Checkpoint for Tuesday 13 December 2011

6:55 PM.More now on Papua New Guinea where the political standoff between the two men who claim to be Prime Minister is continuing. Audio

6:51 PM.A world-first experiment backed by New Zealand has given the thumbs up to pumping greenhouse gas underground and storing it there. Audio

6:47 PM.A Kaitaia doctor has welcomed the Government's decision to double the funding to combat rheumatic fever; The Mana Party leader has criticised the Maori party over its deal with the National Party; The… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.The Motor Trade Association says it appears tourists are increasingly being duped by rogue traders selling dodgy campervans. Audio

6:36 PM.The streets are tense in the capital of Papua New Guinea amid a political standoff between the two men who claim to be Prime Minister. Audio

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

6:24 PM.Taranaki vets are stumped by a severe outbreak of salmonella in the region which is killing dairy cattle and costing some farmers thousands of dollars. Audio

6:14 PM.A New Zealander accused of embezzling millions of dollars from Queensland Health has appeared in court in Brisbane. Audio

6:10 PM.The new Labour leader, David Shearer expects to have his shadow portfolios sorted by next week. Audio

6:07 PM.The Royal Commission investigating the Canterbury earthquakes has heard that the premises where a man was killed by a falling concrete wall was not inspected by structural engineers between the… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.The Bishop of Christchurch says she has no intention of resigning. Audio

5:45 PM.The Governor General has accepted an invitation to become the first parton of the national stop smoking service Quitline; An organisation which aims to end homelessness in New Zealand by 2020, is… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The police in Christchurch investigating the killing of Hayden Miles have recovered human remains from a crime scene in Linwood. Audio

5:39 PM.Nanaia Mahuta failed in her bid to become deputy leader. Audio

5:35 PM.Engineers in Christchurch have cleared all the land in the central city as safe for rebuilding. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The police have mounted a major crackdown on illegal activities in the vast Kaingaroa Forest in the Bay of Plenty. Audio

5:26 PM.A former National Finance director fought back tears in court today as he pleaded with the judge to sentence him this week so he can move to a different jail. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:24 PM.Just two months after cutting its forecast dairy payout, a modest improvement in global dairy prices has prompted Fonterra to raise it again. Audio

5:20 PM.Our political editor Brent Edwards is with us. Audio

5:13 PM.The new Labour party leader David Shearer says he expects his defeated rival to get a senior position in the line-up to take on National. Audio

5:09 PM.Transpower's chief executive Patrick Strange joins us with the latest. Audio

5:06 PM.Thousands of houses and businesses are still without power this evening after a blackout across the North Island earlier today. Audio

5:00 PM.Power is cut to 200 thousand houses and businesses. David Shearer wins the labour leadership contest and the police have mounted a major crackdown on illegal activities in the vast Kaingaroa Forest in… Read more Audio