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0700 NEWS IMMIGRATION - PM Jim Bolger urges civic leaders to speak out against NZ First leader Winston Peters' campaign against immigration, says it's grubby, despicable, and racially based. Mr Bolger i/ved live. UNLEADED PETROL - 2 govt agencies, Fire Service and Occupation Safety and Health Service, announce their own investigations into safety of the new, high-octane petrol. They say the issue is becoming emotive and they want facts so they can give sensible advice. (Corinne Ambler). UNLEADED PETROL - PM Jim Bolger says important questions remain unanswered; Alliance leader Jim Anderton not convinced petrol should remain on sale; Labour's Transport spokesman Harry Duynhoven says driver who can, should avoid the fuel; oil companies awaiting test results. Live i/v with spokesperson Beppie Holm. CHINA/TAIWAN - China renews live ammunition exercises in narrow strait between it and Taiwan, warns US of determination to reunify island with mainland. (BBC) SCHOOL BULLYING - new study conducted for Commissioner for Children shows up to half children surveyed were physically assaulted by other children. School illegible Assn says results should be read with caution. Comment from researcher illegible Gabrielle Maxwell and STA president Mark Farnsworth. (Kiri Coughlan)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS EASTER TRADING - Tauranga District Court finds group of 17 Mt Maunganui retailers guilty of breaking law in opening on Easter Sunday last year, fines the businesses $250. Retailers pushing for law change. Comment from Trevor Craig, Mt Maunganui Retailers' Assn, Barry Hellberg of Retail Wholesale Merchants' Assn, and Labour Dept's Mike Feely. (Allanah Kalafatelis) SUPERANNUATION - multi-party agreement under pressure after labour and Alliance discuss "urgent issues". United NZ leader Clive Matthewson says accord is "stuffed" because Labour and Alliance developing policies outside it, and NZ First not bound by it. (q); Labour's Annette King believes accord has a future, while Alliance leader Jim Anderton says govt should adopt more consensual approach; live i/v with Social Welfare minister Peter Gresham. INVERCARGILL GANGS - gang-related shooting destroys fragile calm maintained in city over past 2 weeks. Police say shooting another clash between Road Knights and Black Power. Live i/v with media liaison Sgt Kevin Wall. INTEREST RATES - another nervous day shaping up, with overseas sharemarkets taking another dive, while 2 of NZ's major banks have raised fixed mortgage rates and 2 others are reviewing theirs. Live i/v with Business presenter David Jones. SATELLITE - US Space Command says parts of Chinese spy satellite have re-entered Earth's atmosphere and are believed to have fallen into southern Atlantic Ocean. Live i/v with Major Steve Boylan of Space Command.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER IMMIGRATION - NZ First MP Michael Laws responds to PM Jim Bolger's remarks about party's immigration policies which he described as "gutter politics". Mr Laws i/ved live. SCHOOL BULLYING - live i/v with Commissioner for Children Laurie O'Reilly about study showing up to half children surveyed were physically assaulted by other children.
PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES COOK ISLANDS govt calls meeting of community leaders and organisations to discuss restructuring proposals which include massive job losses in public service. I/v with PSA president Gill Vaiimene. (Mng Rpt) RUGBY LEAGUE - 10 clubs affected by Australian Federal Court order banning players from taking part in Super League competition meet in Sydney to consider options. Live i/v with AK Warriors chief exec Ian Robson.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS ACT - former Labour cabinet minister Richard Prebble confirms he's to be illegible new leader. He's i/ved live. ROAD TOLL - cyclists described as forgotten victims in battle to keep toll down. AK Univ injury prevention researcher Ashley Bloomfield says there are no major initiatives to combat cycle deaths and cycle lanes are few, says cyclists consistently make up 2% of road toll and accident rate is growing. (Adam Hollingworth) PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN - Super Tuesday, with Bob Dole apparently headed for big wins in 7 states. Live i/v with correspondent Judy Lessing. CORDLESS PHONES - radio-telecommunications engineer John Barnhill says they can be used to tap into other peoples' lines. Lower Hutt woman is latest to complain about hundred of dollars' worth of calls to foreign sex lines which have appeared on her bill. (Mark Henderson); Telecom spokesman Clive Litt says Telecom neither sells nor leases cordless phones and is not answerable for any problems they might cause. He's i/ved live. COMMENT AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY'S new leader-to-be, Kim Beazley, finally claims to have won his seat after very close count. Live i/v with correspondent Pru Goward about this and the foreshadowing of $9 billion of govt cuts by incoming coalition treasurer.