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Hours out from the Taranaki King Country by-election. The polls show that National candidate Shane Ardern. a Te Kiri farmer, is well in front with somewhere around 40 percent support. Second is either Labour or Act at around the 20 percent mark.. 7 of the candidates are spoken to about how they feel their campaign's gone. Labour's candidate Max Purnell, Alliance's candidate Kevin Campbell, Owen Jennings of Act, National's Shane Ardern. Robin Ord of New Zealand First. Cindy McDonald Green Party candidate, Ewen McQueen of Christian Heritage are all I/V'd LIVE.
1715 BUSINESS HEADLINE
The rating agency Standard and Poor's warns of financial pressure on New Zealand companies because of the Asian currency crisis.
The warning is contained in the agency's annual review of New Zealand which has [illegible] released today. Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans is I/V'd LIVE.
Management and unions in the apparel and footwear industry join forces to urge the Government not to lower tariffs any further... pkge ex Eric Frykberg.
1730 HEADLINES
Police in Auckland say they've had no luck in their search for a body in the Woodhhill Forest today. The search follows a tip-off from an inquiry into the murder of Auckland woman Leah Stephens, whose body was found a short distance away in 1992. Police spokesman Senior Sergeant Gary Allcock is I/V'd LIVE.
Auckland's International Airport is to build a second runway.
The Manukau City Council gives it the go ahead but unway, but with the planning approval comes with a big price tag and conditions. pkge ex Todd Niall is Manukau City mayor Sir Barry Curtis is I/V'd LIVE.
There are warnings the gap between rich and poor will increase unless students are better prepared for a computer driven future. The warnings come as the [illegible] considers a new report urging more funding for information technology in schools. The report, called Impact 2001, Strategies for Learning calls for a sixty-five million dollar investment over the next seven years, to help schools cope with the information age. pkge ex Karen
1745 SPORTS
1750 MANA NEWS
The Bluff Oyster season gets underway. Despite rain, wind and choppy conditions in foveaux strait the boats go out. Quota holders have four months until the end of August to remove nearly 15-million oysters from the beds. pkge ex Peter Wells.
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