Checkpoint for Wednesday 22 June 2011

6:51 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:47 PM.There are renewed promises of action against loansharks ripping people off with a financial summit to be held in August. Audio

6:44 PM.Locals are mystified and authorities worried about a big die off of fish in the prized Marovo Lagoon in Solomon islands. Audio

6:40 PM.An action plan to clean up one of the country's dirtiest waterways has been formally signed off today. Audio

6:37 PM.The mayor of Christchurch is waiting like thousands of others in the city to learn the verdict on what quake-damaged land must be abandoned. Audio

6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:25 PM.New research suggests some users of alternative medicines and therapies - such as probiotics, herbal remedies and aromotherapy - are not being told about the potential dangers. Audio

6:20 PM.The banking co-operative, PSIS, has reported a halving in profit due to a rise in money set aside to cover bad debts after the Christchurch quakes, and intense competition for funds. Audio

6:16 PM.Waikato farmers are banding together to topple a bylaw controlling the movement of stock, which they say costs them too much. Audio

6:13 PM.Incentive payments for parents to get their children immunised are to get a closer look. That's one thing the government's agreed upon in its response today to the recommendations for boosting… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.With many frustrated Christchurch households poised to find out the fate of their quake-damaged land, the Government's already warning its announcement won't provide all the answers. Audio

5:54 PM.Newly published research suggests some users of alternative medicines and therapies - such as probiotics, herbal remedies and aromotherapy - are not being told about the potential dangers. Audio

5:52 PM.More than a quarter of the dairy farms that supply Fonterra with milk are not doing a good enough job controlling their effluent run-off. Audio

5:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:47 PM.The Government is being accused of trying to hide the full value of keeping some state owned assets in public ownership. Audio

5:39 PM.It seems unlikely parents will be paid to immunise their children. The Health Select Committee told the government earlier this year it should investigate incentive payments to improve immunisation… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.The wait will finally be over for some Christchurch households when they find out whether their earthquake-damaged properties will be abandoned. Audio

5:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:27 PM.Three airlines have cancelled their transtasman flights until further notice under the shadow of the volcanic ash cloud. Audio

5:26 PM.Heavy congestion on Auckland's motorways following crashes. Audio

5:24 PM.The body of a truck driver killed when he crashed into a gorge near Arthur's Pass remains trapped hours after the accident. Audio

5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:15 PM.The fallout from the Greek crisis has reached New Zealand. The country's biggest bank, ANZ, is reported to have delayed a bond issue because of the ructions in the eurozone. Audio

5:12 PM.The Government has undergone a grilling over safety standards in the country's underground coal mines. Audio

5:07 PM.There's relief in sight tonight for thousands of Christchurch people as the government prepares to deliver its verdict on their quake-devastated properties. Audio

5:00 PM.Christchurch braces for verdict on damaged land, Govt grilled over coal mine safety, Transtasman flights still out due to ash, Greek debt fallout reaches New Zealand, Reaction to govt response to… Read more Audio