Checkpoint for Monday 30 November 2009

6:53 PM.A report says the US military's failure to kill or capture Osama bin Laden eight years ago has forever altered the course of the conflict in Afghanistan. Audio

6:49 PM.Farmers want to be paid an annual fee for any future power lines built across their land. Audio

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

6:43 PM.Opponents of the proposed conservatorium of music in Christchurch say their high court challenge is no stunt. Audio

6:41 PM.The opening salvos have been taking place in what promises to be a major European battle over faith. Audio

6:38 PM.Iran's defying international pressure to halt its nuclear programme by announcing it will build 10 more uranium enrichment plants. Audio

6:35 PM.The Christchurch City Council has joined criticism of the government over its cuts to adult and community education. Audio

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

6:24 PM.A study by NASA scientists says there's compelling new evidence that ancient microbial life could have existed on Mars. Audio

6:22 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:18 PM.Entrepreneurial immigrants who create three full-time jobs and invest half a million dollars into their businesses can now get New Zealand residency faster. Audio

6:16 PM.When confronted with the horrors of the Holocaust most people's reaction would surely be to run the other way. Audio

6:12 PM.In Australia the Federal opposition leadership battle is a step closer to being resolved as Malcolm Turnbull continues to fight for his political life. Audio

6:09 PM.Cherie McQuilkin has been gauging reaction to the report. Audio

6:07 PM.The 2025 Taskforce has recommended the Government slash spending and tax rates as part of a policy package to close the income gap with Australia. Audio

5:56 PM.A union representing bus drivers says it should have been consulted over the removal of free travel for passengers in Auckland and Wellington on Christmas day. Audio

5:53 PM.Listening to that is Transpower's chief executive Patrick Strange. Audio

5:49 PM.Farmers want to be paid an annual fee for any future power lines built across their land. Audio

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

5:44 PM.Tiger Woods has hit back at the rumours surrounding a car accident in the driveway of his Florida home. Audio

5:40 PM.A man accused of deliberately infecting people with the HIV virus has been found dead in his cell at Mt Eden Prison. Audio

5:37 PM.Police investigating what they're describing as the execution-style ambush of four officers in the US state of Washington have named a person of interest. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The first rocket to be launched into space from New Zealand soil has successfully blasted off from Great Mercury Island, near the Coromandel Peninsula. Audio

5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:23 PM.Four members of the Legal Services Agency have resigned, following a scathing review of the legal aid system. Audio

5:19 PM.Hospitals say the number of patients caught up in serious preventable mistakes will continue to rise as they increase their efforts to find out about errors and make the system safer. Audio

5:15 PM.Joining us is Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards. Audio

5:08 PM.Don Brash's radical new vision for 2025 also looks like a blast from the past. Audio