Checkpoint for Wednesday 8 June 2016

5:09 PM.United States Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has this afternoon claimed victory in the race for the Democratic nomination, and with it, made US history. Audio

5:25 PM.There are conflicting reports of deaths at the University of Papua New Guinea after police stopped a group of students from rallying outside Parliament. Audio

5:29 PM.A $20bn plan to help the Defence Force in a time of increasing international uncertainty and instability has been unveiled in the latest White Paper. Audio

5:35 PM.Pay TV company Sky is in ongoing talks with Vodafone over a merger of their New Zealand operations. Senior equities analyst Blair Galpin joins Checkpoint. Audio

5:39 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:43 PM.A steel trader who claims dangerously flawed steel is being used in New Zealand says officials have expressed concerns about public safety. Audio

5:46 PM.A father accused of murdering his five-month-old daughter described her as being in "stun mode" when he made emergency calls. Audio

5:50 PM.Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says the Government is considering pre-purchasing motel rooms to help people who are in the most critical housing need. Audio

6:09 PM.So-called flying squads charged with finding homeless people and offering them help are actually just non-government organisations, with the Ministry of Social Development playing what it calls a… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.Employers say new guidelines for pay equity disputes could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, with female employees involved in such claims able to negotiate directly with their employers. Audio

6:23 PM.A man in Nauru has lost his job after challenging the government and complaining about his pay. RNZ International's Alex Perrottet reports. Audio

6:26 PM.The Minister for the Environment says removing 90,000 litres of toxic chemicals from a Timaru building is a priority. Audio

6:50 PM.Tributes to Sir Graham Latimer led by Education Minister Hekia Parata. Transport Minister, Simon Bridges, rejects Greens co-leader, James Shaw's question on greenhouse gas emissions as being… Read more Audio