Checkpoint

Chris Haines is the regional operations manager for St John. Audio

Our reporter Eric Frykberg is at National Civil Defence headquarters in Wellington. Audio

Kaiapoi, 17 kilometres north of Christchurch, has been severely damaged. Audio

About 80 percent of Christchurch city now has power back on. Audio

Canterbury Police will be supported by 80 Auckland Officers flying in this. Audio

Our reporter Jessica Maddock has been driving around the city with civil defence authorities and joins us now. Audio

Nine people have been killed in a plane crash at Fox Glacier airport. Audio

Thousands of people are being evacuated from the Christchurch city centre with Civil Defence officials saying its simply too dangerous for residents to stay there. Audio

Officials from the Russian rugby team are visiting New Zealand to check out facilities before next year's Rugby World Cup. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

This week the Government announced it would spend $1.75 billion to essentially bail out South Canterbury Finance. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio