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0700 NEWS WILD HORSES - i/v with Conservation minister Simon Upton following his loss of cabinet battle to persist with planned cull of Kaimanawa horses. OLYMPICS TEAM returns home, met at AK Airport by guard of honour comprising Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Murray Halberg, John Walker, ian Ferguson, Paul MacDonald, Allan Thompson, and Susan Devoy. Live report from Glenda Wakeham; live i/v with Danyon Loader. MENTAL HEALTH - widespread criticism of shape of new Commission. Commission key recommendation of Mason Inquiry, intended to play pivotal role in bringing change to mental health services. Health lobbyist John Rutherford believes Inquiry's work has gone to waste. Comment also from Inquiry member Jim Crowe, College of Mental Health Nurses spokesperson Chris Cottingham, and new Commissioner Dr Barbara Disley. (Claire Silvester); live i/v with Ken Mason, Inquiry head, who says he's disappointed and saddened, says much of Inquiry's time has been wasted.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS MENTAL HEALTH - live i/v with Health minister Jenny Shipley in response to criticisms of new Mental Health Commission. CHECHNYA - separatist rebels storm into capital Grozny and battle Russian forces in biggest offensive in months. (BBC) PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS sit-in at Otago Univ registry, protesting planned introduction of $12,900 fee for final year of course. Live i/v with Students Assn president Colin Hancock. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - medical community taking part in innovative pilot programme where health worker and doctor training GPs to identify abuse victims early and get them help. 25 GPs in greater AK area trained so far. Comment from Dr Helen Gardyne and public health worker Jo Elvidge. (Lisa Owen) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones
0800 NEWS/WEATHER MENTAL HEALTH - live i/v with chair of new Commission, Dr Barbara Disley. OLYMPICS TEAM - live report from welcome at AK Airport. (Glenda Wakeham, Lisa Owen) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES WILD HORSES - criticism expressed about govt's decision to call off cull of Kaimanawa horses in favour of muster and sale next Autumn. Comment from vet Kevin Stafford and farmer Peter Kent who's been in charge of past mustering operations. (Helen Matterson) AFFCO meat company closing down part of Wairoa plant, 90 jobs to go. Affco is town's biggest employer which already has above average unemployment rate. Live i/v with Meatworkers' Union southern regional organier Eric Mischefski and Wairoa mayor Derek Fox.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS CIVIL DEFENCE - plans to scrap ministry being pushed ahead. Internal Affairs minister Peter Dunne putting proposal to cabinet to create new ministry for Emergency Management, says stesm from recommendations of last December's Teagle report. (Stephen Parker) OLYMPICS TEAM - Dunedin preparing to welcome home Danyon Loader, coach Duncan Laing, and chef de mission Dave Gerard. Live i/v with DN City Council spokesperson Rodney Bryant. STEROIDS - substantial increase in amount of illegally imported anabolic steroids seized by Customs Dept. Problem prompts call for stiffer penalties. Comment from Phil Chitty, Customs, Graeme Steel of Sports Drug Agency, and Philip Hope, Fedn of Body Builders. (Mark Crysell) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - part of training given to GPs in pilot programme is to confront any patients they find who are abusing their spouses. Live i/v with Dr Nelum Sorysa, who did that. WILD HORSES - World Wide Fund for Nature says muster is more cruel than cull of illegible horses. Acting PM Don McKinnon, who's mustered the horses while working as a stockman, thinks govt's decision is appropriate. Comment also from MPs Nick Smith and Joy McLauchlan. (Janice Rodenburg) OLYMPICS - Atlanta and the aftermath. I/v with "Atlanta Constitution" journalist Bert Roughton.