Checkpoint

Questions are being asked over why some tsunami victims in American Samoa are unable to rebuild and others are homeless when thousands of dollars in donations is yet to be distributed. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A new catamaran has been officially commissioned for the Maritime Police in Wellington. Audio

New legislation to replace the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act has had its first reading in Parliament. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The chief medical officer of health for the region, Dr Alistair Humphrey, says people carrying out repairs on their earthquake-stricken properties need to be wary of asbestos. Audio

Fisher and Paykel Appliances says its new fridge compressor will save power and increase storage capacity, though it'll be a couple of years before it's widely available for sale. Audio

Trevor Mallard says the Education Minister needs to learn from lessons of the past. Audio

ACT's embattled law and order spokesperson has admitted in Parliament he used the name of dead child to get a passport after being inspired by the book The Day of the Jackal. Audio

An investigation into a midair collision in New York last year which killed New Zealand helicopter pilot Jeremy Clarke and eight others blames an air traffic controller. Audio

A special investigation by the ABC in Australia has found that a surge in cocaine use there is being fuelled by one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio