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Checkpoint FOR MONDAY 11 JUNE 2012
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1700 to 1707 NEWS
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Indonesian fishermen have told a court they felt they had no choice but to dump tonnes of New Zealand quota fish and work 48 hour shifts while aboard the Oyang 75 last year. Five of the Korean officers in charge of the boat, are accused of illegally dumping up to a thousand tonnes of fish valued at more than a million dollars. But, as Katy Gosset reports, the accused men failed to appear in the Christchurch District Court today. PKG
A Wellington Jury has heard that the man accused of shooting dead the Feilding farmer, Scott Guy told a farm consultant that shotguns are untraceable. Simon Redmond was giving evidence at the trial of Ewen Macdonald, who is before the High Court in Wellington charged with murdering Scott Guy in 2011. He said he'd spoken to Ewen Mr Macdonald about Scott Guy's death and speculation it had been done by random people and they also spoke about shotguns. CUT Our Court reporter Ann Marie May is following the trial. LIVE
The police officer who led the investigation into the death of baby boy, punched so hard his liver split, says the attackers nine year sentence is justice for the child and his family. Trent Hapuku who is 23 was sentenced today in the High Court in Napier for the manslaughter of five month old Mikara Reti in January last year. Hapuku was with the baby in a sleep out and became enraged because the infant was distracting him from a PlayStation game. But his lawyer Eric Forster says his client maintains his innocence, and he and his family need to take time to consider whether to appeal against the conviction. Detective Sergeant Darren Pritchard won't comment on the possibility of an appeal. He was at today's sentencing. PRE-REC
An inquest into the death of a prisoner who was being held down by guards has been disrupted by the man's family yelling out that he was murdered. Nicholas Harris died in Waikeria Prison in the King Country in January last year. The inquest heard he'd been trying to hang himself in his cell. The Police Officer in charge of investigating the death, Detective Senior Sergeant Ross Patterson says he's in no doubt that prison staff acted correctly. CUT Our Waikato Reporter, Andrew McRae has been at the inquest and joins me now. LIVE
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1720 TRAILS AND BUSINESS WITH
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Stock markets have rallied on the news that Spain's been granted a multi-billion dollar loan by Eurozone finance ministers to help the country's stricken banks. The Spanish prime minister, Mariano rah-HOY Rajoy, has called the financial help a victory, one which wouldn't just strengthen Spain but also the credibility of the Eurozone. But, at the same time, he accepted his country's economy would remain in recession this year, and more people would lose their jobs. From Madrid, here's the BBC's Gavin Hewitt. PKG
The Green Party is calling for the chair of ACC John Judge to be sacked. This follows a media interview by the ACC claimant, Bronwyn Pullar, who is at the centre of a dispute with the corporation over a mass privacy breach. Here's our political reporter, Chris Bramwell. PKG B/A: John Judge refused to make any comment and ACC also declined to be interviewed.
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17.30 HEADLINES
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Northland councils say a new marine law has stripped them of the right to charge rates for properties built over water, and they want it changed. The Far North District Council says the glitch under the Marine and Coastal Area Act will cost it more than a hundred thousand dollars a year in lost rates revenue. Lois Williams reports. PKG
The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, says that the situation in Syria is deteriorating so badly that the country is beginning to resemble Bosnia in the 1990's. His comments come as the international community struggles to agree on the best way to stop the killing there. John McManus reports: PKG
Police in Chile have used tear gas and water cannons to break-up a demonstration against the screening of a film praising the former military government of general Augusto ow-GHUSS-toh Pinochet. The protesters say they're angry that the documentary depicts the General as a national hero. But the screening in the capital, Santiago, also led to one of the biggest gatherings of Pinochet SUPPORTERS since he died in 2006. Gideon Long's was at the protest : PKG
The outgoing head of the Parole Board has labelled the fallout from Graeme Burton's murderous rampage in 2007 as his toughest time in the job. Judge Sir David Carruthers was today formally farewelled from the Parole Board, to take charge at the Independent Police Conduct Authority. Our justice reporter, Tim Graham, was at the ceremony. PKG
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17.45 MANU KORIHI
Tēnā koutou katoa, good evening,
The former National MP Sandra Goudie is calling for Waikato ratepayers to oppose two Māori seats that the Regional Council is introducing at next year's election.
At the weekend, Ms Goudie published a form in the Waikato Times, which she hopes five percent or about one-thousand-four-hundred ratepayers will sign - triggering a poll on the seats.
She says Māori are already able to run for council and the new Māori constituencies will create unnecessary cost.
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Sandra Goudie.
The Waikato Regional Council says the deadline to call for a poll on the introduction of the Māori seats expired in February.
But it says people can still call for a poll on the seats' continuation at the 2016 and 2019 council elections.
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The Chairperson of Nelson's first Māori language immersion school says there's been a shift in attitude among members of the public - who now understand the school won't be exclusive.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tuia Te Matangi will be based in Richmond and officially opens next month July 14.
The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for the school, Dayveen Stephens, says some local people feared the kura may take a militant stance and pressure the community to learn the Māori language.
She explained to them that the kura is a positive project and it's open to all tamariki, Māori or non-Māori.
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A 22-year-old self-employed dairy farmer hopes his success through winning a new Māori farming award will inspire other young troubled Māori to follow their dreams.
Tangaroa Walker, who has strong cultural links in the Tauranga district has won the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Trainee-Cadet Award.
Mr Walker of Toa Farms in Kennington in Southland says he's pleased with the win and even received a couple of job offers, which he declined.
But he hopes his accolade will serve as an example for troubled rangatahi Māori.
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Tangaroa Walker.
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Liquefaction from the Christchurch earthquakes may have unearthed four taonga on the banks of the Heathcote heth-kit river.
Two pounamu toki, a sandstone file and a wood carving were found last October by a member of the public and are now in the care of Christchurch museum.
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage says the items were first passed to Ngāi Tahu who delivered them to the museum.
She says by law her ministry's aim is to return taonga to iwi, although it's not yet received any claims of ownership.
That's Te Manu Korihi news, I'll have a further bulletin in an hour.
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The Wellington City Council has laid off six drainage workers and is looking at cutting a further 30 jobs as part of a major restructuring. Their work is to be contracted out to Citycare, a company owned by the Christchurch city council. Our Wellington Issues reporter, Cushla Norman, joins us now. LIVE
The world's first commercial deep-sea mining project has just been approved in the Bismarck Sea off the coast of Papua New Guinea, but already it's hit obstacles. For companies willing to take the risk, the ocean, with its vast mineral wealth, is seen as the next big frontier for mining. The industry says advances in technology mean that disturbances can be kept to a minimum, but environmentalists are warning the effects could be dire. Radio Australia's Matthew Carney reports. PKG
Britain's Home Secretary says she might limit the power of judges to block the deportation of foreign criminals on human rights grounds. The BBC's Chris Mason, reports. PKG