Checkpoint for Wednesday 3 December 2008

5:07 PM.One of the climbers came out of the tent to collect the provisions, and police are now waiting to establish radio contact. Audio

5:13 PM.Andrei Jewell is a New Zealander who has been stranded in Thailand since last week. Audio

5:20 PM.Maia Friedlander could hardly walk, talk, or chew her food before undergoing the experimental stem cell treatment in the US. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:26 PM.The family members are spending a week in New Zealand as they come to terms with their son's killing five years ago. Audio

5:29 PM.More than a hundred countries are expected to sign. Audio

5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:36 PM.Maryan Street says she received her first paper on the issue in August and only got preliminary figures in October. Audio

5:41 PM.The staff were stripping paint as part of work to re-inforce the bridge's clip-on lanes. Audio

5:44 PM.It's been alleged the information undermines the impartiality of juries and severely disadvantages the defence. Audio

5:48 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:51 PM.Capital and Coast Health Board members heard about the problem which is a result of a lack of spending over many years. Audio

5:55 PM.40-year-old Virender Singh faces two assault charges after the fight in September that sent four people to hospital. Audio

5:57 PM.Venice is appealing to the government for emergency funding. Audio

6:07 PM.The move comes as a response to the announcement that the Thai prime minister will step down. Audio

6:09 PM.The first talks on the ban were held in Wellington earlier this year. Audio

6:14 PM.The NZEI says a new survey confirms systemic problems with the way school boards appoint principals. Audio

6:16 PM.Maia was the first New Zealander to have, her parents say her life is completely different. Audio

6:23 PM.The CEO's of the two airlines have been discussing a marriage since August and are said to be close to agreement. Audio

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

6:37 PM.This latest twist has further added to public anger against India's government. Audio

6:39 PM.London in 2005, Madrid in 2004 and the United States in 2001. Audio

6:41 PM.Zimbabwe: The crisis has been made even worse by the collapse of the country's healthcare system. Audio

6:44 PM.A 41-year old man has been arrested. Audio

6:51 PM.The recovery of four bodies still missing at sea and the aircraft wreckage is being hampered by weather. Audio

6:54 PM.An artificial embankment on the Koshi River burst in August Audio

6:58 PM.They want to preserve the memory of the city's tragic Jewish quarter. Audio