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0700 NEWS NZ FIRST - Five weeks out from polling day and only days after releasing its illegible list, New Zealand First is looking for new candidates for Wellington Central and Ohariu-Belmont. Justice and Cultural Affairs spokesperson David Stephenson and media advisor Rex Widerstom have quit, citing dissatisfaction with the direction of the party and too much influence on the party by advisor Michael Laws. Live i/v with Stephenson. IRAQ/US - Iraq claims it has fired three missiles at US warplanes enforcing the no-fly zone in the south of the country, but the US deny any knowledge of the incident. Audio of US defence secretayr William Perry. Live i/v with washington correspondent Martin Walker. NATIONAL - The government's announced more spending on health and education and a possible further tax cut, following yesterday's pre-election fiscal update. Wrap with Bloger, Peters, Anderton and Cullen. (Stephen Parker) Live i/v with economists David plank from Bankers Trust and Brian Easton. AIR STRIKE - Around three hundred air traffic controllers are on strike again this morning from 7 to 10 am, due to a pay dispute. Live i/v with Ansett New Zealand's Brian Lockstone and Air New Zealand's David Beatson.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS HEALTH - Auckland's Greenlane Hospital is concerned about its future, because of competition from private hospitals. Health minister Jenny Shipley yesterday illegible another 120 heart operations for the region, but they will be divided between Greenlane, two private hospitals and one in Wellington. Wrap with Rex Paddy, John Neutze of Greenlane and Dwayne Crombie of the RHA. (Lisa Owen) NZ FIRST - Returning to the story of resignations from the New Zealand First party, earlier David Stephenson explained his resignation from the party, criticising advisor and former Hawkes Bay MP Michael Laws' influence over the party. Audio of Rex Widerstrom, who also resigned. Live i/v with party leader Winston Peters. DAIRY INDUSTRY - Taranaki dairy company Kiwi has confirmed around 300 jobs will be lost if a proposed merger with Tui goes ahead. Wrap with Kiwi's Craig Norgate and farmer Pat Phouey. (Jill Galloway) COOK IS STUDIES - The Cook island community is angry the Cook Islands studies course at Victoria University has stopped, but the university says it couldn't afford to keep it going. Wrap from Lualemana Tino Pereira. FINANCE - money markets latest with Mark Crysell.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER ELECTION CAMPAIGN - The campaigns have started. Wrap with Rex Widerstrom, Doug Woolerton NZ First, Helen Clark, Jim Bolger and ACT's Derek Daniel. (Gyles Beckford) i/v with Colin James, our political commentator about the NZ First resignations and the campaigning over the week. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES IRAQ/US - The US has said it will protect itself and its interests in the Gulf with a "robust" military response to Iraq. Meanwhile Iraq has said it treats Kuwait's decision to let US stealth bombers base themselves there as an act of war. Jim Muir vcr (bbc) HEALTH - Greenlane Hospital in Auckland says its future as a cardiac centre could be threatened by competition from private hospitals after jenny Shipley announced yesterday two thirds of the 120 extra heart operations in the region would be performed by private hospitals. Live i/v with North health general manager Dwayne Crombie. ELECTION - Continuing coverage of the parties in this year's general election, a look at the minor parties, with Graham Lee of the Christian Coalition, Richard Prebble of ACT and Clive Matthewson of United. (Janice Rodenburg)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS AUCKLAND RATES - Auckland City has decided not to try to change the Rating Powers Act, so they can remove ratings exemtions from schools and hospitals, in the next two years. Wrap with the council's finance chair Frank Ryan and Janet Kelly. (Kent Caddick) BOSNIA - Elections in Bosnia take place tomorrow, following the rules laid down in the Dayton Accord. Live i/v with Robert berger, in Bosnia for the elctions. illegible/SOUTH AUCKLAND - Over a hundred people turned out in Manukau last night to hear representatives of five parties give theirviews on problems experienced by many in south Auckland - child hunger, education, health and housing. Wrap with Warren Kyd, Annette King, John Roberts, Patra de Coudray, Jim Anderton and Sister Anne Hurley. BLUES - A New zealander is working in the US to preserve the history of Blues music, producing two sets of four CDs. Live i/v with him, Bruce Talbot. OZ SPOT - with Phil Kafcaloudes.