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0700 NEWS AIR CRASH - 351 passengers feared dead after mid-air collision between Kazakh Air Tupalov 154 and Saudi Air Boeing 747 near New Delhi. If death toll confirmed, crash will be worst aviation disaster in 11 years and 3rd worst of all time. Live i/v with correspondent Edmund Roy; rare for 2 passenger aircraft to crash in mid-air. Report on planes' safety records. (BBC) ZAIRE - Canada to take command of multinational force to secure aid distribution to refugees. UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali says more than 12 countries ready to provide troops for neutral force under Canadian command; US considering support role but White House has questions about mandate and structure of operation. Live i/v with correspondent Judy Lessing. LIVER TRANSPLANTS - decision on whether to carry them out in NZ expected to be made within next 2 weeks. 5 tenders received, from AK and WN hospitals and from Australia. (Kent Caddick); live i/v with Prof Bryan Parry, AK Hospital chief of surgical services, re merits of carrying out liver transplants in NZ.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CAPITAL COAST HEALTH CHE decides to cut bed numbers in assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation wards, leaving 50 as it battles with deficit. Nurses Orgn angry there's been no public discussion and elderly will be most affected. CHE says it's looking at boosting community services to make up for cuts. (Stephen Hewson) OMAHU SCHOOL - breakaway group meets board of trustees of Napier school to discuss shifting school. Children removed from Omahu school are supposedly being taught on marae. Technically, marae is illegal school and the children truants. Education correspondent Al Morrison says Education ministry moving carefully - he's i/ved live. MINIMUM WAGE - Alliance launches campaign calling for 18% increase, says caretakesr govt can't ignore call from other 3 main political parties for increase. PM Jim Bolger and opposition parties say issue may have to wait unti after new govt formed. Commengt from Alliance MP Laila Harre, Anne Knowles of Employers' Fedn, NZ First leader Winston Peters, Labour's Steve Maharey, Alistair Duncan of Service Workers' Union and CTU economist Peter Harris. (Paula des Tombes); live i/v with Alistair Duncan and Vaughn Sampson, chief execof AK Employers and Manufacturers' Assn. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER AIR CRASH - attention turning of role of air traffic control in New Delhi. Boeing 747 was climbing out of airport as Tupolev 154 was descending to land. NZ officials in New Delhi trying to find out if any NZers on board. I/v with High Commission's second secretary Priscilla Clark. (Mng Rpt) ZAIRE - convoy of dozen aid vehicles attempts to bring aid to refugees at border town of Goma but stopped by East Zairean officials. Rebels let aid workers into town but dispute arose over who should get the food and medicines. Live i/v with UNHCR's Paul Stromberg in Kigali. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES PRISON ESCAPES - new research shows inmates usually escape because they're bored, or targetted by other inmates, most don't plan their escapes and they expect to get caught. Comment from sociologist Greg Newbold and Phil McCarthy, general manager of public prisons. (Karlum Lattimore) COALITION - NZ First leader Winston Peters hints of progress, says he thinks opposition growing to
0-2% inflation band set for Reserve Bank, also indicates public spending would rise under coalition govt; i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE rules Britain must introduce maximum 48 hour working week. British fear loss of jobs and angry about "more interference from Brussels". (Keith Chalkley)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS AIR CRASH - some aviation experts criticising Indian safety standards. Live i/v with Alan Wynn, editor of "Flight International". AK TRANSPORT - US urban development expert Peter Katz, exec director of San Francisco's Congress for the New Urbanism, warns if AK doesn't get its public transport strategy in place soon it will end up like Los Angeles, concrete and sprawling. (Iain Gracie) MEXICO attempting to crack down on drug trafficking. Live i/v with correspondent James Blears. ELLERSLIE FLOWER SHOW opens gates this morning, organisers expecting about 70,000 people over next 5 days. David Steemson discovers new star at show - gigantic aubergine and asparagus fruit fly.