Mary Wilson

Farmers have been hit hard by what they say is the worst storm in Southland in at least 40 years. Audio

Seven schools are closed in Southland as the region picks up the pieces from the weekend's heavy snow storm. Audio

A new survey suggests New Zealanders are putting climate change in the too hard basket. Audio

Lectures resume at the University of Canterbury this morning after being cancelled for two weeks because of the earthquake. Audio

Some farmers say rising debt and falling equity is driving them off the land. Audio

Seismologists say the tremors rocking Canterbury are tailing off and that means the much feared major aftershock has probably already happened. Audio

More snow is predicted to fall down to low levels in Southland tonight, as the region mops up from some of the worst weather to hit the city in more than a decade. Audio

More snow is predicted to hit Southland and South Otago tonight, as the areas count the cost of one the heaviest snow storms in more than a decade. Audio

An Invercargill engineer says Stadium Southland's roof has shown signs for years that it wasn't strong enough. Audio

Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 16 September 2010. Audio

Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 15 September 2010. Audio

Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 14 September 2010. Audio

New Zealand considers pulling out of the Commonwealth games, moves to rebuild Canterbury are fast tracked and an urgent investigation into the top official, the fake CV, and the security clearance. Audio

Almost a hundred homes north of Christchurch are declared unsafe to live in, 86 people who worked at Kaiapoi's New World supermarket are now jobless after Saturday's earthquake destroyed the store and… Audio

The estimated cost of the Canterbury quake doubles to four billion dollars. A major new report has found up to twenty thousand extra New Zealanders will need places in rest homes in 16 years' time and… Audio

Canterbury schools to stay closed until Monday, Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children, Christchurch welfare centres start filling up, Independent Australian MPs back Labor… Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Army takes control of central Christchurch, Cabinet earmarks money for Canterbury quake, More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake, Heavy rain causes flooding in lower North Island and Fox… Audio

Selwyn District Civil Defence Controller Ben Dingle Audio

The Red Cross has emergency teams working in Christchurch City and across Canterbury. Audio