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0700 NEWS STATE HOUSE - Housing minister Murray mcCully orders inquiry into how state housing tenant bought and onsold home for large profit. Some community groups say low income families finding it difficult to even get into state housing. Comment from Sister Anne Hurley and Housing NZ's Brett Sangster. (Claire Silvester) RUSSIA - President Yeltsin to undergo heart operation. I/v with correspondent Andrew Harding re what sort of operation. (Mng Rpt) ARNOTTS BISCUIT factory in Otahuhu - it's only one in NZ - to close with loss of 290 jobs, despite company posting increased profit in latest report. (Andrew Fleming); live i/v with AK dir of Manufacturers' Assn, Bruce Goldsworthy, who predicted that Arnott's would move back to Australia. IRAQ - Kurdish militia claims it faces renewed attacks by Iraq and rival Kurd faction, and is ready to seek Iranian help. I/v with Aziz Jaralla, journalist at Iraqi embassy in London. (Mng Rpt) illegible INTERNATIONAL Airlines staff hold kiwi-a-thon to help ailing employer. (Jason Rhodes)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS IMMIGRATION - NZ First leader Winston Peters unveils party's policy, promising to reduce numbers of new residents to 10,000 per year and introdude pre-entry medical screening to stop abuse of public hospitals. Criticism from political rivals Helen Clark, Matt Robson (Alliance), Immigration minister Roger Maxwell; live i/v with Winston Peters. ARNOTTS - live i/v with chief exec Chris Roberts about decision to close NZ plant and operate only in Australia. HONG KONG - second NZ judge asked to step down from Aaron Nattrass case. Judge Clare Beeson refuses request despite being told she may be called as witness. (Belinda Caminada) U.S. TENNIS OPEN - defending champion Pete Sampras and former champion Stefan Edberg sentimental favourites to win through to semi finals today. Live i/v with correspondent Judy Lessing. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER STATE HOUSE - live i/v with WN man Graham McCready who's in process of buying 2 units from Housing NZ for what he admits is low price. MISSING CHILD - police hold little hope of finding alive toddler Rhys Greene who fell into swollen Hurahura stream. Live i/v with Sgt Mark Chillingworth, Massey police. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES PRESCRIPTION DRUGS - Pharmac study shows wide variations in use around country, with South Islanders using up to 50% more of anti-depressants, ulcer and gastric illness drugs. North Islanders usingmore acne drugs, penicillin and antibiotics. Live i/v with Pharmac's medical director Dr Win Bennett. KENNETH HEARD CASE - West AK police hoping forensic information from truck belong to Kenneth Heard wil give them strong leads in hunt for killers. His body was found down steep embankment outside Little Huia. Police believe death an execution-style killing. (Andrew Fleming) PHILIP MILLS - CH luxury car dealer found guilty of knowingly importing and offering for sale 13 BMWs with wound-back odometers. (Sophia Wenborne)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS RUGBY - last minute deal done days before England's expulsion from 5 Nations tournament over England's controversial deal with Sky TV. I/v with Alistair Hignell, BBC Radio commentator. (Mng Rpt) ELECTION - Governor General Sir Michael Hardie Boys says if there's stalemate after Oct 12, present govt will continue until new govt formed or there's illegible election. Also say he won't act as negotiator or political peacemaker if results are unclear. Comment also from political commentator Colin James. (Debra Harrington) TANIA FURLAN CASE - South Auckland Health still considering whether to release information to policein connection with death of Tania Furlan. Police believe person responsible may have histroy of psychiatric problems relating to loss of child, want HE to provide list of patients who may fit profile. Comment from Privacy Commissioner Bruce Slane, Medical Council chair Dr Ken Thomson, and AK Univ medical law lecturer Ron Patterson. (Kent Caddick) VIP PLANES - future of aging Boeing 727s that ferry PM around world In question. What should he upgrade to? Live i/v with aviation salesman and airfleet manager, Denis Thompson of Denis Thompson International. OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes about week's events across Tasman. (Democrats' Senate activities)