Checkpoint

A scientist says the end of the breeding season for toxic sea slugs means they are now appearing more frequently on Auckland's beaches. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The NZ Rugby Football Union says Canterbury rugby fans will have a special opportunity to purchase tickets to next year's Rugby World Cup. Audio

Power companies are the winners in the government's ultra fast broadband plans, at the expense of Telecom. Audio

The Prostitutes Collective says a second attempt by the Manukau City Council to get rid of sex workers on the street is horrendous and heavy-handed. Audio

MPs have been told that children and deaf people will lose out if TVNZ's charter is axed. Audio

The Canterbury quake occured away from the plate boundary, on an unknown fault and in an area not known for tremors. Audio

Eyewitnesses are expressing their disbelief, after a road rage incident spiralled into a hit-and-run in central Auckland yesterday. Audio

Residents in one Christchurch street are upset the city council's told them to hire their own portoloos. Audio

The constant aftershocks are proving too much for some Cantabrians who are choosing to leave the shaking province in search of a good night's sleep. Audio

Four schools in quake hit Canterbury reopened today - the first since Saturday's shake closed about 165 schools in the area. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio