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One In Five for 16 November 2014 - I am an Artist
Vibrant posters have been appearing on street corners in main cities around the country as part of a national campaign to promote artists who happen to have a disability. The 'I am an Artist' campaign… Audio
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Schools want help with quake rebuild
Integrated schools in Christchurch want to be included in the Government's billion-dollar rebuild of the city's schools.
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Adding to the melting pot
The New Zealand of the future will be a more ethnically diverse country than it is today, and that presents challenges and opportunities.
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Chch rebuild workers owed $236,000
Sixteen Christchurch rebuild companies have breached employment laws and owe staff $236,000, an audit has found. Immigrant workers have been hardest hit. Audio
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Christchurch rebuild firms caught breaking employment laws
Audits have caught out Christchurch rebuild firms holding a quarter of a million dollars in wage arrears that workers didn't even know they were owed because the record keeping is so poor. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 5 November 2014
Audio 5 Nov 2014The government reveals how many people are on its terror-watch list. Christchurch rebuild workers owed thousands in unpaid wages and a bigger than expected rates rise for Auckland. Audio
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CCC and Govt clash over planning rules
The Christchurch City Council and the Government are at loggerheads again - this time over proposed new planning rules and moves to increase the supply of affordable homes.
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Quarrying Limestone
Bob Wilson runs the Parkside Limestone Quarry in North Otago. The quarry produces large quantities of agricultural lime and is the sole New Zealand supplier of Oamaru limestone building material. Audio
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ANZ optimistic after $1.7bn profit
New Zealand's largest bank, ANZ, is expecting the economic environment to be favourable for it over the next year.
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Forecast puts housing target in doubt
The Minister of Housing has suggested there may be changes to Auckland's Housing Accord after a Government-commissioned report lowered its consent forecast for the city. Audio
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Poll 'challenges' cathedral demolition
Supporters of the restoration of the Christ Church Cathedral say new survey results will challenge the building's owners to seriously reconsider their decision to demolish it.
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Should you go?
The question of what to do after high school is an especially tough one for some Christchurch school leavers.
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Over 200 cases left in earthquake list
The Chief High Court Judge says 238 cases are yet to be resolved in a special earthquake list set up in Christchurch, from a total of 359 cases filed since September 2010.
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Minister threatened special legislation
Former Environment Minister Amy Adams threatened to pass legislation to fast-track planning rules if Christchurch City Council did not do the job itself. Audio
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Anger over Worksafe asbestos decision
There is anger over a Worksafe investigation which concluded risks from asbestos in the Canterbury Home Repair Programme are very low, and no action is needed. Audio
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No charges over Christchurch asbestos
WorkSafe will not be laying charges following an investigation into allegations of unsafe handling of asbestos in quake-damaged buildings in Canterbury, it says. Audio
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Canterbury economy picked to slow
Economic development group, the Canterbury Development Corporation, says Canterbury's economy is strong, but growth is slowing down as the rebuild boom peaks.
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Businessman Mark Ford dies
Mark Ford, a leading figure in local government for over two decades, past chief executive of Auckland's water company and chair of Solid Energy, has died after a long illness.
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Council can run rebuild - chief executive
After 100 days in the job Christchurch City Council chief executive Karleen Edwards believes it is capable of taking control of the city's earthquake rebuilding in 2016.
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$9m legal bill to settle quake claims
The Christchurch City Council's legal bill to settle insurance claims from the recent damaging earthquakes is $9 million and climbing, official figures show.
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House affected by liquefaction: expert
A structural engineer says he has never seen a house settle back evenly on its foundations after liquefaction. A couple has taken EQC to court over its assessment processes.
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Election Night LIVE - As it happened
The National Party has won the 2014 election by a broad margin. It is set to have 61 seats in a 121 seat Parliament, with enough support to govern alone. Political Reporter Liz Banas watched events… Video, Audio
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Council: not enough to fix all roads
Preliminary projections by the Christchurch City Council show there will not be enough money to fix damaged roads to pre-earthquake conditions.
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EQC dispute homeowner questioned
The owner of a house at the centre of an Earthquake Commission High Court case says he had not noticed any of his floors were not level prior to the Canterbury earthquakes. Audio
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Plugging the brain drain
Tens of thousands of Kiwis cross the ditch every year in search of jobs, money and opportunities. How much better is life in Australia?
