.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

New Zealand's video game development industry has the wind in its sails, breezing bast $1 billion of revenue in the past financial year. The sector is growing rapidly, promising high paying jobs and digital exports that don't rely on under-pressure global supply chains. Gamers overseas are getting goggle-eyed at Kiwi creations. Luka Forman has more.

All Whites captain Chris Wood is in unfamiliar territory this season as he plays a back up role with his English Premier League club. Despite playing just over an hour of football for Nottingham Forest this season, NZ Football says the striker missed the first two games of this international window to manage his playing load. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

There's concern that fly in fly out Aussie fishing guides are taking business away from locals and putting pressure on trout fisheries. The NZ Professional Fishing Guides Association claims overseas guides out number local ones by four to one in Southland. President of the New Zealand Professional Association, Dean Bell spoke to Lisa Owen.

A pilot trained in New Zealand is being praised after he was allegedly stabbed by his colleague mid-air. Captain Smit Machchhar who was attacked on the flydubai flight learned to fly at Mainland Air in Dunedin in 2008 and 2009. Witnesses onboard the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv say Captain Machchhar managed to unlock the door to the cockpit, allowing passengers to overpower the alleged hijacker. Phillip Kean, who is Chief Executive of Mainland Air and helped train Smit Machchhar spoke to Lisa Owen.

Cycle groups are pumped at law changes coming into effect today that aim to improve safety for non motorists on the roads and footpaths. But walking advocates say allowing children and their caregivers to ride on the pavements is increasing the risk for society's most vulnerable. Bill Hickman reports.

Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins both donned hard hats, and life jackets, on the campaign trail today, at opposite ends of the country. Reporters Katie Todd and Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira have been tailing the pair and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Political parties posting memes aimed at each other might be seen as the lighter side of campaigning but is the joke on them? Younger voters are being urged to get enrolled but they're finding politicians' attempts to be relatable online are missing the mark. Sammy Carter found out where they're going wrong.

New Zealand Cricket has the need for speed. The search is on for the country's next star pace bowler, through a revived competition which showcased future Black Caps as teenagers. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.