Ask to use material, get more information or tell us about an item
0600 News/Sport
0615 Good Morning "Rural" NZ : See Rural Report Rundown
0630 News/Weather/Māori News
0640 Report from our Mana News team
0645 Pacific Regional News : Ex RNZ International
0650 Business and financial news. David Jones illegible NEWS MENTAL HEALTH - Mason inquiry report released, paints grim picture of unethical treatment of patients and system neglected by govts over decades. Health minister Jenny Shipley gives herself month to come up with answers. Comment from Mike Moore, Clive Matthewson, Jim Anderton, and Judge Ken Mason. (Kathryn Street); live i/v with Labour's Health spokeswoman Lianne Dalziel; live i/v with Health minister Jenny Shipley. DENIS MARSHALL RESIGNS as Conservation minister, hoping to allow healing process to begin re Cave Creek tragedy. Comment also from MPs John Blincoe, Max Bradford, and Progressive Greens leader Gary Taylor; live i/v with Mr Marshall. ISRAELI ELECTION - rightwing Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu on brink of winning but final result depends on ballots of 150,000 Israelis who voted away from home. Live i/v with correspondent Robert Berger.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS BUSINESS CONFIDENCE hits 5 year low, according to National Bank latest index of opinion. (Bronwen Evans); i/v with National Bank's chief economist Adrian Orr -are the indicators pointing towards recession? (Mng Rpt) GANGS - Rotorua branch of Highway 61 motorcycle gang denies police allegations it plans to control drugs and other crime by year 2000. Comment from gang illegible Grey Norman, Det Snr Sgt Mike Small, Det Insp Dave Fernyhough, and Harry Tam, former community worker. (Peter Fowler); live i/v with Masterton man Terry Torea, whose house was fire-bombed following altercation with Nomads gang. SMOKING - survey by Māori Health Research Unit, WN School of Medicine, shows fewer Māori are starting smoking and more are giving up. Comment from Research UNit's Dr Paparangi Reid and Iain Potter, Smokefree Council. (Stephen Hewson) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER MENTAL HEALTH - Mason Report makes 5 recommendations including establishment of Mental Health Commission to monitor services and work to improve them. Comment from Chris Harris of Framework Trust, Donald Stringer of Schizophrenic Fellowship, and John Rutherford of Caring Communities. (Kiri Coughlan); live i/v with Peter McGeorge, Mental Health Fndn. DENIS MARSHALL RESIGNS - many of the Cave Creek families welcome announcement but say it's come too late. (Lisa Owen) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES RADIO NEW ZEALAND - Court of Appeal reserves decision on Māori challenge to sale of commercial stations. Live i/v with court reporter Merle Nowland. LIGHT RAIL system proposed by AK Regional Council report to take some of pressure off AK's motorways. (Andrew Fleming) RACING INDUSTRY - revamped judicial system comes into effect tomorrow, changing way official inquiries into horse races are conducted. Live i/v with architect of new regime, Judge Peter Trapski. NORTHERN IRELAND - polls close for elections to peace forum, forerunner to all-party peace talks on June 10. (Keith Chalkley) FISH LEATHER - Bay of Islands man Philip Charles develops system for turning them into high quality leather. He's i/ved live. COMMENT OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes about events across the Tasman. (Barry the bombmaker [former NSW MP])