Checkpoint

The manager of Whale Watch Kaikoura is worried for the future of his business, and the town, in the aftermath of Monday's devastating quake. Audio

Olympic rowing champions Hamish Bond, Eric Murray and Mahe Drysdale are taking a year off from the sport, but plan to return to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Audio

A palliative care doctor fears she will be made into an executioner if medically assisted suicide is legalised. Audio

The government has abandoned a proposal to introduce a form of bulk funding, which would let schools trade teachers for cash. Audio

The owner of a Havelock North mushroom farm says he was made a scapegoat for a mass water contamination, which has cost him hundreds of thouands of dollars in lost business. Audio

Wellington's mayor is defending the decision to reopen the CBD days after the quake, even though some buildings were later deemed too dangerous to be in. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

A three year old has died at an Auckland childcare centre. Reporter Sarah Robson joins Checkpoint from the scene. Audio

The police in West Auckland are hunting for a man who abducted and sexually assaulted an 11 year old boy, over a four hour period. Audio