Checkpoint for Wednesday 24 February 2010

6:59 PM.A Bollywood filmmaker is offering a 10-thousand-dollar reward to anyone who can watch his latest supernatural thriller, alone, in a cinema until the closing credits. Audio

6:57 PM.A million-dollar venue where generations of music fans have rocked has gone under the hammer for just ten dollars. Audio

6:55 PM.It can help with a headache but now a team of Australian researchers has found that paracetamol may also be able to treat heart disease. Audio

6:52 PM.Public anger over plans to raise the retirement age in Spain from 65 to 67 has brought thousands of demonstrators onto the streets. Audio

6:49 PM.A large automobile assembly plant, a joint venture in California between Japanese Toyota and American General Motors, is set to close. Audio

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

6:42 PM.A report on maternal health in the Pacific says five women a day are dying due to problems during pregnancy or childbirth. Audio

6:39 PM.Nearly three decades ago Britain and Argentina went to war over the Falkland Islands deep in the South Atlantic ocean. Audio

6:36 PM.The Tongan Prime Minister has admitted at the inquiry into the sinking of the Princess Ashika that no reports on the condition of the rusting ferry were tabled to cabinet before it was bought last… Read more Audio

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

6:20 PM.Researchers in China have found more than one in 10 children who fell ill after drinking tainted milk were still suffering from kidney problems six months later. Audio

6:17 PM.In the United States car maker Toyota is suffering another public relations nightmare over widespread safety problems. Audio

6:12 PM.Councillors from the Canterbury Regional Council have met with two Government ministers in the wake of a report highlighting major problems with the council's management of water allocation. Audio

6:08 PM.Returning to our story about the massive fire which has been raging at Mt Allen northwest of Dunedin for more than 24 hours. Audio

5:58 PM.A group of 40 Brazilians who thought they had won 30 million US dollars on the lottery have had their euphoria turn to heartbreak after they discovered their ticket was not properly registered. Audio

5:56 PM.Iran says it's captured a top Sunni militant, whose group Jundallah is blamed for a string of deadly attacks. Audio

5:53 PM.The Australian Government's announced plans to repeal legislation which could force the Northern Territory to accept a national nuclear waste dump. Audio

5:49 PM.A New Zealand rower attempting a solo crossing of the Tasman Sea is continuing his trip despite being hammered by bad weather conditions which caused his boat to flip twice last night. Audio

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

5:43 PM.A tearful driver has told a congressional hearing in the United States that she thought she was going to die as her Toyota Lexus sped out of control on a freeway. Audio

5:39 PM.Councillors from the Canterbury Regional Council have met with two Government ministers in the wake of a report highlighting major problems with the council's management of water allocation. Audio

5:36 PM.New Zealand's largest electricity generator has posted a massive rise in earnings. Audio

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

5:28 PM.Television New Zealand's profits have plunged by more than half, with the broadcaster saying it's likely to end the financial year with a loss. Audio

5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

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

5:20 PM.Parliament is sitting under urgency as the Government pushes through its proposed changes to the Accident Compensation Scheme. Audio

5:16 PM.A massive fire raging at Mt Allen northwest of Dunedin is showing no signs of dying down, more than 24 hours after it started. Audio

5:11 PM.Rival company Vodafone says there's been massive interest from Telecom customers although it's not prepared to provide precise numbers. Audio

5:08 PM.Telecom is refusing to say whether customers who wish to leave the XT network will be forced to pay penalities for ending their contracts. Audio