Checkpoint

Japanese authorities battling to stop a nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima plant have admitted they don't know exactly how much water is left in the cooling ponds which house the radioactive fuel rods.

Air strikes to stop a civilian bloodbath in Libya could start within hours after the UN Security Council voted for miliary action against the Gaddaffi regime. Audio

Our reporter Rowan Quinn was at today's service and she's with us now. Audio

Under a cloudless Canterbury sky, many thousands of people packed North Hagley Park to honour those who died in last month's quake. Audio

A Christchurch kapa haka group took to the stage in Auckland today, surprising organisers who didn't expect they'd be able to perform after last month's earthquake. Audio

Parliament has been warned that proposed changes to the justice system will leave communities vulnerable to those who abuse their positions of power. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

New Zealanders in Japan are being told to get 80 kilometres away from the Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio

A large-scale oil spill disaster exercise has been held on Mahia Peninsular, north of Wairoa, involving council staff from Hawke's Bay and Gisborne and several government agencies. Audio

The Rugby Union and lower North Island iwi, Ngati Toa, have signed an agreement allowing the All Blacks to continue to use the haka, Ka mate. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Labour Party has criticised the National-led Government for failing to rein in rising prices. Audio