Checkpoint for Tuesday 18 August 2009

6:58 PM.The Russian navy says it's found a cargo ship which mysteriously vanished last month. Audio

6:55 PM.The former president of Zambia has been acquitted of corruption charges after a six year trial with a ruling that has left campaigners for a clean government frustrated. Audio

6:52 PM.A suicide bomber attack on a police station in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia has killed at least 20 people and injured seventy more. Audio

6:48 PM.Greenpeace kicked off the second phase of a high-profile campaign today, aimed at getting a 40 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2020. Audio

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

6:42 PM.A record number of cannabis plants have been destroyed by the police during this year's growing season. Audio

6:39 PM.The Police Minister Judith Collins is suggesting publishing the photos of convicted drink drivers. Audio

6:35 PM.The baby pushchair brand Mountain Buggy, is moving from Kiwi made to made in China with 45 people losing their jobs when the Lower Hutt factory closes next month. Audio

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

6:26 PM.A new geological survey of Victoria has uncovered a golden triangle which could rival the gold rush years of the 1850s. Audio

6:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:18 PM.The Government is not ruling out a hike in GST after the idea was floated by an independent group reviewing the tax system. Audio

6:15 PM.The Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says a snap review of Auckland council projects has revealed hundreds of millions of dollars of savings that can be made under the super city. Audio

6:08 PM.Sweeping changes to road safety laws could make it tougher for teenagers to get a driver's licence - with the government proposing raising the driving age to 17. Audio

5:55 PM.About 20 dairy owners marched on Parliament this afternoon to protest against a bill that would prevent them from selling alcohol. Audio

5:51 PM.A dire fire season has been forecast for Victoria this year and with its official start only 71 days away the Government has released a list of the towns it considers most at risk. Audio

5:48 PM.7 students from Kelston Boys High School have been suspended following an ugly brawl during a rugby match between the school and Auckland Grammar on Saturday. Audio

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

5:43 PM.Unions say ACC funding cuts to physiotherapy will stop poorer workers getting the care they deserve. Audio

5:38 PM.A woman has described in Court how she panicked as the Kawarau River overwhelmed her and guides joked about safety, during a trip last April, where English tourist Emily Jordan drowned. Audio

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

5:28 PM.A union says the 125 proposed redundancies at the Telecom contractor Transfield are because the telecommunications giant is playing contractors off against each other in order to drive prices down. Audio

5:25 PM.The Police Minister has suggested photos of convicted drink drivers should be published along with names of the offenders to add to the deterrent. Audio

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

5:18 PM.A Royal New Zealand Navy dive squad has formally identified the wreckage of a vessel sitting on the Tongan seabed as that of the Princess Ashika ferry. Audio

5:15 PM.The government's not ruling out a hike in GST after the idea was floated by an independent group reviewing the tax system. Audio

5:11 PM.The Alcohol Advisory Council says lowering the legal blood alcohol limit will dramatically reduce the risk of fatal crashes on roads. Audio

5:07 PM.Sweeping changes to road safety laws are being proposed in the government's road safety strategy - including raising the driving age to 17. Audio