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0645 Pacific Regional News : Ex RNZ International
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0700 NEWS MASSEY UNIV students ordered from registry by police. About 80 left after eviction notice issued by Vice Chancellor Dr James McWha, some believed to have been physically removed by police. NZUSA president Grant Robertson describes what happens to Eric Frykberg at height of protest; live i/v with Dr McWha. ELECTION CAMPAIGN - leaders' debate tonight, new opinion polls, progress on Māori isues, spats between Labour's past and present leaders. Live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. NGAI TAHU SETTLEMENT - heads of agreement signed with govt in deal worth $170 million. Last week $40 million settlement signed with Whakatohea. ACT leader Richard prebble questions wisdom of Ngai Tahu deal and Ngai Tahu's motives.(q)' live i/v with Treaty Negotiations minister Doug Graham. GROCERIES - Women's Affairs minister Jenny Shipley goes on shopping expedition armed with same list as former Labour MP Ann Hercus in 1984. Finds some basic items now cost less, credits fall to govt policy. Comment also from Labour's Finance minister Michael Cullen. (Karlum Lattimore) ASTHMA - study of half million children in nearly 50 countries finds NZ children have highest rate in world. In 1994, asthma drugs cost $103 million, about 6th of country's pharmaceutical bill. Live i/v with Public Health director Dr Gillian Durham.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS INCOME SUPPORT - Labour MP Annette King says thousands of dollars being spent on meetings for staff at such venues as Martinborough vineyards and Marlborough Sounds. Live i/v with Ms King and Social Welfare director general Margaret Bazley. MENINGITIS - NZ now has highest incidence in developed world, 15 people have died this year already. Health authorities and professionals hope new vaccine likely to be trialled here shortly will be answer to dramatic rise. Comment from Public Health director Dr Gillian Durham, AK Med School Prof of Community Paediatrics Diana Lennon. (Clare Sziranyi) ELECTION CAMPAIGN enters final week. Live i/v with political reporters Janice Rodenburg, Stephen Parker, Jim Anderton, and Marie Hosking. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER MASSEY UNIV protest - live i/v with NZUSA president Grant Robertson. NGAI TAHU - live i/v with chief negotiatior Sir Tipene O'Regan about the deal, replies to Richard Prebble's comment that tribe regards deal as down payment only. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES DENMARK - 2 people killed and at least 17 injured in latest clash in biker war between Hell's Angels and Bandidos. Anti-tank missile attack on Hells Angels' party in Copenhagen latest in turf war covering Denmakr, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. I/v with correspondent Frank Powley. (Mng Rpt) INDUSTRIAL ACTION - ANZ Bank start off week of action by several groups, will hold stopwork meeting this morning to discuss latest pay offer. Later in week junior doctors, kindergarten teachersm and Air NZ ground staff due to stop work. (Stephen Hewson) MONDAY OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. (separate rugby league competitions)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS TELEVISION LEADERS' DEBATE - worm will be back on screen tonight, measuring responses to leaders' performances. Should the worm be dismissed as trivial part of TV entertainment or treated as serious assessment? Comment from uncommittee voter Ian Harris, VUW psychologist Wendy Parr, Otago Univ Marketing professor Rob Lawson, and political commentator Colin James. (Al Morrison) IRELAND on full alert as volcanic eruption under Europe's largest glacier threatens to burst through ice cap and cause widespread flooding. I/v with Bryndis Brandsdottir, seismologist monitoring station next to volcano. (Mng Rpt) ELECTION CAMPAIGN in 5 Māori electorates coming down to race between Labour and NZ First. Comment from Labour MP Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, NZ First deputy leader Tau Henare and candidate John Delamere. (Clare Pasley) AIR CONDITIONING - Occupational Safety and Health offices preparing for Summertime surge in complaints about office air conditioning systems. (Clare Sziranyi) DUCHESS OF YORK - Queen Elizabeth reported to have summoned Duke of York and other senior royals to discuss how to deal with "growing crisis" of Duchess's lifestyle, debts, reported promiscuity etc; PM John Major under pressure over new financial scandal involving Tory MP and public spat with leading Euro figures. Live i/v with correspondent Keith Chalkley.