Checkpoint

Hundreds of birds are dying in wetlands and ponds in eastern Christchurch, and vets and scientists are trying to figure out why. Audio

A victim's family and engineers are seeking answers from the Christchurch City Council on why the earthquake-devastated CTV building was allowed to be built. Audio

An Australian mining expert, has told the Pike River Royal Commission that regulators in his country would have shut the mine until the ventilation problems were fixed and a second emergency exit put… Read more Audio

Tempers flared as Whanganui District Health Board members argued over a controversial proposal to restructure the city's maternity care. Audio

The Taranaki Maori Trust Board says the Trust Board Act isn't working and it's time to look at new ways of serving its beneficiaries more effectively; Ngati Kahungunu iwi hopes a visit to Hawke's Bay… Read more Audio

The Government has felt the wrath of Ngapuhi for the second time this week - at a hui on plans to sell shares in State-owned energy companies. Audio

Engineers are checking scores of buildings in three cities for the sorts of weaknesses found in the collapsed CTV building. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A leading Wellington businessman Lloyd Morrison has died, following a long battle with leukaemia. Audio

The board chairman of the school where a young boy was killed by a falling log says it was a staff member who'd stacked the logs into a large pile. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Government is paving the way for a big increase in oil and gas exploration. Audio