Checkpoint

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Five days of disruption and inconvenience is coming to a close with Jetstar planes due to take off again from Christchurch this evening at 6pm. Audio

A crackdown is imminent on popular synthetic cannabis such as Kronic. Audio

In yet another blow for quake-hit Christchurch hundreds of workers are losing their jobs at the City Council's debt laden events management company. Audio

Christchurch loses Vbase jobs; Kronic crackdown; Jetstar flying from Christchurch again; Weatherston appeal not granted; and Bob Harvey on Vbase. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The Medical Council says there are small but encouraging signs the country may be keeping more of its doctors here. Audio

A new council combining Nelson City with the adjoining Tasman district council is being recommended, but its headquarters would be in Richmond, not Nelson. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

About two thousand people in New South Wales have evacuated their homes after two days of flooding in the state's north-east. Audio

The manufacturing sector has continued to expand with improved demand prompting a spike in new orders. Audio

Air New Zealand has had to cancel a number of flights this evening because some aircraft ended up in the wrong location due to the earlier ash cloud disruption. Audio