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0700 NEWS N.Z. FIRST leader Winston Peters denies split within party between himself and deputy Tau Henare, makes hard hitting speech on race relations and Treaty of Waitangi shunning extremists of all persuasions and colours. Critics using speech as evidence of problems within party. Comment from Winston Peters, party candidate John Delamere, activist Ken Mair. (Marie Hosking); live i/v with Māori seat candidate Tuku Morgan. JUDGES - Whangarei District Court judges Martin Beattie and Robert Hesketh to appear in AK District Court this morning on fraud charges relating to irregularities in expense claims. Law Society president Austin Forbes says case likely to be heard eventually in High Court before the Chief Justice. (Claire Silvester); arrangements made to ensure Northland courts keep running while charges dealt with. Live i/v with Roger Bell, Northland Law Assn president. SINGLE AVIATION MARKET - Air NZ says deal signed yesterday in Canberra creating single market between Australia and NZ will benefit air travellers. In some illegible, deal criticised for not going far enough. Comment from Air NZ's David Beatson and Paul Winter, NZ Tourism Assn. (Iain Gracie); live i/v with Transport minister Maurice Williamson.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS ELECTION CAMPAIGN - commentator Colin James i/ved live on campaign's 2nd week: NZ First's troubles, National's differences over Employment Contracts Act, a good week for Labour. FIRE SERVICE - commercial businesses could face large rises in insurance if new system for funding Service comes into effect. Report proposes spreading bill over all properties not just insured ones. Comment from Peter Palmer of Fire Commission and Geoff Graham, Property and land Economy Inst. (Mark Torley); Insurance Council says number of property owners not currently paying Fire Service levies is quite large. Live i/v with public affairs manager Catherine Beard. ELECTION - live discussion with 4 uncommitted voters re policies, personalities, etc: Judy Clark, kindergarten teacher and mother of 2, Masterton; Tim Skinner, bookshop owner, WN; Olivia Tifaga, law student and first time voter, CH; Mary Crooks, married superannuitant, AK's North Shore. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER N.Z. FIRST - how different are the opinions within the party? Live i/v with commentator Derek Fox. STUDENT DEBT - NZUSA reveals average debt has increased by 35% in past 2 years. (Eileen Cameron); live i/v with co-president Grant Robertson. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES SHEEPMEAT consumption falling rapidly because of price rise, according to butchers and meat retailers. Some retailers say lamb prices have risen so much it's pricing itself off the market. Live i/v with WN retailer Scott Preston. ELECTORATE PROFILE - Northcote, seat with most number of mortgages in country. What was expected to be close contest looks like turning into one horse race. Comment from National's Ian Revell, United's Peter Hilt, and Labour's Ann Hartley. (Stephen Parker)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS RACISM - international study find racism increasing among pakeha NZ teenagers. Live i/v with Sandy Burgham, Mojo Partners strategic planner, who ran the survey in NZ. N.Z. DAIRY GROUP announces it's looking for joint venture partner for power plant in Waikato, a natural gas-powered plant situated at its Te rapa milk processing plant. Excess power produced would be fed into national grid. Comment from chair John Storey, milk plant manager Ross Townsend, and dairy illegible Jim Cotman. (Carol Stiles) TONGA - "Tonga Times" editor and deputy editor, and pro-democracy politician found guilty of contempt by legislative Assembly, 19 to 2. All 3 jailed for 28 days, offence was publshing text of notice to impeach Justice minister. I/v with correspondent Ingrid Leary. NGAI TAHU - still some unhappiness about land being transferred to Ngai Tahu despite tribe's reassurances to conservationists. Live i/v with Brian Turner, high country lover. SHEEP MILK - Wairarapa couple Neil and Gill Potter hope to start milking soon, will sell to Kapiti Cheeese which will use it for feta. More farmers looking at diversifying into sheep milk for specialty cheeses, yoghurt and icecream. (Sarah Willis) OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloude's about week's events across Tasman. (couple fined for abusing gay man, former WA deputy premier on corruption charges)