Checkpoint

About 30 business owners and landlords are protesting at the Civil Defence HQ in christchurch. Audio

Christchurch man, Bernard Whimp, is again upsetting companies and shareholders by trying to buy shares off unsuspecting investors. Audio

Farmers can now shoot Canada Geese on their properties without a hunting permit. Audio

The board of a school in the quake-hit Christchurch has effectively been sacked by the Minister of Education. Audio

On the eve of the memorial service for the Christchurch earthquake, the Labour party is laying into the Government's handling of the city's ditching as a Rugby World Cup venue. Audio

The proposed secondary teachers' pay deal is side-stepping the unified pay scale with primary and early childhood teachers. Audio

The police have identified New Zealand boys who are victims of a global paedophile ring. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The Finance Minister says the Government will cover the ten billion dollar cost of the Christchurch earthquake by borrowing more rather than cutting spending or putting up taxes. Audio

Unsolicited offers, from a Christchurch man, to buy shares from investors, are being labelled a low-life attack on vulnerable and often elderly people. Audio

One US nuclear expert says there's now a possibility that the disaster may approach the extent of the Chernobyl. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio