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0650 Business and financial news. David Jones
0700 NEWS FRUIT FLIES - Japanese officials expected to make decision today on whether to by any NZ produce. Comment from grower John Latimer about need for greater border control and Agriculture minister Lockwood Smith. (Peter Fowler); live i/v with MAF's chief plants officer, Richard Ivess, re border control measures. PUBLIC SERVICE - further spate of strikes appears likely after talks between State Services minister and PSA end inconclusively. Comment from minister Paul East, and PSA president Tony Simpson. Polytech academic staff also taking action over pay claim. Comment from Aotearoa Polytechnic Student Union President Rebecca Parata, re students possibly seeking partial refund of fees because of industrial action. (Stephen Parker); live i/v with State Services minister Paul East. WAR CRIMES - first international trial since those in wake of WWII begins in The Hague. Dusan Tadic charged with murder, torture and rape of Muslim and Croats in Bosnian conflict. Tadic claims he's victim of mistaken identity. I/v with correspondent James Robbins.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CREUTZFELDT JACOB DISEASE - Paeroa woman, Donna Mckain, discovers 6 year old son Jamie has received multiple transfusions from batch of blood donated by woman who died from CJD, wants answers. She's i/ved live; in reply, live i/v with Dr Colin Feek, Health ministry KAIMANAWA - DOC to carry out scientific investigation at site of mysterious illegible in Kaimanawa forest, huge rectangular blocks which some claim are link to lost civilisation. (Allanah Kalafatelis) ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT on Russian diplomat in Guatemala, CIA implicated. Allegations coincide with release of US govt documents aimed at answering other charges of earlier CIA-sponsored killing. (Neil Wiese) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER FRUIT FLIES - fruitgrowers agree most effective way of preventing entry of unwanted insects is to get tough with those who flout law and send powerful message to potential visitors. Live i/v with Frutigrowers' Fedn chief exec Dennis Hunt. BUDGET SURPLUS - Finance minister Bill Birch confirms there'll be smaller than expected surplus next year, says Treasury has revised budget forecasts downwaRDS. (q). Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES PM JIM BOLGER leaves today for visit to 3 Asian capitals, attempt to polish up political-diplomatic relations in NZ's key North Asian markets - Japan, Repubic of Korea and Hong Kong. (Karen Fisher) WAITANGI TRIBUNAL - ACT leader Richard Prebble's criticism meets with strong opposition. Comment from Prof Hirini Mead and Tribunal member John Kneebone. (Marguerite Fahy)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS SPORTS FUNDING - $4 million dollar boost to NZ's high performers, to be administered by new sports superbody, NZ Sports Fndn. Live i/v with Hillary Commission chief exec Peter Dale. INDIAN ELECTION - more than 115 million Indians vote in final round of election, latest polls indicate country heading towards hung Parliament. I/v with correspondent Ranjan Gupta. DRINKING WATER - Parliamentary Commissioner for Environment, Helen Hughes, calls for mandatory minimum quality standard for drinking water, after review of effectiveness of present grading system. Comment also from Paul Prendergast. Health ministry's public health engineering advisor, and Dunedin water manager-Nigel Harwood. (DN had substandard water in 1994). (Helen Matterson) COMMENT ESPIONAGE - Russia expels 9 British diplomats accused of spying under embassy cover. British Foreign Office says there will be no statement until formal announcement of expulsion is made. Speculation in Moscow that compromise deal could be worked out. I/v with correspondent Tracy Sutherland.