Checkpoint

Scientists are describing last night's spate of aftershocks in Canterbury as the worst of the past few days. Audio

Lawyers and real estate agents want the Government to back property sales disrupted by fears of earthquake damage. Audio

Some residents in Rodney Hide's Epsom electorate in Auckland, who have previously voted for the MP, say they won't do so again in the wake of the latest scandal. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

After nearly a week of round-the-clock shifts, workers have managed to clear a path through the massive land slip blocking State Highway 1, south of Kaikoura. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

People in Canterbury who own empty houses are being urged to help put a roof over the heads of homeless earthquake victims. Audio

The Canterbury earthquake could force up the cost of building in the region by five percent but the Reserve Bank says it'll ignore that kind of inflation unless it affects the whole country. Audio

The ACT MP, David Garrett, has remained in hiding today, following yesterday's revelation that he stole the identity of a dead child - behaviour the Prime Minister is describing as bizarre. Audio

Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 16 September 2010. Audio

A commemorative service has been held in Wellington to mark 70 years since the Battle of Britain. Audio

There's good news for mothers considering breast feeding. Audio