Checkpoint

The construction sector continues to languish, and there's a prediction the industry won't benefit from the rebuilding of Canterbury until next year at the earliest. Audio

Rob McKay lives in the ten storey Oxford Apartments in Christchurch's CBD - the building has been yellow stickered which means he can enter at his own risk. Audio

Search and Rescue teams are continuing to clear buildings in the CBD, including Forsyth Barr. Audio

Tracey Bolton and her family live in one of the hard hit areas of Bexley. Audio

Tonight's civil defence briefing has just been held in Christchurch. Audio

Aucklanders have taken to their ovens, baking and selling sweet treats to raise money for the people of Christchurch. Audio

More now from today's post cabinet news conference where the Prime Minister announced that a national memorial service to mark the Christchurch earthquake will be held in the city on Friday March the… Read more Audio

Five schools reopened in Christchurch today but at one of them only half the pupils turned up. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Samoa's long-standing government has been returned to power but with a reduced majority, thought to be the result of voter anger over its mismanagement of tsunami relief funds. Audio

The Inland Revenue Department isn't confident that embattled Wellington property developer, Terry Serepisos, will get the loan he says he's negotiated to sort out his financial problems. Audio

The Christchurch earthquake looks to have dashed hopes of a pickup in household spending this year. Audio