Checkpoint for Monday 17 November 2008

6:58 PM.Paul McCartney has said he wants to release an experimental track that he recorded with the other members of the Beatles. Audio

6:56 PM.Firefighters in California are continuing to battle the worst fires to hit the region in more than 40 years. Audio

6:54 PM.Religious leaders in Jamaica are linking a spate of recent child abductions and murders to the occult and witchcraft. Audio

6:52 PM.The Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he thinks only a political settlement can solve the country's problems. Audio

6:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:45 PM.The price of food fell overall last month, including for staples such as milk, cheese and eggs. Audio

6:42 PM.US politicians will debate the merits of a bail-out package for the American car manufacturing industry this week. Audio

6:40 PM.A spokesperson for the Sudanese Army has denied accusations it's broken a ceasefire in Darfur. Audio

6:37 PM.Pacific leaders have welcomed the appointment of Georgina Te Heuheu as the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs. Audio

6:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

6:23 PM.For the latest news from the UK, we're joined by correspondent Barney Burnham. Audio

6:21 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:17 PM.Principals in Canterbury say some pupils are being dropped off at school when supervision isn't available . Audio

6:12 PM.Experts from around the world are meeting this week to talk about biosafety issues and the research being done. Audio

6:07 PM.The New Zealand Council for Social Services is calling for a Prime Minister's Forum on social welfare issue. Audio

5:57 PM.Despite the latest peace efforts there have been reports of more heavy fighting in the east of the country. Audio

5:54 PM.A massive clean-up is underway after cyclone-like storms ripped across the southeast corner of the state Queensland. Audio

5:50 PM.A Hamilton GP is being accused of professional misconduct for allegedly falsifying the medical notes of two patients. Audio

5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:43 PM.The beginning of the second week of the trial for six men charged with the murder of a Wanganui toddler. Audio

5:37 PM.The Government's education policy includes a checklist of promises it plans to fast-track within 100 days of taking office. Audio

5:34 PM.Suggestions by the Act Party that a working group on education may look at bulk funding of teachers' salaries. Audio

5:31 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

5:25 PM.A new study suggests concrete evidence of a link between alcohol sponsored sports teams and problem drinking by players. Audio

5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.The jury in the Nia Glassie murder trial has spent the afternoon deliberating its verdict. Audio

5:07 PM.The incoming prime minister John Key announced his Cabinet line up this afternoon. Audio