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0700 NEWS FRUIT FLIES - horticulture industry in turmoil with expectations that Japan will stop importing North Island produce. Australia has already taken action after discovery of 29 Mediterranean flies within 200 metre radius in AK, including 7 females and larvae. Comment from Ruth Frampton of MAF and Roger Davies, Citrus Growers' Assn. (Peter Fowler); i/v with Agriculture minister Lockwood Smith re improving border protection. (Mng Rpt) CREUTZFELDT JACOB DISEASE - Medical Assn welcomes govt decision to make CJD notifiable disease but concerned it's not going far enough. Comment from chair Dr Brian Linehan, director of the Auckland Blood Centre Dr Graham Woodfield, lawyer Michael Okkerse who's represented CJD suffer's in the past, and Health Ministry chief medical advisor Dr Colin Feek. (Helen Matterson); live i/v with Health minister Jenny Shipley. ADELAIDE prison siege ends with 4 guards injured. About 35 prisoners at high security Yatala prison took guards hostage and threatened to kill them in dispute over conditions, objected to sharing cells with paedophiles. Live i/v with ABC reporter Jeremy Boylen.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS PUBLIC SRVICE - crucial meeting today between State Services minister Paul East and PSA, but few signs meeting will make any substantial progress towards getting deteriorating pay round back on track. Comment from Iris Hutchinson of ASTE and PSA's Grant Cairncross. (Stephen Parker) PAEDOPHILIA - police set up free phone line allowing those concerned about paedophilia to make contact anonymously. Line joint effort between police, Justice ministry, Customs and ECPAT lobby group aimed at ending child prostitution tours to Asia. I/v with Det Insp Cam Ronald. (Mng Rpt) ACT calls for abolition of Waitangi Tribunal. Leader Richard Prebble says tribunal is unproductive, inefficient, and costly, and is holding pen for Māori grievances. He's i/ved live. TURTLES - French scientists concerned about invasion of aggressive American turtles which are devouring reptilian food stocks and leaving ittle for timid indigenous French breed. (Lynne Terry) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER FRUIT FLIES - Agriculture minister Lockwood Smith says more will be done in border protection.(q). MAF national advisor on plant pest surveillance and response i/ved live. ESPIONAGE - Russia and Britain embroiled in spy scandal. Russia says it will expel several British diplomats accused of running Moscow spy ring and Britain says it will make "appropriate response", usually tit for tat expulsions. I/v with Moscow correspondent David Hirst. (Mng Rpt) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES ROADS - WN Regional Councillor Terry McDavitt calls for change to roading funding, curtailing Transit NZ's role in deciding on priorities, wants bulk funding system so local authorities can decide what changes are needed in their area. He's i/ved live; live i/v with Robin Dunlop, Transit NZ's general manager, in response
0830 NEWS/WEATHER ADVERTISING - Sky TV highlighting grey area in advert codes. While local broadcasters must comply with standards policed by Advertising Standards Complaints Board, adverts generated overseas and beamed into NZ by satellite are harder to police. (Allanah Kalafatelis) GANG - Hutt City Council to meet residents today to discuss problem with Highway 61 gang HQ in community. Mayor John Terris says he's willing to put ratepayers' money into attempt to get rid of gang. He's i/ved live. WOMEN'S AFFAIRS MINISTRY celebrates 10 years of existence. Live i/v with former minister Margaret Shields, who took over after first minister Anne Hercus resigned in 1987. FORMER CIA DIRECTOR'S body found. William Colby disappeared 9 days ago while canoeing in Maryland. (Connie Lawn) COMMENT OLYMPIC GAMES - live i/v with "Atlanta Constitution" columnist Bert Roughton about the panic in Atlanta as much of Games construction remains unfinished, only 2 months before opening, and organisers have got into strife with local gay rights campaigners.