Checkpoint for Wednesday 16 March 2011

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

6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. 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

6:42 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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