Checkpoint

Prior to the the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen many had billed it as the last chance to save the world from global warming. Audio

Snow storms and sub freezing temperatures are blasting Europe. Audio

Greece has acknowledged that it is facing a credibility gap as it struggles to revive its economy. Audio

Kyrgyzstan's become the latest Central Asian republic to be accused of curtailing religious rights. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A scientific study in Australia has shown that coral reef fish can undergo a radical personality change in warmer water. Audio

We cross to the UK and our correspondent in London, Barney Burnham who says bad weather is still wreaking havoc this holiday season. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

In Iran Grand Ayatollah Hosseyn Ali Montazeri has died at the age of eighty-seven. Audio

Not a failure, yet, and better than nothing - New Zealand's associate Climate Change Minister Tim Groser has joined the chorus of faint praise for the achievements of the Copenhagen summit. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

New Zealand's suppression laws are once again under the microscope, following online revelations of the identity of a comedian charged with sexually abusing a child. Audio