Checkpoint

There's relief in sight tonight for thousands of Christchurch people as the government prepares to deliver its verdict on their quake-devastated properties. Audio

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KiwiRail says it could be at least two years before passenger numbers for its TranzAlpine service recover to pre-earthquake levels. Audio

The British government's says it's geared up to fight cyber warfare after revealing its computer systems are under regular attack. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A group of beleaguered early childhood centres in Christchurch are agitating for government help because they don't qualify for emergency funding. Audio

The Black caps New Zealand cricket team has a new captain, Ross Taylor. Audio

The police are dismissing speculation they've found the body of Brett Hall, who's now been missing from his Whanganui lifestyle block for more than three weeks. Audio

Consumer New Zealand says people tempted to apply for a loan via text messaging shouldn't touch it with a bargepole. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A union in Christchurch says some managers have reached the end of their tether since last Monday's aftershocks and are taking it out on their workers. Audio

Scientists are warning there's a high risk of ocean species becoming extinct at a rate that is unprecedented in human history. Audio