Checkpoint for Friday 19 December 2008

6:58 PM.When it's cold we tend to put on a warm hat or scarf because we've been told our body heat escapes through the top of our head. Audio

6:52 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:40 PM.Julian Robins discusses with John Key what the future holds for him and New Zealand. Audio

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

6:28 PM.The rotating European Union presidency goes from France to the Czech Republic on New Years Day. Audio

6:25 PM.Tragedy has struck families in Nigeria where more than 30 children have died after taking fake and extremely poisonous medicine. Audio

6:22 PM.A market report. Audio

6:18 PM.The former Air Force base at Shelly Bay in Wellington Harbour is to be purchased as part of a Waitangi Treaty Settlement deal. Audio

6:14 PM.The United States is a key name missing from the list of challengers for the America's Cup. Audio

6:12 PM.A young Bay of Plenty woman has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 78 year old man in Opotiki last month. Audio

6:09 PM.The Government today assured the Mayor of Manukau it will address problems facing south Auckland. Audio

6:06 PM.Police have identified the woman found in the Avon River in Christchurch this morning and say she did not die of natural causes. Audio

5:57 PM.Ever stopped to think just how much damage that Christmas mince pie is doing to your waist line? Audio

5:55 PM.The Christchurch City Council has moved to clamp down on boy racers by imposing a night time no-stopping ban on three streets. Audio

5:53 PM.The only woman in this country to receive the sentence of preventive detention will have to spend more time in prison. Audio

5:51 PM.The United States President elect Barack Obama says closing the detention centre at Guantanamo Bay is one of his top priorities. Audio

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

5:44 PM.Twelve years after his arrest; a colonel accused of masterminding the genocide in Rwanda has been sentenced to life in prison. Audio

5:40 PM.The judge presiding over the case of the stolen war medals has told off the lawyer who brokered their return. Audio

5:37 PM.An independent health advisory committee has recommended parents be allowed to donate surplus IVF embryos for medical research. Audio

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

5:29 PM.While most of us will be eating, drinking and having fun on Christmas Day others are required to work. Audio

5:28 PM.The number of New Zealanders going to Australia to live has hit a new high and there's a prediction that the number has peaked. Audio

5:25 PM.There are fears jobs could go in the tourism industry following a dramatic drop in visitors from Asia. Audio

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

5:19 PM.The new Government has promised South Auckland 300 extra police officers by the end of 2010. Audio

5:14 PM.Unions are threatening work stoppages and are calling for an inquiry into claims that the police paid for them to be spied on. Audio

5:09 PM.The police in Christchurch have launched a homicide inquiry into the death of a woman whose body was found in the Avon River. Audio

5:06 PM.The prison officer's union is demanding to know why more hasn't been done to protect staff. Audio