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0700 NEWS FORESTRY CORPN sold for too little, according to Canty Univ Forestry School lecturer Ted Bilek, says it raises serious questions about why it was sold. He's i/ved live; live i/v with Finance minister Bill Birch. SUICIDES of young people in small Rangitikei town of Marton causing concern - 5 in 6 weeks plus 3 attempted suicides reported to police. Live i/v with mayor John Wilson. ELECTION - ECONOMY - Standard and Poors credit rating, agency risk manager David Beers downplays impact centre-left coalition would have on economy, in contrast to PM JIm Bolger's comments. Prudential managing director Greg Whitten says S and P view clearly shared by financial markets, although Richard Flinn of FPG Research says local investors more cautious; i/v with David Beers. ESCAPED INMATE John Ropiha, who walked out of Mt Eden prison while on remand on kidnapping charges, gives himself up. I/v with father William Ropiha. (Mng Rpt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS ELECTION CAMPAIGN - update with Political editor Karen Fisher. TUSSOCK MOTH - some residents of AK's eastern suburbs worried about effects of organic poison BTK which will be sprayed from air in attempt to eradicate moth. Live i/v with reporter David Steemson. POLICE STRESS - 3 year research project by AK psychologist Greg Ford shows levels are climbing and younger staff being affected earlier in careers. (Karlum Lattimore) UNCOMMITTED VOTE - live discussion with Judy Clark, Tim Skinner, Olivia Tifaga and Tom Davies about the election campaign. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones
0800 NEWS/WEATHER DAVID LANGE reported from Australian tv programme as suggesting Labour MPs could be lured into supporting National govt after election, horrifying Labour colleagues, but Mr Lange says he wasn't talking about Labour MPs specifically. (Karen Fisher) ELECTION CAMPAIGN - political commentator Colim James sums up the week - live. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES DRUG BOOK - cartoonist Tom Scott and anti-drug educator Trevor Grice produce "The Great Brain Robbery", which sets out risks of drugs especially cannabis. Book launched at Beehive. Comment from both authors, Mike Moore, Jim Bolger, Jim Anderton, Charles Harrison. (Janice Rodenburg) RANFURLY SHIELD may return to Auckland tonight after match between it and holders Waikato. Live i/v with commmentator Graeme Moody.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS ELECTION ISSUE - Economy. Comment from Michael Cullen, Jim Anderton, Jim Bolger, Winston Peters. (Stephen Parker) RUGBY LEAGUE - Australian Federal Court judges today present ruling on whether decision to ban Superleague until end of century should stand. Live i/v with commentator Alan McLauchlan. KEITH RAMSTEAD CASE - evidence given re death of Miss Nancie Muncie who died during lung operation in August 1992, by former Christchurch Coroner Allan MacLean, now a District Court Judge in Gisborne. (Merle Nowland) MASSEY UNIV STUDENTS promise action today if Univ council doesn't drop 21% fee increase to 10% at most, also want compulsory performance evaluations for all staff every 2 years with students assessing teaching ability and course quality. Comment from student president Nicci Coffey and Vice Chancellor James McWha. (Al Morrison) JOKES - Napier police officer Brian Schaab shares his collection of jokes, contributing one-quarter of entries to just-released "Book of New Zealand Jokes". He's i/ved. (Mng Rpt) OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes about week's events across Tasman. (Federal treasurer Costello "leaks" re US Federal Reserve)