Checkpoint

Hundreds of homes are still cut off from power, because of the polar blast sweeping across New Zealand. Audio

The FBI have named the 50-year-old man arrested in the United States over the Sydney collar bomb hoax. Audio

More now on the snow hitting Wellington, cars in parts of the Hutt Valley are being abandoned, as people try to make their way home. Audio

The Chair of the Waikato-Tainui executive says over the next three years his organisation could create up to 800 full-time jobs; Ngapuhi hapu opposed to early settlement of their treaty claims have… Read more Audio

Thailand's official investigation into a New Zealand tourist's death is blaming pesticides. Audio

Parliament has paid tribute to the former Governor General, Sir Paul Reeves, who died on Sunday aged 78. Audio

The managers of the national grid had to scramble to safeguard electricity supplies during snow storms yesterday. Audio

The polar blast that brought snow to downtown Auckland yesterday also delivered the city its coldest day ever, with the temperature rising to just 8.1degrees. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

One of the world's greatest opera singers is coming to Christchurch, adding his voice to the restoration of the Court Theatre and the city's Symphony Orchestra. Placido Domingo, who helped bring opera… Read more Audio

Snow is continuing to fall in Christchurch, causing widespread disruption and forcing businesses and schools to shut for the second day in a row. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio