Checkpoint for Tuesday 2 June 2009

6:58 PM.Police in Kansas have arrested the man suspected of shooting dead Doctor George Tiller, one of very few physicians to provide late term abortions in the United States. Audio

6:56 PM.Greenland is the world's largest island - larger than all of Europe combined but most of it is covered by ice. Audio

6:53 PM.Family and friends of eleven sailors from Tuvalu and one from Fiji are praying for their safe return, after they were kidnapped by Somalian pirates two months ago. Audio

6:50 PM.The Transport Minister anticipates a final decision on banning the use of cellphones while driving will be made in September. Audio

6:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:44 PM.It has been revealed that a British-based company is behind the mystery New Zealand firm involved in the biggest-ever purchase of greenhouse gas emissions credits. Audio

6:40 PM.The Ministry of Health has confirmed another new case of swine flu, in a child who arrived from North America at the weekend. Audio

6:36 PM.A private funeral has been held at Whangarei's Zion Wildlife gardens for Dalu Mncube - the keeper killed in last week's tiger attack. Audio

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

6:25 PM.For the latest news from the UK, we're joined by our correspondent in London, Barney Burnham. Audio

6:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:17 PM.The cost of going to your family doctor could rise by up to 6 point five percent this year, but doctors say even higher increases could be needed if they are to cover their costs. Audio

6:14 PM.Genesis Energy says it is still receiving calls about a glitch which left hundreds of people without power over the coldest weekend of the year. Audio

6:07 PM.Air traffic control lost contact with the flight shortly after it took off from Rio de Janeiro's international airport in Brazil en route to Paris yesterday. Audio

5:57 PM.The climber known as Spiderman has scaled one of the city's highest skyscrapers - only to be greeted by police with handcuffs when he got back down. Audio

5:53 PM.The Immigration Department is defending its policy of not wanting women on temporary visas to have their babies here. Audio

5:49 PM.General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection, becoming the biggest industrial company collapse in US history. However it's wholly owned Australian subsidiary Holden, which employs thousands of… Read more Audio

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

5:42 PM.North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is reported to have anointed his youngest son to continue the family dynasty and rule the communist regime. Audio

5:38 PM.The Prime Minister wants MPs to take another look at whether details of their expense claims should be made public. Audio

5:35 PM.Military aircraft and warships are using satellite imaging ina desperate attempt to find the wreckage of an Air France passenger jet that vanished over the Atlantic Ocean. Audio

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

5:27 PM.Economists are warning the New Zealand dollar's rapid rise could choke off an early recovery from the recession. Audio

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

5:18 PM.The final stages of the David Bain retrial got underway this morning when the jury returned to High Court One in Christchurch for the summary of the Crown case against Mr Bain. Audio

5:13 PM.The Government is being challenged over John Key's claim that entitlements to New Zealand Superannuation will remain unchanged for the next 20 years despite the choke put on the Super Fund. Audio

5:10 PM.Households are being offered between 20 and 50 dollars compensation for enduring up to 16 hours without electricity during the coldest weekend of the year. Audio

7:07 AM.The man accused of murdering his young wife and abandoning their daughter at a Melbourne railway station has been portrayed as a violent man who was angry he didn't have a son. Audio