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0700 NEWS ORCHESTRA - entire board of NZSO resigns. Cultural Affairs minister Doug Graham illegible chair Dr Hylton Le Grice indicated board prepared to resing to enable more representative board to be appointed. (q); Live i/v with Paul Bushnell, Concert FM CONTRACEPTION - Labour's Health spokeswoman Lianne Dalziel calls on govt to make sex education compulsory, following unveiling of package aimed at reducing abortion rates. Comment also from Health minister jenny Shipley, and John Jamieson of the Christian Coalition. (Janice Rodenburg); Mrs Shipley cites Kawerau's rate of unwanted teenage pregnancies - 200% above national average - as evidence of need of package. Live i/v with Kawerau College principal Helen Tuhoro. TUBERCULOSIS - children in Otaki and neighbouring small community of Manakau treated by dental nurse who's illegible as having TB. (Charlotte Glennie); MidCentral CHE testing the children. Live i/v with medical officer of health, Dr Jean Fink. ASSET TESTING - issue back on political agenda with introduction of 2 private members' Bills aiming to abolish regime. Labour Bill would abolish asset testing while Alliance Bill would scrap both asset and income testing. Comment from Alliance MP Sandra Lee and United leader Clive Matthewson. (Marie Hosking) CRICKET - NZ still has chance of victory in second test in Antigua, after illegible West Indies for 184 in morning session. Live i/v with commentator illegible Waddle.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS FOSTER PARENTS - AK couple "divorce" illegible foster son because his anti-social behaviour too much for them. High Court in AK rules they be freed of legal duty to administer wardship of 14 illegible they've looked after for 9 years. Live i/v with lawyer Geoff Harrison. GUNS - thousands of Sydneysiders expected to attend anti-gun rally this weekend organised by illegible for Gun Control. Live i/v with co-organiser, Prof Charles Watson, Univ of Woollongong public health dept. PUBLIC SERVICE - Courts Dept workers illegible strike. Many sectors of public service currently seeking pay rise are angry at lack of progress and at attitude of State Services minister Paul illegible who refused to talk to union delegates. Comment from PSA's Grant Cairncross, Georgie Cassin of Courts Dept, Gary Turkington of Law Society, and PSA's Angela Belich. (Maria Slade) illegible latest NBR/Consultus survey shows NZ First leader Winston Peters could lead centre-left coalition following election. NZ illegible up 6 points to 28%, 8 higher than Labour and only 8 below govt. Live i/v with Political editor Karen fisher. illegible - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER ELECTRICITY PRICE rising again. Consumers' Coalition says increases are unjustified, unfair, and outstrip inflation, calls for independent monitor for prices. Live i/v with Coalition spokesman David Russell and Electricity Supply illegible chief exec Barry Leay. CONTRACEPTION - govt's new sexual health package targetting Māori and Pacific slanders who are disproportionately represented in abortion figures, package includes funding for pilot sex education programme for Pacific Island women and more research to provide better programmes for Māori women. Comment from Kili jefferson of Pacific Island Women's, Health Project, and Dr Paparangi Reid, Te uawai Tapu medical advisor. (Paula Penfold) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES CRICKET - live i/v with chief exec of NZ Cricket Chris Doig, who's just illegible with some illegible for certain team members.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS illegible JONES - meetings between US telecommunications tycoon and PM Jim Bolger being investigated by US House of Representatives ethics committee. Concerns entres on whether Mr Jones used congressional ID and close relationship with speaker Newt Gingrich to arrange meetings with Mr Bolger last year. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader demanding answers. (Connie Lawn) INDIA - second round of voting officially ends in general election. Claims of illegible malpractice in Bihar and uttar Pradesn and reports of some deaths but illegible than in past elections. I/v with correspondent Ranjan Gupta. (Mng Rpt) illegible SHOOTING season opens tomorrow. Live i/v with Vince Coory, veteran shooter and inventor of Universal Portable Maimai. JOCKEY - NZ's leading jockey Chris Johnson seeking judicial review of 4 month uspension imposed by Racing Conference, should hear today if he'll be able to illegible again this season. (Merle Nowland) COMMENT OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes about week's events cross Tasman. (gun laws)