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0700 NEWS WAIKATO HOSPITAL ear, nose, and throat surgeons resign, say quality of patient care has dropped since dept was amalgamated with plastic surgery over year ago. James Ritchie, Coalition for Public Health, questions motives; i/v with surgeons' spokesperson Andrew Currie. (Mng Rpt) SHOOTINGS - AK police investigate 2 shootings in city overnight, one in Mangere after gunmen robbed servce station then shot at member of public who was pursuing them, and one in Ponsonby where woman shot in arm during struggle with 2 people who had demanded money. Live i/v with Insp Pat Burn. IRA - suspected gunman killed and massive arms and explosives cache seized in police raid in South East England. (Keith Chalkley) ELECTION - WELLINGTON CENTRAL National Party says pressure for candidate Mark Thomas to withdraw is part of ACT dirty tricks campaign. Mark Thomas asked by National Party supporters' group to stand aside to improve Richard Prebble's chances of winning and propelling list seat candidates for ACT into Parliament. Live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. KINDERGARTENS - govt changes funding proposals but still may not be enough to avert more action. Previous offer was for more pay only if teachers took on extra session per week. Comment from Kindergarten Assn president Tony Rhodes and NZEI's Joanna Beresford. (Kiri Coughlan)
0730 WEATHER/NEWS/SPORTS PAKISTAN - 21 people shot dead in Sunni mosque in city of Multan, 2 days after death of PM Bhutto's brother and 5 supporters in gun battle with police. I/v with correspondent Zaffar Abbass. (Mng Rpt) TEACHERS' PAY - talks aimed at unified system for primary and secondary begin today. Comment from Education minister Wyatt Creech, PPTA president Martin Cooney, School Trustees' Assn pres Janet Kelly, and NZEI's Joanna Beresford. (Al Morrison) WAIKATO HOSPITAL - i/v with CHE's director of perioperative services, Dr Rob Ebert, re ENY surgeons' resignations. (Mng Rpt) DIAOYU ISLANDS - Japan uses warships to block Hong Kong and Taiwanese demonstrators approaching islands. (Belinda Caminada) U.S. ELECTION - spat over exlusion of Reform Party leader Ross Perot from televised debates, with Republican team threatening to pull out if Perot not excluded. Clintons announce Princess of Wales will be feted at White House. Live i/v with correspondent Martin Walker. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SHOOTINGS - Insp Pat Burns says extra police patrols on streets not answer to such incidents. Live i/v with AK mayor Les Mills. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES SEX EDUCATION - Education Review Office says many schools failing in legal requirement to consult parents on sex education programmes and many failing to achieve overseas norms on amount of sex education deemed necessary. I/v with Health minister Jenny Shipley who commissioned report. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with School Trustees' Assn president Janet Kelly about role of trustees in teaching of sex and health education. STUDENT FEES - 50 VUW students spend night in Hunter building protesting against proposed 11% fee increase; live i/v with Vice Chancellor Prof Les Holborow.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS RUGBY UNION says planned player transfer scheme will be finalised by end Nov. Proposal is for fees to be exchanged between unions concerned and any signing of fees to playwr will be negotiated over and above that. Live i/v with chief exec David Moffat. illegible PROFILE - Auckland Central, line-up of high profile personalities in election. Comment from Alliance's Sandra Lee, Labour's Judith Tizard, and National's Shane Frith. (Janice Rodenburg) KEITH RAMSTEAD CASE - trial of former CH heart and lung surgeon due to begin at High Court in WN today. Ramstead accused of manslaughter of 3 patients he operated on while employed by Canty Area Health Board in early 1990s. (Merle Nowland) SEX EDUCATION - ERO report says school boards of trustees should consult more widely with parents as well as provide more such education. Live i/v with Sue Ineson, exec director Family Planning Assn. SEAFOOD - fishing industry says market access and high dollar behind sluggish export returns, also looking at why NZ consumption of seafood less than in Asia. Comment from Fisheries minister Doug Kidd. (Di O'Connell) INDIA - former PM Narasimha Rao resigns from Congress Party leadership over implication in fraud case. Congress now searching for replacement president. with some calling for Sonia Gandhi to step in. I/v with correspondent Edmund Roy.