Checkpoint

The Prime Minister has dismissed international media reports that suggest Christchurch won't host Rugby World Cup games later this year. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Almost 200 workers in Christchurch have lost their jobs with the closure of the Canterbury Spinners Plant - which the owners say was so badly damaged in last month's earthquake that it is beyond… Read more Audio

New Zealanders with friends and family in Japan are watching today's developments closely. Audio

Stephanie Cooke is the editor of Nuclear Intelligence Weekly, the author of"In Mortal Hands: A Cautionary History of the Nuclear Age"and she covered the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident. Audio

Former Radio New Zealand reporter Victoria Young is about a hundred kilometres from Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio

Japan's Prime Minister is warning people of high radiation levels and the risk of further leaks of radioactive material after a third explosion at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Audio

A third blast at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant. Warnings of high radiation levels and further leaks and 220 textile workers in Christchurch are about to lose their jobs. Audio

Canterbury University resumes some lectures today, many of which will be held in makeshift marquees after the campus suffered quake damage. Audio

A former Civil Defence controller for Canterbury says years of planning to reduce the impact of a major earthquake in Christchurch has proven its worth. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Sheep and cattle farmers in Hawke's bay have rallied round to help raise over 40 thousand dollars for the Christchurch Earthquake Fund. Audio