Checkpoint

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Kapiti Coast locals are scared that a rare Antarctic visitor is going to be ripped apart by dogs. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, is standing by his statement that the way the mine was constructed would not have been legal in Australia. Audio

Cabinet ministers meet tonight to try to finally decide on a plan for what land in Christchurch will be abandoned. Audio

The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin is monitoring the ash cloud and its head Andrew Tupper is with us. Audio

Disruption looms again for travellers with a number of trans-tasman flights cancelled today as the volcanic ash cloud from a Chilean volcano makes its second circuit of the globe. Audio

Volcanic ash once again grounds some Transtasman flights. Cabinet Ministers meet under pressure to announce a decision on Christchurch and John Key denies doing an about-face on Pike River mine's… Read more Audio

The union representing fisheries officers is demanding staff be armed with batons and pepper spray to counter an increase in attacks on officers. Audio

The public are being warned that any information they divulge in New Zealand Post's latest survey could end up being sold-on to marketing companies. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

To London now, where our correpsondent Barney Burnham has the latest news from the UK. Audio

New Zealand children from poor families are outperforming children in similar circumstances in most other English-speaking countries. Audio