Checkpoint for Monday 29 June 2009

6:57 PM.It's the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, credited with giving birth to the modern gay liberation movement around the World. Audio

6:54 PM.Doctors treating cancer patients have long puzzled over what to do when tumours they're treating develope resistance to chemotherapy drugs. Audio

6:52 PM.A study by the Syrian government says that hundreds of thousands of people in Syria are living in poverty and dependent on state aid. Audio

6:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:46 PM.The peace and tranquility in a suburban street in Napier was shattered over the weekend by the sound of a loud blast which shattered windows in several houses. Audio

6:41 PM.For the latest news in the UK we're joined now by our correspondent in London, Barney Burnham. Audio

6:35 PM.The teachers' union, the NZEI, says the gloves are off in the growing row over the government's national standards policy. Audio

6:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

6:30 PM.It's just been revealed that the clothing company Line 7 has been placed into receivership. Audio

6:26 PM.The ousting of President Manuel Zelaya in Honduras is drawing widespread criticism across Latin America and the wider world. Audio

6:23 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:17 PM.The threat of landslides has forced Civil Defence to ask Waihi Village residents to voluntarily leave the area. Audio

6:13 PM.The Government is ruling out any major changes to the welfare system. Audio

6:10 PM.Michael has lived next door to Shayne Sime's for 18 months and is not allowed back home while the police continue to investigate. Audio

6:07 PM.Those who knew the Christchurch gunman who was shot dead by the police say he appeared to live a quiet, reclusive life. Audio

5:58 PM.The Green Party says allowing heavier trucks on the country's highways will cause more road damage, and undermine moves to put more freight to go by rail. Audio

5:54 PM.Music stars have been paying tribute to Michael Jackson at the black entertainment awards in Los Angeles, as his family orders a fresh autopsy into his death. Audio

5:52 PM.Rough weather which has been battering parts of the North Island has forced three yachts to pull out of a race from Auckland to Noumea. Audio

5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:45 PM.The National-led Government has approved changes to allow private hospitals to do more taxpayer-funded operations. Audio

5:41 PM.The teachers' union, the NZEI, says the gloves are off in the growing row over the government's national standards policy. Audio

5:38 PM.Twenty-five homes in west Auckland may remain cut-off overnight as heavy rain has flooded Tram Valley Road in Swanson. Audio

5:34 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

5:29 PM.There has been another attack on New Zealand forces in Afghanistan. Audio

5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:22 PM.A Christchurch man sentenced to nine months supervision and ordered to attend anger management classes still insists he did not punch his four year old son in the face. Audio

5:18 PM.Residents in Waihi village on the southern shore of Lake Taupo are being asked to voluntarily leave the area because of the risk of landslides. Audio

5:14 PM.This is what Shayne Sime's Burnside neighbours had to say about what happened on their street last night. Audio

5:08 PM.The police have revealed that the gunman shot last night in Christchurch challenged armed officers to come out of hiding and face him. Audio