Checkpoint for Monday 29 November 2010

6:54 PM.A dozen business and advocacy groups are joining forces to fight the introduction of a new fee for getting basic information about vehicles. Audio

6:50 PM.Womens' groups are disputing claims by an Auckland lawyer that new on-the-spot protection orders give police too much power. Audio

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

6:45 PM.It was meant to be a trip to improve America's standing in Asia and to drum up trade for a flagging economy. Audio

6:42 PM.Why did a left leaning party that has battled the monarchy in Tonga for years do so well in last week's election? Audio

6:37 PM.To the UK now where angry Leeds students are staging a sit in in protest to rising tuition fees. Audio

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

6:27 PM.The government's warning travellers to the Pacific and North Queensland to protect themselves against Dengue Fever as the rainy season starts. Audio

6:24 PM.The Chairman of Te Papa wants a new venue to display more of the museum's art works - if he can find the money. Audio

6:22 PM.The showerhead and tapware maker, Methven, has lifted its half year profit by 8 percent despite mixed trading conditions. Audio

6:18 PM.Top-of-the-South Island iwi have attacked the planned new law on the foreshore and seabed, saying it ignores their customary rights. Audio

6:14 PM.The rural services company Allied Farmers says it complained to the Serious Fraud Office about Hanover Finance shortly after it bought the failed finance company's assets and loanbook for four hundred… Read more Audio

6:11 PM.The Pike River coal mine disaster, in which 29 men died, is to be investigated by a Royal Commission, headed by the High Court judge Justice Graham Panckhurst. Audio

6:08 PM.It's just been revealed there's been a fifth explosion at the Pike River Mine. Audio

5:49 PM.Complaints against financial advisors will be examined by a new watchdog set up by the government to make them more accountable for the advice they give. Audio

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

5:44 PM.The President of South Korea has called North Korea's attack on a tiny southern island a crime against humanity - and warned that Pyongyang will pay the price for any further provocation. Audio

5:40 PM.More on today's announcement that Justice Graeme Panckhurst is to lead a Royal Commission which will investigate the Pike River coal mine disaster. Audio

5:38 PM.Almost all train services in the Capital have been cancelled because of a signals failure. Audio

5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:26 PM.A taskforce set up by the Auckland mayor after the ugly behaviour by drunken crowds at Eden Park has met for the first time and agreed to a raft of crackdown measures. Audio

5:24 PM.The Serious Fraud Office is warning its investigation into Hanover Finance will be long and complex. Audio

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

5:14 PM.The cables are part of a worldwide release of American diplomatic cables by whistle blowing website WikiLeaks. Audio

5:11 PM.The disaster at the mine is to be investigated by a Royal Commission which will be headed by the High Court judge, Justice Graham Panckhurst. Audio

5:08 PM.A modified jet engine that rescuers hope will clear explosive gases from the Pike River mine could be in action within the next hour. Audio

5:00 PM.GAG machine is being moved into position. Royal Commission to hold inquiry into Pike River coal mine disaster. PM's been warned Wikileaks leaks might be embarrassing. SFO Investigating Hanover… Read more Audio