Checkpoint

News from the business sector. Audio

Food parcels and advice have today been dished out to some of the sheep farmers worst hit by a prolonged cold snap in the lower South Island. Audio

The New Zealand Olympic Committee expects the team's quarters to be both clean and secure in time for the arrival of the first of the Commonwealth Games athletes in Delhi tomorrow. Audio

The Government is making it harder for foreign investors to buy large chunks of farmland. Audio

A new survey has found that immigrants to this country are by and large a contented lot - and happy in their work. Audio

The Director of Public Health at the Health Ministry, Dr Mark Jacobs, has today withdrawn his name as a candidate for election to his local district health board. Audio

The King of Tonga's Royal Residence in Auckland, with a ratable value of about 9 million dollars, has been put up for sale. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The country's leading bee scientist says a new parasite found in Coromandel hives will eventually spread across the whole country. Audio

The Government is considering introducing a new law to cover any natural disaster of a similar size to the Canterbury earthquake. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The New Zealand Rugby Union and police are appealing for the return of a rare 100-year-old rugby jersey stolen during the Maori rugby centenary celebrations. Audio