Checkpoint for Monday 28 July 2008

6:57 PM.Californians have a reputation for being more health-conscious and diet-obsessed than most of us? Audio

6:54 PM.The Shooting happened at the Unitary Church in Knoxville during a performance of Annie by a group of children. Audio

6:51 PM.The felt-soled wading boots used by sports fishers may well become a thing of the past on New Zealand rivers. Audio

6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:44 PM.The American Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is facing questions about his overseas trip. Audio

6:42 PM.Senior ministers in Britain have been rallying to the defence of the prime minister Gordon Brown. Audio

6:36 PM.The ruling Cambodian People's Party is claiming victory in parliamentary elections. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

6:22 PM.The Olympic Village opened yesterday in Beijing, just 12 days before the games begin. Audio

6:19 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:16 PM.A survey of internet usage suggests that people living in rural areas are less reliant on the internet. Audio

6:13 PM.Some Mongrel Mob prospects have been suggested as alternative killers of the Marton pensioner Mona Morris. Audio

6:11 PM.Cities across India are on high alert after seventeen explosions. Audio

6:07 PM.Local authorities have been told to consider issuing bonds to the public to help fund long term infrastructure projects. Audio

5:58 PM.Four investigations are now underway into what happened onboard QF 30 on Friday. Audio

5:53 PM.The Maori King Tuhetia has arrived in Tonga for the coronation of King George Tupou the fifth. Audio

5:50 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:44 PM.The Crown has opened its case against a Christchurch woman accused of sexual offending against a young girl. Audio

5:38 PM.The Ministry of Health has launched a campaign aimed specifically at encouraging more Maori and Pacific women to breast feed. Audio

5:35 PM.The Prime Minister says she will need some persuading that there is not more heat than light over donations. Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

5:25 PM.The trans-Tasman netball grand final this evening is garnering simliar interest to a test match. Audio

5:22 PM.Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul are combing through the debris after two explosions. Audio

5:16 PM.MetService says more bad weather is on the way with a storm developing off the northwest of the country. Audio

5:13 PM.Two of the National Party's likely allies have warned it won't be able to afford substantial tax cuts. Audio

5:10 PM.The fisherman were tragically killed in a fishing boat accident near Opotiki. Audio

5:07 PM.Twenty Eight year old Desmond Arahanga died from multiple gunshot wounds. Audio