Checkpoint

Samoan families who've been living in temporary shelter since the tsunami are starting to move closer to their old villages. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

Federated Farmers says it wants to speak with police about how they handled the situation. Audio

As police cordons were lifted today around three thousand hectares of Hawkes Bay farmland, relieved residents returned home to check on their land and stock. Audio

Phillip Field is behind bars tonight, the first member of parliament in New Zealand to be prosecuted and now jailed, for bribery and corruption. Audio

The United Nations Secretary General Ban ki Moon has condemned an attack on a UN compound in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, which killed five employees of the World Food Programme. Audio

A woman who claims a Wellington couple sexually assaulted her and enticed her into prostitution at the age of 14 has revealed further details about her escort agency work. Audio

There are signs the economic recovery could be undermined by a shortage of credit to businesses. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The Health and Disability Commission has criticised a Christchurch resthome after finding that a dementia patient was not showered for an entire year. Audio

Thousands of Auckland bus passengers face massive disruption once again with services suspended indefinitely from early Thursday morning. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio