Checkpoint

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia clinching a new free trade deal with the European Union after decades of negotiations.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

The All Whites have returned home from their clubs all over the world for two games in Auckland ahead of the Football World Cup. The FIFA Series is part send-off for the fans and part trial run for the global tournament. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

The Reserve Bank governor has issued a warning to not underestimate the complexity of disruptions caused by war in the Middle East. Anna Breman said it could take nine months for price increases caused by the war to filter through to supermarket shelves, and to expect higher inflation in the near term and weaker economic growth in 2026. Small business owners still recovering from tough economic times are nervous. Mark Knoff Thomas from the Newmarket Business Association spoke to Lisa Owen.

The government says its fuel relief package targets those doing it the toughest; the genuinely squeezed. But some believe it's squeezed out the most in need, including beneficiaries and the childless. The boost goes only to working families with children. There's also nothing specific for rural communities covering long distances. While the Greens are crying out for more, Labour has continued to keep its political gunpowder dry, and one advocate says that's not good enough. Political reporter Russell Palmer has more.