Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Wednesday 6 June 2012

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17:00 Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 6 June 2012

The Government looks at stopping abusive parents having more children. Thousands are without power as winter takes hold in the south and Scott Guy's father gives evidence at the high court. (19′13″)

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17:07 Political parties react strongly to proposals for some parents

The Government is looking at empowering courts to order some parents to stop having more children. (3′43″)

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17:11 The grandfather of one of Chris Kahui's children comments

Pastor Tom Ngapera has a close connection to this country's most notorious unsolved case of child abuse. (3′59″)

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17:15 More than 2000 without power as snow falls in Canterbury

Thousands of people are without power tonight across Canterbury after heavy snow brought down lines. (3′23″)

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17:18 Orion's boss updates on power cuts

We're joined by the chief executive of the Orion lines company Rob Jamieson. (1′42″)

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17:20 Ten people evacuated because of flooding near Greymouth

On the West Coast, ten people have been evacuated from two homes in Coal Creek, near Greymouth, because of flooding. (2′30″)

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17:23 Evening Business for 6 June 2012

News from the business sector including a market report. (2′45″)

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17:26 Scott Guy's father gives evidence at the high court

The father of the slain Feilding farmer, Scott Guy, choked back tears as he gave evidence today about finding out his son had been killed. (3′40″)

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17:33 Sports News for 6 June 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′16″)

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17:35 Transit of venus visible in Tahiti

New Zealander Nigel Rankin who joined hundreds of others in Tahiti today to watch the transit of Venus from the same spot as Captain Cook saw it in 1769 says it's been a magical experience. (3′14″)

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17:38 Easy Rider inquest brings no peace for father

The father of one of the men lost in the sinking of the Easy Rider fishing boat in Foveaux Strait says today's inquest has not brought him any peace. (3′47″)

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17:45 Christchurch family living in garage for a second winter

Thousands of people are still without power tonight across Canterbury after heavy snow brought down lines. (2′34″)

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17:49 Manu Korihi News for 6 June 2012

MPs have heard that making food more affordable can lead to Maori children becoming healthier and happier; A Crown lawyer says an Eastern Bay of Plenty tribe didn't respond to a government invitation to talk about plans for oil exploration off the iwi's coast; A Maori trades training tutor says the carpentry course in Canterbury is changing lives and bringing rangatahi out of their shells. (3′26″)

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17:52 Dotcom's lawyers: FBI agents broke law

The Crown says the FBI didn't break the law by taking evidence seized from Kim Dotcom's house back to the United States. (3′31″)

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17:55 School leaders urge ministry to provide staffing figures

School leaders say they don't believe the Government's assertion that half of all state and integrated schools will gain teachers under new staffing ratios next year. (2′36″)

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18:07 Greens oppose option of taking children off abusers

The Government is looking at empowering courts to order some parents to stop having more children. (6′00″)

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18:13 Government books healthier than forecast in Budget

The Government's deficit is more than a billion dollars better than predicted by the Treasury in last month's Budget. (2′36″)

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18:16 Gaming trusts deny claims they are misusing public money

Gaming trusts say accusations they're misusing public money to campaign against industry restrictions are spurious. (2′54″)

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18:24 Evening Business for 6 June 2012

The chief executive of Charlie's, Stefan Lepionka is stepping down at the end of July. (3′16″)

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18:27 Tourism sector sceptical over new positive figures

Parts of the tourism sector are questioning government figures that say domestic tourism spending has soared to its highest point in eight years. (3′07″)

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18:33 Sports News for 6 June 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′19″)

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18:36 School leaders urge ministry to provide staffing figures

School leaders say they don't believe the Government's assertion that half of all state and integrated schools will gain teachers under new staffing ratios next year. (3′18″)

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18:40 Drone strike kills a top al Qaeda strategist

In what US officials are describing as a major blow to al Qaeda, an American drone strike in Pakistan has killed the group's second in command. (4′53″)

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18:45 Transit of Venus seen in NZ, despite poor weather

Throughout New Zealand people gathered at key spots to watch the Transit of Venus today. (4′31″)

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18:49 Manu Korihi News for 6 June 2012

A Crown lawyer says an Eastern Bay of Plenty tribe didn't respond to a government invitation to talk about plans for oil exploration off the iwi's coast; MPs have heard that making food more affordable can lead to Maori children becoming healthier and happier; A Maori trades training tutor says the carpentry course in Canterbury is changing lives and bringing rangatahi out of their shells. (3′01″)

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18:53 Father says son-in-law incoherent after killing of Scott Guy

The father of slain Feilding farmer, Scott Guy, has told a High Court Jury of a phone call he received from the man accused of the killing. (2′54″)

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