Checkpoint

There's one name that pet owners adore. It's been the top name for New Zealand pets for the past eight years. Sammy Carter reports.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the head of the UK military warning the country is not doing enough to prepare for the growing threat from Russia, as well as the UK's planned social media ban for under-16s could soon extend beyond the likes of Instagram, TikTok and Snapchata threats.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

The Rugby League World Cup dream is over for Samoa and Tonga. Both were eliminated from the tournament over the weekend, setting up a Kiwis vs Kangaroos final, but some feel the deck was stacked against the Pasifika sides. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

Students at a Manawatū secondary school are scrambling to arrange their final classes and exams after the boarding hostel's operating licence was suspended. The sudden suspension at Hato Pāora College, near Feilding, took effect at 5 o'clock on Friday evening. Boarders at the state-integrated Māori boys' school were sent home that day. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham spoke to Lisa Owen.