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0700 NEWS KIWI INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE goes into voluntary liquidation. Few recent passengers will emerge unscathed from collapse. Comment from Paul Winter., Tourism Industry Assn, Air NZ's David Beatson, Qantas' Ross Keenan, and passengers. (Clare Sziranyi) IRAQ - Kurdistan's largest city Suleimaniyah falls to Iraq-backed Kurdistan Democratic Party, prompting flight of refugees towards Iranian border. (BBC) ELECTORAL COMMISSION criticised for its advert campaign telling voters how MMP works. Poll shows more than 60% of voters unaware of importance of party vote. PM Jim Bolger critical of Commission's efforts. Comment also from VUW marketing lecturer David Stewart and Murray Ball, whose Footrot Flats characters form basis of Commission ads. (Stephen Hewson); live i/v with Justice minister Doug Graham, to whom Commission reports. KIWI INTERNATIONAL - live i/v with chief exec Ewen Wilson on reasons for airline's collapse and what happens next for staff and customers. illegible TEACHERS - AK teachers strike today over pay offer tied to their teaching another 2.5 hours a week. Kindergarten Assn says it can't offer any more because extra govt money linked to productivity. Both sides agree there's a staffing crisis in AK kindergartens. Comment from teacher Debbie Dagger, Jan Jamieson of Kindergarten Assn, NZEI's Joanna Beresford, and Associate Education minister Bill English. (Gordon Harcourt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS COOK ISLANDS plans to remove High Court protection of residents not born in islands and who face deportation. Move seen as attack on foreign journalists. Concern also voiced by Opposition leader Norman George - he's i/ved. (Mng Rpt) NORTHERN IRELAND - all parties except Sinn Fein gather at Stormont for resumption of multi-party peace talks, following Summer of worst outbreak of sectarian violence in years. (Keith Chalkley) NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY - overwhelming majority of UN members expected to support ban treaty at General Assembly vote today. 121 states have agreed to co-sponsor draft resolution in spite of objections from India. Live i/v with correspondent Judy Lessing. N.Z. FIRST publishes party list, puts Rev Ann Batten - former Labour candidate - third after Winston Peters and Tau Henare. Comment from Tau Henare, Ann Batten and Deborah Morris. (Marie Hosking); live i/v with president Doug Woolerton about the list. FINANCE - money markets latest with Mark Crysell.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER KIWI INTERNATIONAL - live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans about effect of collapse on airline business in NZ; Consumers Inst chief exec David Russell expects air fares to rise now that Kiwi has gone into liquidation. Ross Keenan, Qantas, says cheap fares not about to end. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES RATES - AK City Council bid to charge schools and hospitals full rates not attracting across-board political support. Of 4 main parties, only Labour endorses concept of collecting rates from govt agencies and it has reservations. Comment from Local Govt minister John Banks, Labour spokesman Richard Northey, NZ First spokesman Jack Elder, and Alliance spokeswoman Jeanette Fitzsimons. (Mark Torley) COOK ISLANDS/FIJI - constitutional confusion as Parliament prepares to debate motion that govt be given more power to deport foreign permanent residents; in Fiji, major changes to constitution which could alter racial basis to be released later today. Live i/v with AK Univ constitutional law expert Prof Bill Hodge about ramifications. ELECTION PROFILE - Labour Party. Comment from leader Helen Clark, deputy leader illegible Cullen, and former PM David Lange. (Kathryn Street)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS AK PROPERTY BOOM blamed on local govt in report released by Reserve Bank, says authorities have pushed up prices by containing AK's growth and rigourously interpreting Resource Management Act. Live i/v with reort author Owen McShane and Auckland Regional Authority head Phil Warren. SOUTH AUCKLAND SCHOOLS - Education Review Office report says 2-3,000 children playing truant in region. Comment from Children's Commissioner Laurie O'Reilly and Reuben Wiki, Otara community manager. (Lisa Owen) SOUTH AUCKLAND SCHOOLS - Penrose High School doing its best to improve pupils' lot, employs full-times CYPS members and advocates integrated approach to education and social responsibility for students. Live i/v with co-principal John Good. HAMILTON - mixed fortunes this week for city - wins Ranfurly Shield but loses Kiwi International. Live i/v with mayor Margaret Evans. LONDON - plans to build Europe's tallest building in heart of City of London. Live i/v with correspondent Keith Chalkley.