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South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about a disaster causing multiple fatalities, South Africa's power utility suing Johannesburg and some good news for online shoppers in the country.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

As students wait to find out what the food will be like under the government's new school lunches regime, RNZ camera operator Marika Khabazi hit the streets to find out what the rest of us are having for lunch these days.

Government says revamped school lunches programme for year 7-13 will do away with the likes of quinoa and hummus and return to basics. Louise Ternouth reports

The success of the FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia has set the benchmark for future hosts of the global tournament. FIFA are challenging potential hosts of the 2027 world cup to measure up against the 2023 event which broke ticket sales records and had two billion fans watching on television. The next hosts will be decided this month in a voting process FIFA says will be made public for the first time. Sports reporter Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen.

A new study shows the road to many schools is paved with junk food adverts. Associate Professor Victoria Egli from Waikato University's School of Health speaks to Lisa Owen.