Checkpoint

Stronger global demand for dairy products and meat has lifted the country's purchasing power with the rest of the world. Official figures show the terms of trade rose 2 point 1 percent in the three… Read more Audio

Eleven million dollars has been donated so far to the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal. It comes as the Government announced early details of a recovery plan for people wanting money to fix their damaged… Read more Audio

Dozens of homes are on fire in San Francisco after an explosion near the city's international airport. There are huge plumes of smoke and flames shooting into the air - at least 15 people have been… Read more Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Two earthquake scientists say the chance of a magnitude six aftershock hitting the Canterbury region is decreasing day by day and is now unlikely. A Victoria University professor in geophysics and a… Read more Audio

The Earthquake Commission says it's likely homes in the Christchurch suburb of Bexley, which sank and cracked in Saturday's quake, will be rebuilt. People in the hardest hit areas of Canterbury have… Read more Audio

Australia's competition watchdog says more than a million passengers a year will be worse off if Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue are allowed to join forces. The two companies want to collaborate on… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

The Ranfurly Shield is at stake again when Southland host North Harbour at the start of round seven in rugby's provincial championship. Audio

The American pastor who's threatened to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 now says his plans are"on hold"rather than cancelled. Terry Jones who leads a tiny church in Gainsville… Read more Audio

The Prime Minister isn't ruling out the possibility of Defence security breaches following allegations a top official had lied on his CV. Audio

Most primary and secondary students in Christchurch will return to school on Monday, but a lucky few have already been back to class. For others it'll be a longer wait. Audio