Checkpoint

A convicted rapist who admitted attacking a volunteer gardener in Nelson is tonight beginning a jail term of more than 11 years. Audio

A record number of Maori candidates are standing for election to Northland councils in October; The Ministry of Social Development says it's working towards having iwi help to run family group… Read more Audio

We cross now to our reporter Jacob McSweeny at Lukes Lane in Wellington's CBD where contractors have spent the day piecing together a 400 tonne crane to help with the unsafe lift shaft. Audio

Government offices, parking buildings and some banks in Wellington have been closed today in the aftermath of Friday's magnitude 6 point 6 earthquake. Audio

Inspectors from the Earthquake Commission have spent the day working their way around damaged properties in the quake-hit town of Seddon. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A 77 year old man lost 13 kilograms over seven days after not being properly looked after by a Whakatane rest home. Audio

We hear now from the West Coast dairy company which has all of its lactoferrin production to China put on hold after almost 400 kilograms were found with extremely high levels of nitrate - one was… Read more Audio

Millions of dollars worth of New Zealand milk powder product has been blocked by China after another contamination scare, and the Prime Minister says it couldn't have come at a worse time Audio

People downstream of a dam above Seddon are being warned it is at increased risk of breaking after Friday's earthquake. Audio

Emergency services are on standby, as locals are warned a Seddon dam could break. China blocks another milk powder product from New Zealand and dozens of same sex weddings are held around the country.