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0700 NEWS FIREARMS - Police Complaints Authority asks Police minister to launch independent inquiry into gun laws following recent tragedies involving psychologically distrubed people. Sir John Jeffries wants all areas of gun availability and gun control to be examined. Comment from Asst Police Commissioner Barry Matthews, Chris Zeesla, spokesman for gunshop owners. (Karlum Lattimore); live i/v with Police minister John Luxton. FISHING INDUSTRY agrees to pay foreign crews working in NZ waters the minimum wage. FIA now committed to obtaining agreement of member companies, who operate 98% of vessels fishing in NZ'es economic zone. Comment from FIA head Vaughan Wilkinson, Labour MP Graeme Kelly, who's been pushing for the change, and Fisheries minister Doug Kidd. (Stephen Hewson); live i/v with Mike Dormer, Independent Fisheries, who opposes the move. INFLATION - Finance minister Bill Birch calls in Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash to explain second breach in 9 months of 2% inflation target. Opposition pressures govt to re-think aspects of Reserve Bank Act. Comment from Labour's Michael Cullen, Alliance leader Jim Anderton, NZ First's Tau Henare. and Conservative leader Trevor Rogers. (Anna Hughes); live i/v with Massey Univ professor of Banking, Chris Moore, who warns against overly hasty correction to monetary policy.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NGAI TAHU - historic and long-running piece of legislation needed for Ngai Tahu to settle Treaty claims passes final stage in Parliament. More than 150 iwi members pack public galleries for 3rd reading. Audio of PM Jim Bolger, Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, Tony Ryall, Pauline Gardiner, Sandra Lee, and Winston Peters. (Kathryn Street); live i/v with Ngai Tahu negotiator Sir Tipene O'illegible. DOSLI STRIKE - property buyers and sellers could be left in limbo this weekend if industrial action by Dept of Survey and Land Information staff continues, because of Land Titles work not being done. Comment from Law Society property spokesman John Greenwood, and PSA operations manager Kate Clark. (Maria Slade); FIREFIGHTERS' disputes reaches stalemate with neither side willing to take first step towards negotiating table. Fire Service has suspended a few staff in 4 centres for taking part in union ban on paperwork. Comment from union secretary Derek Best, Fire Service human resources advisor Geoff Summers. (Allanah Kalafatelis) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER FIREARMS - Police Complaints Authority suggests report on gun storage by illegible I/v with Philip Alpers. (Mng Rpt) CALDER TRIAL - jury retires later today, after hearing Justice Tipping's summing up. (Merle Nowland) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES POVERTY - National candidate for Auckland Central, Shane Frith, throws down gauntlet on poverty, says if he's shown example of poverty or child going to school hungry, he'll provide the answer with budgeting, basic cooking lessons, or existing Social Welfare payments. He's i/ved live, with Methodist minister Charlie Fenwick. INDIA - elections in 10 days' time, forecasters predicting worst showing in more than 20 yers for ruling Congress Party. (Mark Crysell)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS INFLATION - further interest rates rises predicted as result of Reserve Bank's breach of 2% target. Trustbank has already raised floating mortgage rate by just over half % to 10.9%, blaming recent rises in wholesale interest rates and deposit rates. (Paula Penfold) RUGBY - budding stat Andrew Mehrtens returns from 5 month lay-off after seriously injuring knee. He's i/ved live. PRINCE EDWARD claims rigid class structure in Britain is thing of the past, in controverial i/v with British magazine. Comments provoke some anger and much criticism. (Keith Chalkley) COOK ISLANDS - Chamber of Commerce strongly critical of PM Sir Geoffrey Henry for his lack of action on economy. Live i/v with Barbara Dreaver, editor of "Cook Islands Press". COMMENT ECLIPSE - partial eclipse this morning, with up to 20% of sun obscured. Live i/v with Alan Gilmour, director of Mt John observatory. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.