Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Tuesday 5 June 2012

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17:00 Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 5 June 2012

The trial begins of the man accused of murdering his brother-in-law Scott Guy. A terrifying ordeal on the high seas with a yacht about to break apart and the race is on to save a killer elephant. (20′52″)

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17:07 Trial begins of the man accused of killing Scott Guy

A Jury in Wellington has heard that a man accused of killing his brother-in-law, admitted torching a house belonging to the dead man and sending intimidating notes in an effort to force him off the family farm. (5′42″)

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17:13 Crippled yacht makes it to Norfolk Island

The crippled yacht the Beau Geste has made it safely to Norfolk Island following a harrowing ordeal in high seas. (3′57″)

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17:17 No charges over ACC complaint into Pullar meeting

ACC's complaint over a whistle blower has hit a dead end with the police today saying they've concluded no offence was committed. (3′27″)

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17:21 Michelle Boag responds to police dropping ACC investigation

We're joined now by Michelle Boag, who was Ms Pullar's supporter in her meeting with ACC. (4′49″)

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17:26 Evening Business for 5 June 2012

News from the business sector including a market report. (3′00″)

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17:29 Elephant which killed keeper may have to be put down

Mila, the one-time circus elephant which killed its keeper, may have to be put down unless almost one-point-five million dollars is raised by the weekend. (2′41″)

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17:33 Sports News for 5 June 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′22″)

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17:37 Man appears in court charged with murdering a security guard

The family of a security guard killed in West Auckland is travelling to New Zealand to see the man charged with his murder and the place where he died. (2′03″)

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17:43 School groups unite against Govt's class size changes

The main school sector groups say they're forming an unprecedented united front to oppose the government's policy to change class sizes and cut teachers. (2′38″)

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17:46 Minister refuses to back down on class sizes

Meanwhile, the Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has just held a news conference at Parliament, where she says the Government won't be backing down on its plan. (1′57″)

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17:49 Manu Korihi News for 5 June 2012

A High Court judge has heard that a Government Minister issued an oil exploration permit without investigatiNG the possible dangers an oil spill may have to the East coast of the North Island; The tribe which composed the haka, Ka Mate, is deciding whether or not to appeal against a decision by the Intellectual Property Office not to trademark parts of the traditional war dance, or challenge; The chair of Te Arawa Lakes Trust, Toby Curtis, says he's aiming for a so-called tribal parliament for his people to be in operation by the start of next year; An electronic Maori tourism map for New Zealand's southern regions has taken another step forward with its launch as a special download for mobile phones. (3′17″)

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17:51 Telstra in talks with Vodafone about possible sale

Telecom could be in for some serious competition if Vodafone buys Telstra Clear - according to one industry group. (4′06″)

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18:08 No charges over ACC complaint into Pullar meeting

ACC's complaint over a whistle blower has hit a dead end with the police today saying they've concluded no offence was committed. (3′49″)

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18:11 Prison guards' union pushes its case for pepper spray

The prison officers union has today met with officials from the Department of Corrections to push its case for arming prison guards with tasers and pepper spray. (4′44″)

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18:21 Evening Business for 5 June 2012

News from the business sector. (3′09″)

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18:24 Australia cuts benchmark interest rate

Australia has cut its benchmark interest rate amid market volatility and economic worries outside of the booming mining industry. (2′24″)

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18:26 Council apologises after headstone fragments end up in sea wall

Whangarei District Council has apologised to the descendants of pioneers whose gravestones were demolished and then used as fill by past councils. (3′10″)

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18:32 Sports News for 5 June 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′36″)

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18:36 More on the trial of the man accused of killing Scott Guy

A farmhand has told a Wellington jury that jokes were made about Scott Guy sleeping in and being late for work on the day he was killed. (2′46″)

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18:39 NZ signs new deal with NATO.

After a decade fighting alongside NATO troops in Afghanistan, New Zealand has signed a new security agreement with the military alliance aimed at bringing the two parties closer together. (2′40″)

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18:44 Research shows quakes produced millions of tonnes of waste

New research shows the Canterbury earthquakes generated eight million tonnes of waste - forty times what would normally come from local households in a year. (3′13″)

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18:49 Manu Korihi News for 5 June 2012

A High Court judge has heard that a Government Minister issued an oil exploration permit without investigating the possible dangers an oil spill might pose to the East coast of the North Island; The tribe which composed the haka, Ka Mate, is deciding whether or not to appeal against a decision by the Intellectual Property Office not to trademark parts of the traditional war dance, or challenge; The chair of Te Arawa Lakes Trust says he's aiming for a so-called tribal parliament for his people to be in operation by the start of next year; An electronic Maori tourism map for New Zealand's southern regions has taken another step forward with its launch as a special download for mobile phones. (3′19″)

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18:57 Survey claims New Zealand men suffer from man-flu

The symptoms are worse, the recovery takes longer and more sympathy is needed if you catch it. (2′23″)

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