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0700 NEWS KIWI INTERNATIONAL - airline's future hanging in balance as it awaits decision by Australian court on leasing of one of its planes. More than 300 people stranded on both sides of Tasman because plane grounded by owner over disputed bill. Comment from Kiwi chief exec Ewen Wilson, passenger Sharon Collins, and Paul Winter, Tourism Industry Association chief exec. (Claire Silvester) KURDISTAN - Iraqi forces seize town of Arbil and shell Sulimaniyah, in spite of earlier pledges by Western powers to keep Iraqis out of region. Iraqi attack apparently approved by one of 2 main Kurdish factions. I/v with British author David McDowell, Kurdish expert. (Mng Rpt) ALLIANCE undisturbed by new poll showing slight drop in support despite hard campaigning over Forestry Corpn sell-off. Election campaign launched in AK. Audio of leader Jim Anderton and candidate Pam Corkery. (Stephen Parker); live i/v with Jim Anderton. WEATHER - latest statistics show August was colder than normal for everyone apart from those in Far North. In some part of South it was up to2 degrees cooler than usual, with heavy snowfalls. Comment from Jim Salinger, NIWA, and skifield operators Scott Lee (Whakapapa) and Chris Larmers (Mt Cook Group). (Andrew Fleming) U.S. - Hurrican Edouard threatens popular seaside resorts of Cape Cod, Newport, Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard. Live i/v with correspondent Judy Lessing.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS ELECTORAL COMMISSION - minor party politicians say it's not doing adequate job of explaining MMP to voters. Latest survey results show while public understanding is improving there are still big gaps. Comment from United's Peter Dunne and ACT's Rodney Hyde. (Janice Rodenburg); live i/v with Electoral Commission chief exec Paul Harris. ALLFLEX MANUFACTURING CO latest in long line of Manawatu companies to announce it's axing jobs. Comment from manager Jim Stuart and MP Steve Maharey. (Jill Galloway) TRUANCY - govt sets aside $1.6 million for next year, in addition to already budgeted figure of $6 million over 2 years, to try to get absent children back into classrooms. Live i/v with Gorham Millbank, truancy project manager, Education ministry. RUGBY - All Blacks return today from most successful international rugby season they've ever had, bringing with them Tri Nations trophy, and series win over South Africa. (Kent Caddick) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER KIWI INTERNATIONAL - live i/v with chief exec Ewen Wilson re problems facing airline, especially plane grounded in Brisbane. ALLIANCE - latest One Network/Colmar Brunton poll shows Alliance losing another percent of share in party vote. What must it do to turn results around, has campaign launch given any indication about tactics it will use? Live i/v with political commentator Colin James. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES STRESS - British court awards social worker compesnaton from employer after he claimed his workload and job pressures forced him into nervous breakdown. AK Univ law professor Bill Hodge says decision gives NZ workers chance to sue their employers for compensation for stress. He's i/ved live.
0830 NEWS/WEATHER MONDAY OZ SPOT - storms sweep through Sydney. NSW State Emergency service says cost of repairing damage likely to exceed $50 million. Live i/ with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. illegible STRIKE - hopes that informal talks today will lead to some movement in deadlocked dispute. Prison officers picketing jails while military personnel do their jobs inside. (Marguerite Fahy) WHITEBAIT - West Coast season starts. Live i/v with Alice Gilsenan-Batt, chair of Buller branch of Whitebait Assn. KAKAPO - 2 male birds, Arab and Bernard, being removed from Little Barrier Island in hope that younger, more virile birds, will get chance to breed with better results. I/v with Paul Jansen, DoC's kakapo recovery manager. NORTHERN IRELAND - Billy Wright, suspected leader of Ulster Volunteer Force for central Ulster resists orfers by Combined Loyalist military command to disband his unit which is accused of killing a Catholic in July in violation of loyalist ceasefire. (Keith Chalkley) SOUTH AFRICA - President Mandela's romance with Graca Machel, widow of former Mozambique president, now out in open. Live i/v with correspondent Anthony Johnson. WHALE RESCUE - 11 metre, 12 tonne Brydes whale stuck on mudbank near downtown marine in Whangarei harbour. Project Jonah volunteers hope to be able to guide it back to open seas this morning. Live i/v with DoC marine mammal expert Mike Donohue.