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0650 Business and financial news. David Jones
0700 NEWS DISPUTES - angry workers in Fire Service and DOSLI considering options this morning after staff suspended for taking low level industrial action. Comment from Firefighters' Union secretary Derek Best, Internal Affairs minister Peter Dunne, Law Society property committee chair John Greenwood. (Maria Slade); live i/v with Fire Service's human resources advisor Geoff Summers. FRUIT FLY - MAF says number of larvae it's intercepting at border points is increasing rapidly. Fruitgrowers' Assn president Ron Beecroft believes more resources and bigger stick needed to deter people from trying to bring into country fruit that could contain fruit fly. (Brian Crump); live i/v with MAF acting chief plants officer, Dr Ruth Frampton, re extra international traffic through Hamilton. WAITING LISTS - Labour obtains figures for whole country, showing just on 94,000 people on lists, for all CHEs during March. (Kathryn Street); CHE minister Bill English i/ved, says what has to be done is to target people most in need of treatment. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with Eileen Johns, clinical services manager at Wairarapa Health, whose waiting list has increased by 172%.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CHILD POVERTY - PM Jim Bolger claims in Parliament there's no need for children to go hungry given the welfare system and cheap food supply. (Kathryn Street); live i/v with Janet Brannigan, AK's Monte Cecilia Trust who says while food may be relatively cheap, housing isn't and people cut back on food to pay rent and other bills. PRISONERS - Corrections Dept's plan to get inmates working encounters mixec reaction. Comment from former inmate and from CTU secretary Angela Foulkes. (Allanah Kalafatelis); live i/v with Corrections Dept chief exec Mark Byers. ISRAEL/LEBANON - bombardment continues across border in spite of moves to reach diplomatic solution. I/v with correspondent Robert Berger re situation on the front. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER DISPUTES - Firefighters, DOSLI and IRD staff involved in industrial action. PSA blames State Services Commission's unwillingness to negotiate on higher pay claims. Live i/vs with PSA president Tony Simpson and deputy State Services Commissioner Ross Tanner IRIAN JAYA - more information about events surrounding killing of 16 people, including NZ-born pilot Michael Findlay. Correspondent John McBeth reports it appears army lieutenant simply picked up gun and began shooting without provocation. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES TRUSTBANK's community trusts meet to discuss sale of their 75% stake. Bank's share price has risen about a dollar since news of merger broke. Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans. RUGBY referees and coaches will face suspension if they fail to attend safety courses aimed at reducing number of spinal injuries in game. 6 players admitted to Burwood Hospital this season already. Data from Burwood shows high proportion of injuries occurring at scrum engagement phase. Comment from NZRFU head Richie Guy, and Dr Alan Clarke from Burwood Spinal Unit; live i/v with former All Black captain Tane Norton who's been involved with moves to prevent spinal injury.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS T-SHIRT banned by Film and Literature Classification Office, first time Office rules on t-shirt. Deputy chief censor Lois Hutchinson says t-shirt bearing words or pictures considered to be a publication, this one was considered to promote and support exploitation of children for sexual purposes. (Allanah Kalafatelis) CALDER TRIAL - Crown and defence deliver closing addresses today. Defence's final witness, Dr Wayne Temple of National Poisons Centre, says Crown's scientific evidence too inconsistent to support allegation Prof Lloyd was poisoned with acrylamide. (Merle Nowland) GUNSAFE and 2 Hamilton men believe police might have been able to prevent murder suicide in Hamilton in January when Andrew Millard stole Glock semi-automatic pistol and killed his former girlfriend and himself. Police were told almost year earlier that pistol had been smuggled into country. Comment from Gunsafe spokesman Mike Meyrick and Hamilton man David Bridson. (Karlum Lattimore) MURDER INQUIRY - AK police explore new avenues in investigation of killing Daniel Reid after "significant breakthrough". Police closed part of southern motorway during rush hour to search for watch that may be vital clue. (Paula Penfold) LOTTO - now 100 Lotto millionaires. Live i/v with Alison Renfrew of Creating Wealth Ltd who advises people on how to spend, save and invest wisely. COMMENT BSE - British Agriculture minister announces compensation package for farmers, also says Britain will take European Commission to court, alleging worldwide ban on British beef is illegal. Live i/v with correspondent Keith Chalkley.