Morning report. 1995-04-05

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0600 News/Sport
0615 Good Morning "Rural" NZ : See Rural Report Rundown
0630 News/Weather/Māori News
0640 Report from our Mana News team
0645 Pacific Regional News : Ex RNZ International
0650 Business and financial news. David Jones
0700 NEWS CARTER - prominent Māori National Party member Dick Dargaville considering standing against John Carter for National nomination for Far North seat. Mr Dargaville i/ved live. CARTER - electorate chair Brian Thorburn disappointed Mr Carter has had to resign as chief whip, says many people felt he should have been forgiven for making a mistake when he impersonated unemployed Māori on radio. Mr Thorburn i/ved live. BANKS - Tourism minister and radio talkback host John Banks escapes unscathed from fall-out of Carter incident. Comment from Mr Banks, Labour leader Helen Clark, PM Jim Bolger, and Māori MP Tau Henare. (Janice Rodenburg) ROTORUA - day of meetings at Whakarewarewa aimed at ending occupation of Māori Arts and Crafts Inst. Rotorua MP Paul East at meeting, indicates afterwards he was losing patience with protestors, makes it plain no chance of acceding to request of meeting with PM to press claims; live i/v with kaumatua Kuru Waaka, who represented elders of Arawa people.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS PARLIAMENT - govt launches in last minute burst of activity after weeks of criticism from oppositon over thin agenda. 3 new pieces of legislation brought into House late last night in final week of first session. Comment from Justice minister Doug Graham and Labour spokesperson Phil Goff. (Anna Hughes) AIR NEW ZEALAND - Australian aviation analyst Peter Harbison, BDW Aviation Consultants, says commercial tie-up between Air NZ and Ansett Australia now highly likely but there are hurdles to overcome. News Corp Ltd, which owns 50% of Anset Australia, confirms it will discuss stake with Australian govt officials. (Lualemana Tino Pereira); live i/v with Transport reporter Lualemana Tino Pereira about implications of Air NZ buying into Ansett Australia. TAMAKI GIRLS COLLEGE occupation drawing to close. Site of empty college occupied more than 2 years ago by members of Glen Innes Māori community who were angered by Education Ministry plans to sell it and who want it for community purposes. As Nga Iwi Katoa Trust, they've been running programmes there. Ministry now has buyer for site and has issued eviction notice. Live i/v with Trust spokesperson Ani Hawke.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES PM JIM BOLGER's failure to end John Banks' radio talkback show proving embarrassment, raising questions about strength as leader. Live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. CARTER - how common is fate of John Carter over the "Hone" incident? Very uncommon, according to Angela Ballara, historian, Māori researcher, and author of book on questionable Pakeha attitudes, "Proud to be White". She's i/ved live. FIREFIGHTERS to present petition to Parliament today calling for referendum on restructuring of Fire Service. Comment from union secretary Derek Best. (Lualemana Tino Pereira) REGIONAL NEWS
0830 NEWS/SPORTS REFUGEES- UN Refugee agency calls on Burundi govt and Tutsi-dominated military to better protect 200,000 mainly Hutu Rwandan refugees living in camps in north of country. Agency also appeals to Tanzania to re-open border to refugees. I/v with AFP bureau chief in Burundi capital, Serge Armauld, about whether Tanzania likely to accede to request. (Mng Rpt) SOLOMON ISLANDS - govt decides to allow tropical forest to be clear-felled on island of Pavuvu, against wishes of traditional landowners. Islanders to be resettled by logging firm. Live i/v with Honiara correspondent George Aitken. COMMENT FRANCE - last day for presidential candidates to register. Live i/v with correspondent Lynne Terry about qualifications needed to enter presidential race. KENNY EVERETT, controversial British comedian, dies at 50 of AIDS related illness. I/v with John Bishop, Everett's producer during BBC television career. (Mng Rpt)