Checkpoint

Michelin awards are set to be given out tonight. The famous restaurant and travel guide has spent nearly a year snooping around Aotearoa, dining undercover, deciding whether any of our culinary destinations are up to their standards. Tourism NZ CEO Rene de Monchy spoke to Lisa Owen.

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a day of legal victories and setbacks for Donald Trump, with the Supreme Court making rulings on several major cases concering the president.

The government is pushing ahead with move on orders, that could see people jailed for being disorderly, begging, rough sleeping or attempting to inhabit a public place. It comes as the Prime Minister admitted he was not aware there is no night shelter in Auckland for rough sleepers.

It was whisker to whisker right to the end for a highly contested cover spot. That's the competition to grace the front of the SPCA's 2027 calendar. This year a fierce battle emerged to displace a cat named Deli Department, who has featured on the front page for four years running. The main contender was William the cat, and it went down to the wire. SPCA chief executive Todd Westwood spoke to Lisa Owen.

Europe correspondent Grace Thomas spoke to Lisa Owen about a skydiving aircraft crash in France that has killed five people, as well as Prince Harry reportedly reconsidering plans to bring his wife Meghan and children the UK next month after his request for police protection was rejected.

Birds are taking a battering as blustery weather hits the capital more frequently. A Wellington bird rescue has had more than 640 birds drop in this year. Owner and founder of Wellington Flock Birdcare, Nyssa Skorgee spoke to Lisa Owen.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

It's the start of the first test week of the year. The All Blacks have arrived in Otautahi ahead of their opening game of the season against the French, the first under new coach Dave Rennie. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

The leader of a fringe religious group Kai-xiao Liu and his wife Lanyue Xiao have been found guilty of the kidnapping and manslaughter of one of Liu's followers. 69-year-old Shulai Wang was found bound in tape, wrapped in black plastic rubbish bags and floating in Auckland's Gulf Harbour two years ago. Lucy Xia reports.

The Prime Minister has admitted he was not aware that Auckland had no night shelter for the homeless, given the City Mission closes at 5pm. It comes after revelations that officials have been regularly assessed on whether they're meeting targets to reduce the numbers using emergency housing. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Lisa Owen.