Morning report. 1996-05-15

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0600 News/Sport illegible Good Morning "Rural" NZ : See Rural Report Rundown illegible News/Weather/Māori News illegible Report from our Mana News team
0645 Pacific Regional News : Ex RNZ International
0650 Business and financial news. David Jones
0700 NEWS AK SERIAL RAPIST's father in custody after being found guilty of rape. Charlie Thompson, father of Joseph, found guilty on 3 charges of rape and 5 of sexual violation, involving his daughters. (Andrew Fleming); live i/v with lawyer Kevin Ryan, who represented Joseph Thompson, about his horrific childhood; live i/v with Det Sgt Richard Middleton about the investigation. ORCHESTRA - Cultural Affairs minister Doug Graham urges NZers to support NZSO, now that govt has announced rescue package. He's i/ved live. EVEREST - Taiwanese climber rescued by army helicopter from Camp One - highest emergency rescue ever. Jan Arnold, widow of Rob Hall, grateful no Sherpas killed in attempts to rescue him. (Mng Rpt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS BSE - govt announces extra safeguards against BSE. Experts panel says information suggests it will take 2 years to get results from lab tests illegible whether BSE in cattle is linked to Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease, so NZ must continue to take precautions. Live i/v with Chief Rural reporter Wendy McGregor. ILLITERACY - Mangere MP and former Education minister David Lange not surprised by statistics showing up to 80% of Sth AK 3rd formers unable to read or write well enough to cope with high school, suggests part of problem is schools focussing too heavily on cultural programmes and not on basics. (q). Education Ministry says it's already implemented measures to deal with problem. Regional manager Owen Hosking comments. educationexpert, Dr John Freeman-Moir says underlying cause of the problem is poverty of the families that are often involved. (Kiri Coughlan); live i/v with Otara MP Taito Philip Field, who believes poverty is major cause of illiteracy. LIBERIA - thounsands of refugees comes ashore in Ghana, after govt changes mind about allowing them in, following assurances of help from UN. I/v with correspondent David Bamford. (Mng Rpt) EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ACT 5 years old today. Employers and govt celebrate but unions refuse to join in, saying there's nothing for workers to celebrate. Audio of Finance minister Bill Birch, CTU president Ken Douglas, CTU secretary Angela Foulkes, and Simon Holdsworth, Employers' Fedn president. (Allanah Kalafatelis) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER POLLS - latest TV3-C M Research/Gallup poll shows Labour Party now in 3rd place after NZ First. Labour has 16% support, NZ First 25, and National 40. Live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ACT - Athol McCully, owner of chain of CH garden centres says Act allows hinm to focus on special needs of his own business. He's i/ved. (Mng Rpt) EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ACT - live i/v with Raymond Harbridge, VUW associate professor of Industrial Relations, about the Act and its effects. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES STUDENT LOAN SCAM - lively 2nd day of preliminary hearing of 114 charges against 14 people alleged to be at hub of student loan fraud. (Merle Nowland)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS SERIAL RAPIST - residents of AK suburb ponsonby hold meeting to express concerns about rapist preying on neighbourhood and the police investigation. Comment from resident Cerise Jordan, MP Judith Tizard, and Constable Janine Bowden. (Lisa Owen); live i/v with Constable Bowden. AMERICAS CUP - strong list of syndicates annonced to challenge for Cup in 2000. Comment from Sir Peter Blake. (Andrew Fleming); i/v with Peter Hay, commodore illegible Royal NZ Yacht Squadron, about the response. (Mng Rpt) MANSLAUGHTER CASE - police handling of vital evidence under scrutiny in case of jeweller Trevor McLeay who's charged with 6 counts of manslaughter relating to road smacsh in Southland last April. (Catherine Harris) COMMENT ANTARCTIC - huge pristine lake beneath ice, believed to be at least half million years old. Lake Vostok could provide untainted evidence of ecosystem untouched by man, but scientific community unsure about how best to study it. Live i/v with Dr Clive Howard-Williams, NIWA regional manager in CH.