Checkpoint

News from the Waatea team. Audio

China's Prime Minister, Wen Jaibao has visited the remote region of Qinghai province to see the devastation caused by the earthquake for himself. Audio

Availability of broadband in country areas has more than doubled in the last three years but that's still not good enough for Federated Farmers. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The massive disruption to flights caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland has brought back memories of a drama which unfolded on a British Airways flight in 1982. Audio

The economic downturn is expected to have an impact on the Super V8 car race in Hamilton but organisers are still confident the event will be a success. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

House prices have hit a 20 year high for the month of March, but the market over-all remains relatively flat. Real Estate Institute figures show more than 6000 houses were sold last month, up from a… Read more Audio

Hundreds of staff from the ANZ bank building in Auckland's Queen Street have been evacuated after a bomb threat. Audio

Air New Zealand says two of its flights out of Europe have been cancelled - affecting 700 passengers. Audio

Hundreds of thousands of air travellers remain stranded across Europe and around the world, thanks to a massive plume of volcanic ash. Airports have been closed in Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands… Read more Audio

Iceland eruption leads to air travel chaos, Volcanic ash causes backlog of air passengers in NZ, House prices hit a 20 year high, Country areas get better broadband, Iceland eruption brings back… Read more Audio