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0700 NEWS INFLATION POLICY - Finance minister Bill Birch indicates possibility of changes to Reserve Bank inflation target, says it could be negotiated re coalition talks. Comment also from Labour leader Helen Clark and David Plank of Bankers Trust. (Bronwen Evans) COALITION - what is the National Party's bottom line? Live i/v with leader Jim Bolger. WITNESS INTIMIDATION - police say it's making it harder to secure convictions in gang cases. Charges against CH gang member dropped yesterday when witness refused to come to court because of threats. Comment from Sgt Logan Anderson, Police Assn president Greg O'Connor, and victims' advocate Laureen Ouutrim. (Claire Silvester) POLITICS - new MPs arrive in WN today to attend caucus meetings and discuss election campaigns and coalition prospects. Live i/v with National Party whip Roger Sowry; live i/v with Alliance campaign strategist Matt McCarten.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS MANUFACTURING - Ajax Fasteners moving from Lower Hutt to Melbourne, further example of effect of current economic policies on business. Engineers' Union says more than 2000 redundancies announced in last 5 months and manufacturing industry is slipping into recession. I/v with secretary Rex Jones. (Mng Rpt) TONGA - 2 journalists and MP released from jail after Supreme Court rules their imprisonment on charges of contempt of Parliament was illegal. Live i/v with one of the journalists, editor of "Times of Tonga", Kalafi Moala. KEITH RAMSTEAD CASE - prosecutor Brent Stannaway challenges Ramstead's version of what happened during 3 operating table deaths. (Merle Nowland) FISHING QUOTA - dispute over Chatham Islands Moriori quota sparks complete review of all Māori quotas. Appeal Court rules Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commissions did not consider social and economic impact when it cut Moriori's quota by 2,500 tonnes. Live i/v with Moriori Trust Board spokesman Maui Solomon; live i/v with Robin Hapi, chief exec of Commission. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER COALITION - all concessions seem aimed at "king-maker" Winston Peters, in private and public wooing of NZ First leader. Live i/v with Labour's deputy leader and Finance spokesman Michael Cullen, who's said he'd step aside as deputy leader in coalition govt. COALITION - NZ First caucus meets for first time today, coalition deal on top of agenda. No MPs will talk publicly on issue of who NZ First will join in govt with but former candidate and staffer Rex Widerstrom ready to give his view he's i/ved live. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES MANUFACTURING - Ajax Fasteners moving to Australia. Engineers' Union secretary Rex Jones blames current economic conditions and bad management for move, also blames company for cutting workers' conditions and failing to invest in new technology. Live i/v with managing director Richard Martin. CHATHAMS DEATHS - campers advised to take precautions with gas appliances to avoid any repetition of tragedy involving 2 DoC workers. (gassed in tent). DoC hopes to resume work on project to conserve rare Magenta Petrel or Taika the pair were working on. (Kent Caddick)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS WITNESS INTIMIDATION - live i/v re the problem with Bruce Davidson, convenor of Law Society's criminal law committee. KURDS - fighting continues between 3 factions in Iraq. (BBC) ELECTION RESULT - one of smallest polling booths, Millerton on West Coast, gives 50% of vote to Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party, 30% to Alliance and not illegible vote to National or ACT. Live i/v with "mayor" Tony Aldridge. INFORMATION OVERLOAD - Reuters Business Information survey published in Britain indicates business managers so swamped with information their economic efficiency often seriously hampered and stress levels can lead to ill health. Live i/v with Paul Waddington, Reuters Business Information marketing manager. NUTRITION - campaign to get the 5 plus a day fruit and vegetable message across to young people. Comment from Dr John Birkbeck, Nutrition Fndn. (Lisa Owen) FRANCE - top political boss goes on trial on Riviera for allegedly extorting 1.8 million francs over construction contract in Toulon. Live i/v with correspondent Lynn Terry.