Checkpoint

The aid effort continues after the devastating magnitude 7.0 quake which struck in mid-January, killing more than 200,000 people. Audio

A large search and rescue operation is underway in the US state of Connecticut after a massive explosion in a power plant killed five people and injured at least 12. Audio

Sarah Palin has reminded Americans she is still a political force, with her appearance at the national gathering of the tea party activists in Nashville. Audio

The lowly ranked New Orleans Saints have won American football's Super Bowl for the first time in a dramatic final, triumphing against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami. Audio

A doctors' union says government pressure on Wellington's health board is forcing it to consider cutting 18 management jobs - including some held by doctors and nurses. Audio

An estimated 600 homes have been destroyed in French Polynesia as a result of Cyclone Oli which mainly hit the Austral islands. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

In another sign the economic gloom is abating the Government is to review its guarantee to banks borrowing on the money markets. Audio

The High Court in Napier has heard that a 23 year old gang associate admits killing a man in central Hawke's Bay last year - but denies that it was murder. Audio

The Government is preparing for strong opposition as it moves to overhaul the aquaculture industry. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

District Health Boards are being accused of interviewing housebound elderly people by stealth as they re-assess how much home help a person may need. Audio