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0700 NEWS BSE - British Agriculture minister Douglas Hogg tells European Union Britain prepared to slaughter more than 4 million cattle over next 6 years in attempt to rid couintry of BSE, also proposes EU institute buy-in policy to take animals out of circulation, to be 80% funded by EU. I/v with correspondent John Fraser; British farmers trying to deal with prospect of massive fall in income over next few years. I/v with National Farmers' Union deputy preisdent Tony Pickston. (Mng Rpt) CANNABIS - documents obtained under Official Information Act show cannabis abuse factor in 4 recent high profile cases involving former psychiatric patients, including 2 police shootings and a suicide. (Eric Galletly, Barry Radcliffe, Craig Ashton, Carl Zimmerman). Live i/v with chief Parliamentary reporter Janice Rodenburg; live i/v with Health minister Jenny Shipley. POLL - TV3/CM Research poll shows massive increase in support for NZ First and Winston Peters, at expense of Alliance and Jim Anderton. Live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher, with vox pops.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS illegible minister Wyatt Creech announces setting up of officials' group to address national issues including teachers' workloads and school resourcing. (q). PPTA and Schools Trustees' Assn welcome change in approach although with some reservations. (Karlum Lattimore); live i/v with Wyatt Creech. SERIAL RAPE - AK Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator Susan Couper urges inner city residents to be extremely vigilant. (Glenda Wakeham) MāORI ACTIVISTS Ken Mair and Mike Smith defend themselves in Kaitaia court against charges arising from occupation of Takahue school last September. Lisa Owen reports live. TRADE UNION - left-leaning politicians court traditional voter base at launch of super union created by merger of Engineers' Union and Printing, Packaging and Media union. Unionists say more amalgamations may follow as they strive for strength in numbers and bargaining power and economies of scale. Comment from Alliance leader Jim Anderton, Labour leader Helen Clark, and CTU president Ken Douglas. (Maria Slade) FINANCE - latest from money markets with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER CANNABIS - AK Univ lecturer in alcohol and drug studies, Peter Adams, says it's not srprisong 3 former psychiatric patients who died in past few month were heavy cannabis users, says there's high correaltion between schizophrenia and cannabis use although there's no evidence cannabis causes the condition. He's i/ved live. BSE - NZ ministries of Health, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs and Trade meeting daily to review all information on developoments in crisis. Health ministry representative Clare van der Lem says British herd culling proposal won't deal with food containing British beef already in system. She's i/ved. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with Barry Hellberg, exec officer of Retail and Wholesale Merchants' Assn. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES POLL - latest TV3/CM Research poll shows dramatic drop in support for Alliance and Jim Anderton, with NZ First and Winston Peters gaining. Live i/v with Jim Anderton.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS WELFARE - British health and welfare specialist David Green publishes book on NZ system. Business Round Table says book is "ground breaking" work. Dr Green argues social indicators show state welfare failing those it's designed to serve but WN's Downtown Ministry accuses him of sloppy research and poor understanding of NZ system. Live i/v with Dr Green. CALDER TRIAL - defence continues to present evidence from own group of scientific experts. (Merle Nowland) illegible LEGAL SERVICES BOARD - allegations that some aboriginals may have died in custody and others needlessly imprisoned following revelations about fraud involving NSW Board. Live i/v with correspondent Pru Goward. COMMENT RUSSIA - i/v with correspondent Tracy Sutherland about President Yeltsin's announcement of ceasefire in Chechnya and cynicism about the peace plan.(Mng Rpt)