Morning report. 1996-06-24

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1996
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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
0700 NEWS SECONDARY TEACHERS decide to proceed with rolling strikes although 2 day strike illegible this week called off. Education minister Wyatt Creech disappointed, urges teachers to stop action and return to negotiations; live i/v with PPTA vice president Bernadine Vester. CROWN HEALTH ENTERPRISES - CHE minister Bill English at National Party conference comments on resignations of CHE heads, says they've led to change for the better; Crown Health Assn chair Dr Brent Layton responds, says while he agress some heads did struggle with jobs he doesn't agree they can't cope with public accountability; live i/v with Bill English. WEATHER - weekend of heavyrain, floods and slips in AK, Thames and Coromandel. (Andrew Fleming); live i/v with forecaster Augie Auer. ARAB SUMMIT in Cairo ends with strong message to Isreal that full peace settlement depends on Israel withdrawing from all Arab land occupied in 1967 war, and warning not to deviate from "land for peace". Live i/v with correspondent Robert Berger.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NATIONAL PARTY CONFERENCE tells delegates to redouble efforts in time before election. Presidential-style approach to election. Comment from president Geoff Thompson, election candidates Annabel Young, Wayne Mapp, and Pansy Wong. (Janice Rodenburg); live i/v with Geoff Thompson. illegible around country bursting with higher than usual influx of patients suffering complications from winter ills. Comment from CH Hospital John Coughlan, Waitemata Health chief exec Denis Snelgar, and Labour Party leader Helen Clark. (Maria Slade); AK Hospitals particularly badly affected by bed shortage. Live i/v with general manager Ian Wolstencroft. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SECONDARY TEACHERS - telephone conference of representatives decided to continue rolling industrial action despite govt offer to increase budget for salaries by $70.2 million. PPTA vice president Bernardine Vester says offer is encouraging but teachers are reaching end of their tether; live i/v with Education minister Wyatt Creech. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES ENVIRONMENTAL BLACK SPOT at Mapua estuary near Nelson to get some attention after almost decade of lobbying by local officials and environmentalists. Case involves now-closed pesticide factory which contaminated soil, ground water, estuary, and shellfish with chemicals such as dieldrin and DDT. Govt announces $2.75 million clean-up plan. Live i/v with Tasman District Council mayor Kerry Marshall. HAZARD TAX called for by Greenpeace, as best way of reducing manufacture and importation of dangeous chemicals. Live i/v with spokesperson Stephanie Mills. MT RUAPEHU - steady rain over weekend leads to fears of mudslides down mountain and into local rivers. DoC monitoring mountain closely. Live i/v wth scientist Dr Harry Keys.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS EUROSOCCER - upset result sees debutants Czech republic reaching semi-finals after beating Portugal 1-0. In semi-finals, Czechs play France, and England plays Germany. Live i/v with "Liverpool Echo" sports editor Ken Rogers. B S E - beef crisis officially ends but debate continues in Britain over wheather outcome is govt triumph or humiliating climb-down. Britain's relationships with other EU states now at all-time low. (Keith Chalkley) MONDAY OZ SPOT - live i/v with Canberra correspondent Pru Goward about tougher guns laws, Australia following NZ economic path - or not?. NATIONAL PARTY turning to expertise and experience of Australia's Liberal Party and its success at last election. Liberal Party president Tony Stayley participates in National's conference - he's i/ved. (Karen Fisher) COMMENT GREECE mournd death of former premier and veteran socialist leader Andreas Papandreou who's died aged 77. Live i/v with correspondent Louis Economopoulos.