Morning report. 1996-08-27

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1996
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0600 Headlines/News/Sports Bulletin/short weather forecast
0608 News in Māori
0614 Headlines/Paper Report
0618 Rural News
0630 News Update
0640 Report from our Mana News team
0645 Pacific Regional News : Ex RNZ International
0650 Business and financial news. David Jones
0700 NEWS SHOTGUN - man still on loose on AK's North Shore after firing shot at local schoolgirl last night. Man currently facing charges of defrauding local school of over $1.4 million. Live i/v with reporter Glenda Wakeham. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS dispute flares up again. Controllers call for strike for 3 hours on Monday Sept 9. Live i/v with Assn negotiator Andrew Nicholson; live i/v with Airway Corpn negotiator Ken McLean. WILD HORSES - Defence minister Paul East orders Army to consulthim before shooting horses again, expects them in future to consider alternative methods. (Kathryn Street) RIVERLANDS - bus carrying beef plant workers drives through picket lines for 2nd day. Live i/v with Paul Wintringham, organiser for Meatworkers' Union of Aotearoa; live i/v with Rural reporter Jill Galloway re background to dispute.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS SOUTH KOREA - former president Chun Doo Hwan sentenced to death on charges of masterminding 1979ncoup and army massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators in Kwangju following year. Sucesssor Roh Tae-Woo given lengthy prison sentence for playing supporting role. 12 other former military cronies given jail terms of 4 to 10 years. (BBC) HOME CARE WORKERS - CTU says employers should review practice of making employees independent contractors in light of Appeal Court ruling. Live i/v with secretary Angela Foulkes. NZ FIRST FILIBUSTER - NZ First threatening to delay proceedings of Parliament's last scheduled sitting day by blocking passage of Bill to ease superannuation surtax. Comment from NZ First leader Winston Peters. (Stephen Parker) DEMOCRAT CONVENTION - a look back at 1968 convention in Chicago; i/v with correspondent Martin Walker about this year's convention and latest poll results for President Clinton. (Mng Rpt) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SHOTGUN - police warn that man who fired shot at schoolgirl, identified as John Grant Fagan, is armed with knife and is disturbed and dangerous. Live i/v with Det Insp George Wood, Takapuna police. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES NZ FIRST FILIBUSTER - live i/v with leader Winston Peters. CHRISTCHURCH VIOLENCE - concern that services for at-risk youth becoming fragmented, underfunded, and ineffective. Comment from mayor Vicki Buck, Children's Commissioner researcher Gabrielle Maxwell, and CH City Missioner David Moral. (Corinne Ambler) PARALYMPICS end in Atlanta, NZ team outperformed able-bodied counterparts and won 18 medals. Lack of recognition continues to annoy athletes. Comment from chef de mission Bruce Tocker, Neil Tonkin, Arthur Lydiard, and Neroli Fairhall. (Stephen Hewson)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS CHRISTCHURCH VIOLENCE - live i/v with Buster Curson, Social Workers' Assn, who's just returned from conferences in Ireland and Hong Kong which looked at how countries are dealing with problems like those faced in CH. SHOTGUN - John Grant Fagan rings AK talkback radio station. Glenda Wakeham reports live. U S TENNIS OPEN - red faces after officials decide to re-draw event and juggle players' seedings. 50 top players threaten to boycott future Grand Slam events. Live i/v with correspondent Judy Lessing. AERIAL SPRAY - Forestry ministry holds public meeting in AK to allay concerns over decision to spray infestation of white tussock moth in eastern suburbs with organic pesticide BTK. (Lisa Owen) BRITAIN - video showing graphic shots of medical operations causes outrage. Health ministry takes production company to court, wins temporary injunction halting distribution. Live i/v with correspondent Keith Chalkley.