Morning report. 1996-01-17

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0700 NEWS GRENADES dredgedup by Korean fishing trawler off coast near CH. Trawler now hove to outside Lyttelton heads awaiting bomb disposal exerts. Live i/v with police Snr Sgt Phil Parsons. GOVERNOR GENERAL Dame Catherine Tizard has gone too far in commenting on govt policies, according to constitutional law expert Bill Hodge. Dame Catherine quoted in "North and South" magazine as saying needy aren't getting enough state support and also critical of health and education reforms. Comment also from Alliance deputy leader Sandra Lee. (Mark Crysell); live i/v with former GG Sir David Beattie. CHECHEN REBELS - Russian troops continue assault on village where rebels holding hostages. Casualties on both sides top 100. I/v with correspondent James Koomarasami. (Mng Rpt) MARTIN CROWE retires from cricket because of persistent knee injury. Comment from former NZ captains John Reid and Ken Rutherford, and NZ Cricket chief exec Christopher Doig. (Stephen Hewson); i/v with Martin Crowe. (Mng Rpt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NZ POPULATION predicted to top 4 million mark within 20 years, estimated Ak will have biggest growth with population growing by nearly 40%. Comment from population expert Dr Ward Friesen and Craig Shearer, AK Regional Council planner. (Sacha Hardy) KOBE EARTHQUAKE - year ago today since earthquake devastated Kobe. NZer Paul McGhan was in Kobe at time, he describes it; NZ consul-general Stephen Payton comments (at the time). (Mng Rpt) MENTAL HEALTH - Health ministry promises to provide better information following criticism that latest statistics are out of date and don't cover all mental health services. Comment from Joy Cooper, Health ministry, and Dr Peter McGeorge, Mental Health Fndn. (Maria Slade) SERIAL RAPIST - AK Central MP Sandra Lee concerned another serial rapist might be loose in AK but cautions that worry over issue could distort reality of rape for many women. She's i/ved live. illegible NEWS/WEATHER MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY ACT - Justice minister Doug Graham says property rights for gay and lesbian couples will be protected under amendment to Act, will seek cabinet support for changes. He's i/ved live. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES TEACHERS - principal of Takanini primary school John Folkard insists he won't hire teachers brought in from overseas despite being 5 teachers short. Live i/v with Race Relations conciliator John Clarke re being entitled to that view. CASINO - less than month before AK's new casino opens and 100 croupiers and other staff have not yet been properly vetted. Police have no real concerns about honesty but do have doubts about a few people they've approved for employment. Comment from Insp Phil Keber, Casino Vetting Authority. (Karlum Lattimore); live i/v with AK regional manager of Internal Affairs dept gaming division, Judy McKenzie. INTERNET - NZ's first survey result show Internet's popularity continues to grow but remains very much a male preserve. Comment form Go Global managing director Julian Williams, VUW psychologist Anne Weatherall, and disc jockey Pauline Gillespie. (Hannah Belcher)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS SERIAL RAPIST - major new police inquiry to be announced in AK today, expected to focus on unsolved sex attacks in south AK. Live i/v with AK reporter Glenda Wakeham. GREECE - ailing PM Andreas Papandreou resigns, race on for succession. Live i/v with correspondent Louis Economopoulos. RUPERT MURDOCH - British Tory MP David Mellor wants House of Lords to tighten Broadcasting Bill to prevent Rupert Murdoch's Sky TV channel from cornering British market in pay-tv sports. (Wayne Brittenden); live i/v with Wayne Hope, lecturer in Communications Theories. about Murdoch's "wider strategy" to take over international sports broadcasting. COMMENT AUSTRIA - murder case receives major coverage. 64 year old widow has confessed to poisoning number of men who replied to advert in lonely-hearts column. Live i/v with journalist Peter Hoffer.