Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 March 2011

5:00 PM.Two New Zealanders are exposed to low levels of radiation at Fukishima. Fears of further radiation leaks at the plant and Christchurch loses its Rugby World Cup games. Audio

5:07 PM.Two New Zealanders have been exposed to low levels of radiation in Japan. Audio

5:09 PM.There are fears of further radiation leaks at Fukushima with white smoke now rising from reactor number three. Audio

5:11 PM.The ABC's Mark Willacy is in the badly affected north of Japan. Audio

5:16 PM.Christchurch has lost its chance to host Rugby World Cup games later this year. Audio

5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.Prince William arrives in New Zealand tomorrow. Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:35 PM.As you've heard on our programme Christchurch will not host any Rugby World Cup games this year. Audio

5:40 PM.Asian people in New Zealand are the most racially discriminated ethnic group and racial abuse of Muslims is increasing. Audio

5:44 PM.Soaring global dairy prices have taken a hit overnight, falling 8-point-2 percent across all products in Fonterra's fortnightly auction. Audio

5:47 PM.More on Japan, the Red Cross's Patrick Fuller is in the North East of the country looking after survivors. Audio

5:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:53 PM.A documentary maker and author who has spent nearly 30 years covering Japan's nuclear industry says the age of some of the reactors at Fukushima could be part of the problem. Audio

6:15 PM.Japan's major trading partners in the Asia-Pacific region are watching the unfolding disaster closely. Audio

6:19 PM.Unions say the biggest increase in workers' productivity in a decade show firms can afford to pay staff more. Audio

6:22 PM.Simon Botherway to start at ANZ. Audio

6:25 PM.Small business owners from around Christchurch got their first chance to inspect their quake damaged properties in so-called Zone 7, just east of the city's central business district. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:36 PM.Two New Zealanders have been exposed to low levels of radiation in Japan. Audio

6:38 PM.Technicians in Japan are racing to stabilize the nuclear reactors damaged by last week's earthquake and tsunami. Audio

6:42 PM.A nuclear safety expert based in Australia says it is extremely difficult to get a clear picture of what is happening at the Fukushima Number One plant in northern Japan. Audio

6:44 PM.A New Zealander who was in Christchurch for both the September and February earthquakes, has spoken about experiencing her third major quake - this time in Japan. Audio

6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:57 PM.Protesters marching through Central Auckland today in opposition to the Marine and Coastal Area Bill, say it amounts to nothing more than theft by the Government. Audio