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0700 NEWS ASSET TESTING of elderly debate resurfaces after Labour releases figures showing $26 million owed to CHEs by long-stay geriatric care patients. Comment from spokesperson Annette King and Social Welfare minister Peter Gresham. (Helen Matterson); live i/v with CHE minister Bill English. AUCKLAND HEALTHCARE - Labour Party appalled by $65,000 performance bonus budgeted for new CHE chief exec. Revealed that CHE has set aside total of $1.6 million for staff bonuses. Social Services spokesperson Trevor Mallard says it's wrong so much money available for bonuses at same time CHE complaining it doesn't have enough money for cancer patients. (Stephen Parker); CHE releases statement that remuneration and bonus system for senior management reflects market rates. (Mng Rpt) ALLIANCE LEADER Jim Anderton slapped with trespass notice by Otago Univ after attempting to speak to students protesting about planned fee increases. He's i/ved live; live i/v with Univ vice chancellor Judith Medlicott. illegible SEALS - Māori fishing negotiator Sir Tipene O'Regan calls for cull, says seals becoming serious competition for fishing industry. (David Steemson); live i/v with Kevin Smith, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION officially nominates Robert Dole and running partner Jack Kemp as presidential candidates. Bob Dole's speech when he accepts will be most important of his career. Live i/v with "Guardian" correspondent Martin Walker. ASIAN IMMIGRATION - study concludes NZers on whole treat Asian migrants better than people in many other countries, highlights high level of inter-marriage. But AK Univ lecturer Jong Zin Zhang doesn't share that view. Comment also from political scientist Dr Raj Vasil and migrant Yvonne Yang. (Nick Hirst) NGAI TAHU defends system used to purchase Crown land, criticised by MP Mike Moore. Mr Moore says taxpayer ripped off because Crown selling land cheap to Ngai Tahu and profit made by tribe when land re-sold not creditted against Traty claims. Live i/v with Mike Moore and Sir Tipene O'Regan. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER ASSET TESTING - case of Harry Findlay, who's being taken to court by Northland Health over $29,000 bill for his wife's care, highlights issue of forcing people to apy for care of elderly in hospital. Is message getting through to elderly that there are ways to avoid payments? Live i/v with tax expert Brent Gilchrist. OTAGO UNIV students may be removed by force from registry building where they're protesting about fees. Live i/v with student spokesperson Cathie Prace. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES PRISON OFFICERS - more than 1,000 will refuse to work night shifts from end of month if pay claims not met. Officers represented by PSA have settled negotiations but those belonging to Penal Officers' Assn have not. Corrections Dept intends drafting army personnel to help patrol prisons if ban goes ahead. (Kiri Coughlan) TUAPEKA DAM - Contact Power's decision to defer indefinitely any hydro devt on Lower Clutha River infuriates locals who wanted decision; live i/v with Contact Energy spokesperson Bruce Thompson.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS RUGBY - All Blacks and Springboks match in Durban tomorrow, round 2 in test series. Johannesburg rugby writer Roger Hartman says feeling in Springbok camp they cannot lose this game. He's i/ved. UNEMPLOYMENT among Pacific Islanders drops over past 2 years by almost 10% Household Labour Force survey show it stands at just over 13.5% at end of June quarter. (still higher than average) (Mark Crysell); live i/v with Charlie illegible, community worker with Pacific Island community. REAL ESTATE company Colliers Jardine estimates numberof AK inner city apartments will more than double in next 2 years. Comment from spokesperson Mark Synott, AK property investor Ollie Newland, and investor Peter Montgomery. (Kent Caddick) ASSET TESTING - govt lodging claims against almost 1500 homes belonging to people in long-term geriatric care. Live i/v with Phil Tilbury of Napier who has first-hand experience, had to sell mother's home to pay for her care. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE KIT about importance of NZ agriculture and land produced by Agriculture ministry and sent to every secondary school. Agriculture minister Lockwood Smith launches kit at Kaipara College. (David Steemson) OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes about week's events across Tasman. (suggestion that "Waltzing Matilda" should be NSW anthem)