Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Audio from Friday 22 June 2012

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17:00 Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 22 June 2012

Woman lucky not to have been killed during police chase, Five Korean officers found guilty of fish dumping, Latest on prisoner escape at Paremoremo jail and Ewen Macdonald's father gives evidence in High Court. (25′53″)

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17:08 Woman lucky not to have been killed during police chase

A woman is lucky not to have been killed when a station wagon being chased by several police vehicles, flipped and landed on her car. (3′00″)

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17:11 Five Korean officers found guilty of fish dumping

Five Korean officers from a fishing boat seized by authorities have been found guilty in what may well be New Zealand's largest ever case of fish dumping. (5′09″)

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17:16 Desperate search goes on for capsized asylum seekers

Ships and planes are searching for scores of people still missing since a boat carrying 200 or so asylum seekers bound for Australia capsized. (4′49″)

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17:17 Ewen Macdonald's father gives evidence in High Court

The father of murder accused Ewen Macdonald has told the High Court in Wellington he'd have known if his son had taken guns from his shop. (2′31″)

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17:19 Latest on prisoner escape at Paremoremo jail

Two maximum security prisoners have escaped up an unused guard tower at Auckland's Paremoremo prison. (3′09″)

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17:24 Evening Business for 22 June 2012

News from the business sector including a market report. (2′35″)

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17:29 More than a hundred tarantulas arrive in Wellington

More than a hundred large hairy Tarantulas arrived in Wellington today. (2′10″)

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17:35 Sports News for 22 June 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′33″)

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17:40 Family of man who killed during police pursuit wants apology

The family of a man killed while being chased by a police officer doing up to 150 kilometres an hour wants an apology and punishment meted out. (3′34″)

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17:43 Solid Energy says mining inspectors being ultra cautious

Solid Energy expects it'll be ordered to stop mining more frequently as mine inspectors adopt a tougher approach in the wake of the Pike River disaster. (3′55″)

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17:47 Manu Korihi News for 22 June 2012

Greenpeace and an iwi say they have lost their legal bid to stop or delay oil exploration off the East Coast; The Waitangi National Trust has appointed the current director of the Rotorua Museum of Art and History as it's new chief executive; A combination of Maori and Pakeha cultures are the theme of a digital art exhibition that's opened at the Toi Poneke art gallery yesterday; A speech coach says the regional Maori oratory competition - Nga Manu Korero - gives rangatahi the confidence to stand tall and express themselves - which lasts with them for the rest of their lives. (3′37″)

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17:53 Otago woman speaks out on bonuses to shift ACC claimants

An Otago woman who was taken off ACC after 18 years says she's still not rehabilitated despite the corporation insisting that she is. (4′01″)

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18:08 Bystander caught up in a police pursuit is lucky to be alive

The police say it's lucky an innocent bystander wasn't more seriously hurt after a pursuit which led to a fleeing driver colliding with two cars. (2′02″)

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18:10 Fish-dumping Korean officers blamed for tarnishing industry

The captain of a Korean fishing boat has been found guilty of dumping about a million dollars worth of fish off the South Island. (2′16″)

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18:13 Co-operatives expert slams Fonterra share trading proposals

Fonterra farmers are being warned they could end up being set against one another if the Trading Among Farmers proposals win out. (3′18″)

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18:17 Cold case ends with NZer jailed for killing girlfriend

The cold-case killing of New Zealander Nella Poli in Sydney has been wrapped up with her then boyfriend jailed for her murder nearly 24 years ago. (3′32″)

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18:20 Evening Business for 22 June 2012

DB Breweries is putting its cider making into a new joint venture, so it can concentrate on the competitive beer market. (2′48″)

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18:27 Grandparents caring for children to be given more support

Thousands of grandparents raising their grandchildren are to be given what the Government is calling more practical support but some say that is not enough. (4′11″)

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18:33 Sports News for 22 June 2012

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. (3′01″)

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18:37 Focus on Politics for 22 June 2012

The Super Age debate has fired up again following criticism from the OECD of New Zealand's superannuation policy. (16′49″)

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18:52 Manu Korihi News for 22 June 2012

Greenpeace and an iwi say they have lost their legal bid to stop or delay oil exploration off the East Coast; The Waitangi National Trust has appointed the current director of the Rotorua Museum of Art and History as its new chief executive; A speech coach says the regional Maori oratory competition - Nga Manu Korero - gives rangatahi the confidence to stand tall and express themselves - which lasts with them for the rest of their lives. (2′26″)

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