Checkpoint for Wednesday 14 July 2010

6:58 PM.The High Court in London has been hearing claims that the Foreign Office actively supported sending British terror suspects to the American detention camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba after the September… Read more Audio

6:55 PM.The United States commander in Iraq is warning that American bases there should be prepared for more attacks from Iranian backed militias in coming months. Audio

6:52 PM.The President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan has apologised for the latest killings of three British servicemen by a local soldier. Audio

6:50 PM.An anti-smoking group is criticising Government funding cuts to a highly successful campaign, which encourages young people to quit the habit. Audio

6:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:44 PM.The Australian government has rejected an offer from the government of Nauru to host Julia Gillard's proposed regional processing centre for asylum seekers. Audio

6:41 PM.The Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri has shown up in Washington and is currently at the Pakistani embassy demanding to be returned to his country. Audio

6:38 PM.A group of Maori have travelled to Papua New Guinea to provide business advice in the areas of forestry, fisheries and land ownership. Audio

6:35 PM.Universities and Polytechs will soon have to justify the fees they charge students for health and counselling services, learning support and recreation centres. Audio

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

6:26 PM.Moko the dolphin will not be laid to rest at any of the beaches where he found fame swimming with humans. Audio

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

6:18 PM.New research has found the number of people dying from lung cancer in Asian countries is likely to double over the next 20 years. Audio

6:16 PM.One of the country's most highly decorated soldiers has been farewelled at a service with full military honours, in South Canterbury. Audio

6:12 PM.The plan for Auckland International Airport to buy a stake in Queenstown Airport has hit a stumbling block. Audio

6:10 PM.The energy giant BP has begun tests to see if its latest attempt to stop the oil leak from a deep sea well in the Gulf of Mexico has worked. Audio

6:07 PM.The defence used by the men who attacked the Waihopai Spy Base is to be repealed. Audio

5:56 PM.Despite abundant discounting people are still being careful with their cash with the latest figures showing retail spending is down. Audio

5:52 PM.More now on road safety and what can be done to stop 400-people dying on New Zealand's roads each year. Audio

5:50 PM.An Iranian nuclear scientist has taken refuge at the Pakistani embassy in Washington. Audio

5:47 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:44 PM.Divisions inside the Whanganui District Health Board have boiled into the open again with the censuring of an outspoken board member. Audio

5:43 PM.The police in Waikato have uncovered what they say is a sophisticated drivers licence forgery operation aimed at young people. Audio

5:41 PM.The big freeze that's caused record low temperatures around the country this week is at an end, at least in the meantime, according to the National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research. Audio

5:38 PM.Just nine weeks after the budget, the Australian Government has released new figures showing the surplus will be two billion dollars more than expected by 2012/2013. Audio

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

5:26 PM.The Christchurch shooting of two police officers has sparked calls for tougher restrictions on air rifle sales. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:20 PM.Large businesses could save 50 per cent on their ACC levies if they have a good safety record. Audio

5:14 PM.Change is on the way for the defence used by the men who attacked the Waihopai Spy Base. Audio

5:13 PM.The man accused of shooting and attempting to murder the two injured constables appeared in court briefly this morning. Audio

5:08 PM.It's been revealed that one of the police officers shot in Christchurch yesterday did have a gun in his patrol car, but decided he wouldn't need it. Audio

5:00 PM.An officer shot in Christchurch did have access to a gun, Waihopai 3 defence to be repealed or reformed, Changes to ACC levies and Calls for tougher rules on air rifle sales. Audio