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0640 Report from our Mana News team
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0650 Business and financial news. Janice Aplin
0700 NEWS EVEREST - mountaineering experts worried about 2 of NZ's top climbers missing on mountain. Rob Hall and Andrew Harris among members of several expeditions caught in bad weather while descending from summit. 3 Indian climbers have been killed, with 4th missing. Live i/v with NZ climber Graham Dingle. KOREAN DIPLOMAT - PM Jim Bolger says admission by former diplomat Choi Seong Jin that he forged documents should put end to matter of his expulsion from NZ. illegible but Seoul correspondent Kate Webb says reports that Mr Choi has admitted charges are not true. (Corinne Ambler); live i/v with Mr Choi's NZ lawyer Roger Chambers. CAVE CREEK - lawyer representing victims' families, Grant Cameron, downplays criticism of draft compensation package drawn up by AK QC Brad Giles. Reported that some families are angry and disappointed with levels of compensation suggested. Live i/v with Grant Cameron. AUSTRALIAN GUN CONTROL - Federal govt proposing levy to fund guns buyback scheme. Buyback agreed to a special meeting of police ministers called to discuss uniform gun laws and national gun register in response to Port Arthur massacre. Live i/v with correspondent Pru Goward.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS SEX OFFENDERS - impending publication of "The Paedophile and Sex Offenders'; Index", complied by Debra Coddington, causing debate over individual rights versus the public good. Comment from Debra Coddington and Barry Wilson, Civil Liberties, and Barry Kirkwood who's worked with offenders. (Adam Hollingworth) ULTRASONIC SCANS - Medical Assn believes GPs ability to offer maternity care being threatened by new system for funding scans, say there could be similar threat to other care provided for pregnancies that are more difficult than usual. I/v with Assn's maternity spokesman Phil Rushmer. (Mng Rpt); North illegible head of maternity services, Sam Denny, says every woman needing scan will get one although RHAs must make better job of managing funding. She's i/ved live. KOREAN DIPLOMAT - initial decision to include Seoul in PM Jim Bolger's Asian trip made knowing risks Koreans could express displeasure over lengthy delay in processing Choi Seoung Jin's refugee application. PM Jim Bolger comments. (Karen Fisher) FINANCE - money markets latest with Janice Aplin.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER EVEREST - confused situation re missing climbers, Rob Hall and Andrew Harris. 3 Indian climbers have died, 4th missing, 1 climber with Taiwanese group is dead, and Japanese woman and 2 Americans missing. Live i/v with Geoff Gabites, Adventure Tourism Council and friend of Rob Hall. CAVE CREEK - live i/v with Andrew Mccarthy, whose daughter Cathy died, about level of compensation proposed. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES INDIA - Congress Party retains P V Narasimha Rao as leader and decides to team up with centre-left alliance to block Hindu nationalist party from taking power. I/v with correspondent Edmond Roy. DEBATE - Australian team led by Phil Kafcaloudes defeats NZ team of Gary McCormick, Jim Hopkins and Alison Wall on topic "There should be a bridge built between our two countries". Live i/v with Phil and Jim.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS FRENCH POLYNESIA ELECTIONS take place today, with ruling neo-Gaullists expected to return to power with reduced majority. Live i/v with correspondent Al Prince. EDUCATION REVIEW OFFICE releases scathing reports on South AK's Hillary and Tangaroa Colleges' teaching standards and efforts towards improvement. Comment from ERO head Dr Judith Aitken and Hillary College head Peter Goddard. (Andrew Fleming) PUBLIC SERVICE - another week of industrial negotiations begins, with no prospect of any settlements in sight. (Corinne Ambler) illegible UNITED defeats Liverpool 1-0 to win English F A Cup final for record illegible time. I/v with football correspondent Rick George about a match that never really sparkled. COMMENT PRINCE CHARLES reportedly tells friend he's headed for "bloodiest divorce in Britain. Princess Diana apparently wants lump sum settlement, which Prince and Queen don't want to give her. Live i/v with correspondent Keith Chalkley.