Checkpoint for Monday 23 June 2008

6:54 PM.The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission starts in Chile today and this year the talk is of compromise. Audio

6:50 PM.Now, who has the right to use a name - especially one that's famous the world over? Audio

6:47 PM.A Cuban boy once at the centre of an international custody battle is back in the spotlight. Audio

6:44 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:42 PM.Europe's largest Muslim community has a new figurehead. Audio

6:40 PM.Unicef's deputy Executive Director Hilde Johnson has been touring drought affected areas of Ethiopia. Audio

6:37 PM.How to deal with hazardous waste is becoming a problem which is increasingly worrying countries around the world. Audio

6:35 PM.The police say they are following a new lead in the disappearance of the Korean tourist, Jae Hyeon Kim. Audio

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

6:24 PM.Daniel Schweimler explains why Fidel Castro is outraged with the European Union. Audio

6:22 PM.Fears of a split in the Anglican church over the ordination of gay bishops are overshadowing a meeting of bishops in Jerusalem. Audio

6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:18 PM.The defence and prosecution at the sex abuse trial of a Catholic brother have summed up. Audio

6:14 PM.A crack down on boy racers in Christchurch in the past few weeks has lead to police seizing 74 cars for unpaid fines. Audio

6:11 PM.Four Whatakane police officers are accused of beating an arrested man, Rawiri Falwasser. Audio

6:07 PM.Zimbabweans in New Zealand are calling on the international community to take drastic action against the Mugabe regime. Audio

5:57 PM.King Abdullah of Sauidi Arabia says his country is, quote,"very concerned for consumers in all countries". Audio

5:53 PM.A patient safety programme has been launched to tackle the number of mistakes made in hospitals. Audio

5:49 PM.The National Party says the Government is showing it's out of step with international opinion on biofuels. Audio

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

5:43 PM.Winston Peters, says it's 'astonishing' that Fiji has suspended talks with the group monitoring its progress. Audio

5:39 PM.A group of twenty-eight survivors has been found from a Philippine ship that capsized in a typhoon. Audio

5:35 PM.A New Zealand Army corporal has today pleaded guilty to eight charges including assault at a court martial hearing. Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

5:27 PM.A programme to improve patient safety has been launched. Audio

5:22 PM.Rod Petricevic and Rob Roest are being charged under both the securities act and the companies act. Audio

5:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:15 PM.The crown says murder-accused Antonie Dixon was paranoid and affected by P when he murdered a man. Audio

5:08 PM.Zimbabweans in New Zealand are calling on the international community to take drastic action against the Mugabe regime. Audio