Checkpoint for Thursday 18 June 2009

6:58 PM.Iran's defeated presidential candidate and main opposition leader, Mirhossein Mousavi has called for another day of protests against last week's election result. Audio

6:55 PM.A new report from the American Government shows that the harmful effects of global warming are already being felt in the United States with temperatures climbing, rainfall increasing and sea levels… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.The family of an American woman killed by her new husband on their honeymoon has thanked Australians for forcing an appeal against his sentence. Audio

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

6:44 PM.Australia's biggest home lender, the Commonwealth Bank, has admitted some responsibility for the billions of dollars lost in one of the largest financial collapses in the country's history. Audio

6:42 PM.Parliament's Health Committee has announced it will undertake its own inquiry into the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer. Audio

6:37 PM.The non-profit organisation which runs most childbirth information classes across the country says cutbacks announced in May's Budget could see their services slashed. Audio

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

6:28 PM.The Government has introduced a bill amending the timing of the Emissions Trading Scheme relating to forestry. Audio

6:25 PM.A former prison chief on trial in Cambodia for crimes against humanity has told the court that Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot personally ordered the killing of four western prisoners - including a New… Read more Audio

6:22 PM.Another British government minister has resigned in the continuing row over MP's expenses. Audio

6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:14 PM.There are now ten schools with students who have swine flu. Audio

6:11 PM.There are fears changes at Child, Youth and Family will lead to vulnerable children being shifted around foster homes with no-one ensuring they're safe. Audio

6:07 PM.Private prosecutions are being brought against the police and Corrections Department over two high profile cases - one which involves the convicted murderer Graeme Burton. Audio

5:57 PM.New Zealand has come out top in an international survey of where British expats prefer to live. Audio

5:53 PM.Iranian authorities are continuing their crackdown on the media, and the country's Revolutionary Guard has warned it will take action against what it calls deviant news websites. Audio

5:50 PM.The Secondary Principals Association says giving Maori students open entry to university is not the way to tackle Maori underachievement. Audio

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

5:44 PM.Claims in the Nai Yin Xue trial that his wife was killed in a sex act gone wrong have been called bizarre, desperate and unfounded by the Crown. Audio

5:40 PM.Private prosecutions are being taken against the police and Corrections Department over two high profile cases - one involving convicted murderer Graeme Burton. Audio

5:36 PM.A rival with Telecom is furious at a Commerce Commission decision it says has effectively killed off competition in broadband. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The US President, Barack Obama, has laid the foundations for a major overhaul of America's financial system. Audio

5:24 PM.Auckland City ratepayers face a 6 percent rates increase from 2011 to pay for the development of Queens Wharf in time for the Rugby World Cup. Audio

5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:16 PM.Ray Smith is the Chief Executive of Child Youth and Family - he says the specialist social workers are being moved to different areas. Audio

5:12 PM.There is alarm today at Child Youth and Family's move to scrap specialist units that work with abused children. Audio

5:10 PM.Meanwhile the Waikato Police are warning immigrants to be wary of the scammers. Audio

5:07 PM.Police have launched a nationwide investigation after up to 4 thousand people turned up at a south Auckland Marae in a suspected passport scam. Audio