** CKPT RUNDOWN FOR MONDAY JUNE 5, 2006 - QUEENS BIRTHDAY *******
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1700 to 1707 NEWS
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EAST TIMOR: A two-day emergency session of the East Timorese Parliament has begun in Dili as violence continues in the streets. The Parliament is considering a number of emergency measures and support for the 30-day state of crisis declared by President Xanana Gusmao last week. Joining us now from outside parliament house in Dili is our reporter Eric Frykberg. LIVE
SOUTH AUCKLAND GANGS: A team working to stop young people joining violent gangs in south Auckland is rapidly running out of funding. The 2-7-4 Youth Core team has just five weeks' worth of money left - and wants cash earmarked for the area in last month's Budget. The group was formed not long after youth violence and gang-related crime - including a murder, intimidation and theft - flared last year. Pacific Issues Correspondent Richard Pamatatau. PKGE
BOP INJURY: The Bay of Plenty's massive Kiwifruit industry is now the target of a police investigation into the mystery of a critically injured Indonesian man who was abandoned at Tauranga Hospital. He was dropped off with a bad head wound by a group of Asian men on Friday, and is now in an induced coma in Auckland City Hospital. Police have spent the day talking to witnesses - they have up to 60 kiwifruit companies and sub contactors to contact Detective Lindsay Pilbrow says while they're close to identifying the injured man - they still have no idea who the others are. PREREC
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1720 BUSINESS NEWS WITH SEAN KENNEDY
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PRISONS DRUGS: The Prison Fellowship organisation says it's unrealistic to expect prisons to deal with the drug and alcohol addictions inmates face,and they would be better off being treated in the community. Today the Corrections Department revealed that the number of prisoners testing positive to drugs continues to drop, but admits this is more to do with better prevention measures than prisoners going drug free. Andrew McRae reports. PKGE
WELLINGTON SPEED LIMIT: The mother of the young woman killed when she was struck by a bus in central Wellington, says she's relieved the speed limit is to be reduced in the city centre. From tomorrow, the speed limit in the Lambton Quay area will be lowered to 30 kilometres an hour, after the Wellington Coroner asked that it be changed because of the death of the student, Corinne Bongiovanni. Natalie Mankelow reports from the central city. PKGE
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1730 HEADLINES
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SPORTS NEWS WITH STEPHEN HEWSON
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TERRORISM CANADA: Vandals have smashed windows at a Toronto mosque hours after Canada announced it had foiled an alleged Islamist bomb plot, arresting 17 men and youths. The 17 will appear in court this week to face terrorism charges stemming from an alleged plot to launch a massive bomb attack. The twelve men and five juveniles were arrested in Toronto over the weekend and police also siezed a huge amount of ammonium nitrate. The ABC's Kim Landers reports. PKGE
GREENS CONFERENCE: The Green Party has a new co-leader, a new stance on Labour and what looks to be a potential softening of attitude to working with National in the future. The Greens wound up their annual conference today in Silverstream. Yesterday co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons referred to the Governnment's deal with New Zealand First and United Future - saying it appears Labour will only work with its enemies - to ensure they don't provide support to the opposition. Reporter Liz Banas was at the conference. PREREC
NIUE ELECTRICITY: 600 homes on Nuie have electricity again - almost a week after its main generator was destroyed by fire. The New Zealand airforce flew in a new one over the weekend - and another's due to be up and running by the middle of the week. In the meantime, residents are still being asked to conserve power, amid fears the system may be overloaded. On the line now is the acting New Zealand High Commissioner in Niue - Heather Wright. LIVE
TOURISM SLOWDOWN: A slowdown in the tourism industry is having dire effects on the traditional backpackers holiday - with some businesses shutting down rooms, or even closing altogether. Holiday makers coming to New Zealand have dropped in the past year, but in recent years there's been a massive increase in the number of beds for backpackers industry. Our Tourism reporter, Joy McArthur takes a look at the issue. PKGE
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WAATEA NEWS with Eru Rerekura
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PERU POLITICS: Peru's former President Alan Garcia whose 1980s term brought the country to economic ruin is set to make a political comeback as an official vote shows him winning a run off election. With more than three quarters of the votes counted (77.3%) Mr Garcia has 55 percent, with ex-army commander and nationalist Ollanta Humala on 44 percent. The BBC's Daniel Schweimler is in Lima covering the election. PREREC
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