Checkpoint

Assessors have begun going around the 200 or so homes endangered by the multiple slips flooding has triggered from Nelson city to Golden Bay. Audio

The Australian insurance giant, IAG, is offering 380 million dollars to buy the beleaguered AMI and take over its nearly 500 thousand customers. Audio

The fatal Anzac Day helicopter crash has been blamed on the Air Force not training its pilots properly and a gung-ho air crew taking too many risks. Audio

An ambitious study that used iron to fertilise plants in the sea has taken out the top award at this year's Prime Minister's Science Prizes. Audio

The Mayor of Wairoa says the Council doesn't intend to re-visit the idea of introducing a ban on the wearing of gang patches; The head of the Ngati Toa Rangatira Trust Board says Maori representation… Read more Audio

Primary school children in Northland will get a free glass of milk each day when they return to the classroom next year. Audio

Freeing up land on the outskirts of Auckland to bring down section prices is a top recommendation from the Productivity Commission. Audio

Three vessels heading to the aid of a Russian fishing boat stranded in Antarctica's Ross Sea are battling thick ice, and it could be days before they get there. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The new All Blacks coach says he wants to find a way to cut the number of games for the players because the season is too gruelling. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

In Ligar Bay, some residents have begun picking up the pieces after having their homes destroyed by a devastating landslide. Audio