Checkpoint for Tuesday 26 May 2009

6:57 PM.What would you do if you lost your job as a trader on Wall Street as a result of the economic crisis? Audio

6:53 PM.Wellingtonians and higher income earners are among the most trusting people in New Zealand, according to a new survey. Audio

6:51 PM.An Australian freelance photographer who's been held hostage in Somalia for the past nine months says he's in poor health and he's appealing to the Australian government to secure his release. Audio

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

6:44 PM.Former Telstra boss Sol Trujillo has taken a parting shot at Australia at the end of his controversial reign at the telecommunications company, labeling the country racist and backward. Audio

6:42 PM.Seventeen British men arrested for wearing nuns habits and accused of offensive behaviour have walked free from a court on the Greek island of Crete. Audio

6:38 PM.Queenstown companies are finding it harder to employ overseas workers as Immigration New Zealand puts the pressure on employers to recruit more New Zealanders. Audio

6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:29 PM.Anti-obesity groups are warning the government that obesity rates will rise, and health services will subsequently struggle after it cuts funding to an advocacy body. Audio

6:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:23 PM.A former highway patrol sergeant has been ordered to pay 60 thousand dollars to two motorcyclists who crashed into his police car in Buller in 2007. Audio

6:16 PM.Dr Tim Beal - a senior lecturer at Victoria University with a special interest in Asia Pacific economic and political relationships - particularly North Korea joins Mary in the studio. Audio

6:12 PM.North Korea is reported to be preparing to fire another short-range missile off its west coast either today or tomorrow. Audio

6:08 PM.Two new bills have been introduced to Parliament strengthening the powers of the police and the courts to deal with illegal street racing. Audio

5:57 PM.A West Coast timber mill could be sitting on a gold mine - and its owners are hoping it'll help them get through the recession and save jobs. Audio

5:54 PM.Martinborough locals say young criminals targeting elderly people in their homes led to the creation of a vigilante group patrolling the town's streets. Audio

5:50 PM.A ban on all medicines containing pseudoephedrine is one option being looked at in the Government's bid to crack down on the illegal drug methamphetamine. Audio

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

5:44 PM.As Australia's swine flu count continues to climb, health authorities are trying to track down two thousand cruise ship passengers who may have been exposed to the virus. Audio

5:40 PM.The jury in the David Bain trial has heard evidence which contradicts the Crown's theory about shots fired at his sister, Laniet Bain. Audio

5:36 PM.The Finance Minister Bill English says Thursday's Budget will strike the right balance between bringing debt under control and keeping the economy afloat. Audio

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

5:26 PM.The Chief Executive of Housing New Zealand, Lesley McTurk, discusses a new policy restricting access to public housing for convicted or accused criminals. Audio

5:24 PM.Housing New Zealand is defending a new policy restricting access to public housing for convicted or accused criminals. Audio

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

5:16 PM.The United Nations Security Council has condemned North Korea for violating previous UN resolutions by testing a nuclear bomb - but has not yet imposed sanctions. Audio

5:15 PM.Our reporter asked people in central Christchurch what they thought of the proposed laws. Audio

5:11 PM.The government has been talking tough on illegal street racing today, with the Police Minister warning boy racers that every new offence will take their cars closer to the crusher. Audio

5:07 PM.Queenstown's 1 billion dollar Kawarau Falls Development has been placed into receivership. Audio