Checkpoint

Dairy farmers in Kaikoura are battling to keep working and save their livelihoods, amid power cuts and broken pipe. Conan Young is in the town. Video, Audio

The families of men killed in the Pike River tragedy are devastated their loved one's bodies will not be recovered - but John Key says entering the mine would be "lunacy". Audio

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

Doctor Chris Henry helped rescue people from the CTV building after the 2011 earthquake. On Monday he pulled a 100-year-old woman from the rubble of a homestead in Kaikoura. Audio

Kaikoura business owners are holding an impromptu meeting to discuss their situation. Checkpoint speaks to people attending the meeting at the Whaler Bar and Restaurant. Video, Audio

Short term support offered to Kaikoura businesses may not be enough to stop many from going bankrupt, the owner of Kaikoura Cheese says. Video, Audio

The government has announced an eight week subsidy package to help small businesses keep staff on, in the aftermath of Monday's 7.8 earthquake. Video, Audio

Ten buildings in central Wellington had to be evacuated today due to earthquake-risk. Wellington Mayor Justin Lester joins Checkpoint. Audio

Checkpoint with John Campbell for Thursday 17th November 2016. Video

The naval ship the HMNZS Canterbury is leaving Kaikoura with 160 people, and two dogs on board. Video, Audio

At the Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin, conservation staff have been running around the bush trying to catch Kiwi to send to a predator free island. Read more Video, Audio