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0700 NEWS SEX OFFENDER's disappearance from CH flat where he was under 24 hour surveillance concerns police and Social Welfare officials. Police so concerned about 18 year old's risk to children they distributed his photograph to schools when he was freed from prison 2 weeks ago. Photograph subsequently copied and widely distributed. Live i/v with Police Assn president Greg O'Connor; live i/v with CYPS head Griff Page. TRANSPLANT ROW - NZ authorities monitoring welfare of British baby boy brought here by parents to avoid legal order he undergo liver' transplant operation. Children's Commissioner Laurie O'Reilly appoints AK family law specialist to look into legal issues and is himself keeping "watching brief" - i/ved live. CAMPAIGN - main party leaders treating last spate of opinion polls with mixture of indifference and hostility. Latest TV3-CM Research shows National sliding to 30%, with Labour on 26%, and Alliance displacing NZ First in 3rd place. Live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. illegible DOCTORS' STRIKE closes Porirua's Kenepuru Hospital, shuts dwon most of outpatient clinics at WN and Hutt Hospitals, and causes cancellation of non-acute surgery. Live i/v with Terry Patterson, WN Hospital manager of medical and surgical services; live i/v with Warwick Frater, acting chief exec of Hutt Valley Health.
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS ELECTION - WELLINGTON CENTRAL race continues to heat up with latest poll putting ACT leader Richard Prebble in lead for first time. Comment from Mr Prebble, National candidate Mark Thomas, Labour's Alick Shaw, United's Pauline Gardiner, and Stuart Gibson, National supporter making one last attempt to persuade voters to back ACT leader Richard Prebble in the Wellington Central seat. (Bryan Crump) DAIRY COMPANIES - Waikato's NZ Dairy Group starts talks with CH company, South Island Dairy Farmers. Dairy farmers fear Kiwi and NZDG embarkingon battle for control of $4 billion industry which could spell end of Dairy Board. (Sarah Willis); live i/v with Dairy Board chair Sir Dryden Spring. COOK ISLANDS' PM Sir Geoffrey Henry decides Rarotonga and Aitutaki airports will remain in hands of original land owners, rather than being sold to private investors as part of asset sales programme. I/v with correspondent Jason Brown. TUSSOCK MOTH - preliminary results of spraying operation in east AK suburbs show campaign quite successful. Live i/v with Jane Roskruge, Forestry ministry spokesperson. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER HOSTAGE - full armed offenders alert in CH following drama in city in which taxi-driver threatened at gunpoint and forced to abandon car which was stolen. Live report from Tracy Lyall. SEX OFFENDER - local parents support police decision to give photograph to schools but ensuing publicity worries CYPS. Psychologist says it won't help man's rehabilitation. (Karlum Lattimore); live i/v with Hans Laven, psychologist specialising in treatment of sexual offenders. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES KEITH RAMSTEAD CASE - evidence of eminent surgeon Sir Brian Barrett-Boyes. (Merle Nowland) ELECTION - Bancorp chief exec Roger Kerr warns interest rates could be hit by election result. Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS ELECTION - Chief Electoral Officer Phil Whelan comments on voter education programme Office has been running. (Mng Rpt) PRISON ESCAPES - Correction Dept plays down spate of escapes in past 2 weeks, illegible it "statistical blip". (Clare Sziranyi) HOSTAGE - armed offenders alert. Tracey Lyall updates situation live. WEATHER - new research campaign set to improve current forecasting systems. Southern Alps Experiment largest meteorological field campaign mounted in NZ since arly 1950s. Live i/v with NIWA co-ordinator Dr David Wratt. SOUTH AFRICA - former Defence minister Magnus Malan faces judgement this week in country's biggest post-apartheid trial, facing 13 counts of murder for death squad attack on black family 9 years ago. Live i/v with correspondent Anthony Johnson. OSTEOPOROSIS - Aberdeen Univ team makes breakthrough which could prevent disease, develops simple genetic test using blood sample to identify women most at risk. Live i/v with Prof Stuart Ralston. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.