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0600 NEWS/SPORTS/WEATHER
0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 Māori NEWS
0616 NEWS STORY: HOSPITAL BOARDS - community groups sceptical that appointing 2 community representatives to hospital boards will make them more accountable. Change announced yesterday as part of coalition govt's new health initiatives, which also include establishing community health groups designed to keep public in touch with decision-making. Comment from Invercargill mayor David Harrington. (illegible Gregory-Hunt)
0621 RURAL NEWS
0626 SPORTS STORY: AUSTRALIA - SPORTS - i/v with correspondent Tim Gavel. (sports news dominated by another drugs story)
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0636 NEWS STORY: CODE OF CONDUCT - Parliament asked to consider whether there should be code for MPs setting out what's acceptable behaviour and what isn't. Govt Administration Committee will also look into need for register of MPs' financial interests. Comment from MPs Clem Simich, Trevor Mallard, and Grant Gillon, and former PM Sir Geoffrey Palmer. (Kerry Lamont)
0640 OVERSEAS NEWSPAPERS
0642 MANA NEWS
0651 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: ECONOMY - FORECASTS - Deutsche Grenfell investment bank continues to take pressimistic view of prospects over coming year. Bank's economist Ulf Schoefisch comments. (Gyles Beckford) CONSUMER CONFIDENCE - latest WestpacTrust McDermott Miller survey shows confidence has fallen to lowest level in nearly 5 years although optimists still narrowly outnumber pessimists. Economist Bevan Graham says majority believe they'll personally be beter off in year's time. (Rodney Joyce) FINANCE/MARKETS INFRATIL NZ, infrastructure and utilities investor, plans to buy back shares only little over year after listing. Annual profit has more than doubled and chair Kevin O'Connor says company's net tangible asset backing has led to buy-back of 5% of shares. (Rodney Joyce) LOCAL ECONOMIES - visiting British economist Richard Douthwaite advocates communities taking control of own economies and creating currencies that make them independent of global market system, says rural Scottish communities have borrowed Swiss idea of using chits as way of paying for goods and services at time when central govt funds are shrinking. (Gyles Beckford) PETROL CHAIN - Australian discounter Liberty plans to open up to 35 sites in NZ, undercutting present prices by 10 cents a litre. Energy minister Max Bradford welcomes it. (q). (Todd Niall)
0700 INTRO/NEWS HOSPITAL BOARDS - govt's moves to make hospital boards more accountable to public and keep public informed about decisions labelled "claytons" representation. Comment from health spending petition organiser Geoff Piercey, DN mayor Sukhi Turner, DN health rally organiser Elaine McFellin, Invercargill mayor David Harrington, and Grey Power's Les Ryan. (Karen Gregory-Hunt); live i/v with Associate Health minister Tuariki Delamere and Labour leader Helen Clark. PETROL CHAIN - Australian company Liberty Oil, buying sites around NZ for petrol stations, intends to establish national retail chain within 6 months. Energy minister Max Bradford earlier warned existing companies about profit margins and called for report on barriers to competition in oil industry - he's i/ved live. ECONOMY - CONSUMER CONFIDENCE - latest survey by WestpacTrust/McDermott Miller shows majority of those surveyed believe they're worse off than a year ago and majority also expects economy to get worse over next 12 months. Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans. WHITBREAD YACHT RACE - Merit Cup, skippered by Grant Dalton, likely to take 2nd place in first leg of race, behind American skipper Paul Cayard on E F Language. Live i/v with Grant Dalton.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS FINANCE UPDATE illegible PRISON - unions representing prison officers say concessions negotiated with Corrections Dept, following hostage drama, will make job safer. Dept refuses to be i/ved on the negotiations. I/v with South Island exec officer for Penal Officers' Assn, Ray Rockhouse. HOSPITAL DEBTS - AK health bosses say NZers missing out on treatment because of mounting debts run up by non-residents using health services they're not entitled to. South AK Health says past year's bill for treating non-residents is about $2.5 million, up 25% on last year, while AK Healthcare's is about $2 million a year and rising. They want govt to address the problem. (Lisa Owen); i/v with Health minister Bill English. DENMARK - SERIAL MURDERS - nursing assistant alleged to have murdered 15 women and 7 men aged between 65-97 with lethal doses of tranquillisers, also charged with diverting or stealing thousands of dollars from alleged victims' bank accounts when they were still alive. I/v with Per Knudsen, editor in chief of "Politiken" newspaper. HAWKES BAY SHOW begins its 3 days of trade displays, family entertainment and stock competitions. Regional reporter Heugh Chappell finds downturn in economy has hit commercial and farmer support.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER illegible CHAIN - Liberty has gained 8% of Australian market by discounting petrol prices. Energy minister Max Bradford says liberty's move into NZ will test claims of present oil companies that there's no large profit margin in prices they charge. (q). Live i/v with BP spokeswoman Beppie Holm. HOSPITAL BOARDS - is there room on CHE boards for govt-approved community representatives? Live i/v with AK Health chief exec Graeme Edmund and Dr Alistair Scott, Coalition for Public Health. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS CODE OF CONDUCT - Govt Administration Committee seeks leave from Parliament to hold inquiry into whether rules are needed to regulate MPs' behaviour, also to establish register of financial interests. Live i/v with committee members Clem Simich, Trevor Mallard, and Rodney Hide.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS RUGBY - even if Central Vikings win NPC 2nd division, opponents Northland will be promoted to 1st division. NZRFU has announced that because merger between Manawatu and Hawkes Bay hasn't been made official, they couldn't join 1st division. Live i/v with Central Vikings chair Ian McRae. JURY LISTS - practice of circulating jury lists used in criminal trials defended in face of claims it could lead to defendants intimidating jurors. Comment from Police Asst Commissioner Neville Trendle, Peter Williams QC, VUW criminologist Warren Young, Justice minister Doug Graham, and Gary Gotlieb, Criminal Bar Assn. (Mark Henderson) HOSPITAL DEBTS - Health minister Bill English says govt is working on problem of debts run up by overseas patients. South AK CHE hardest hit of CHEs trying to recover bad debts. I/v with chief exec David Clarke. (Mng Rpt) ABDUCTIONS - some South Ak schools on alert after police warnings over 2 men trying to abduct children. Police believe there have been at least 6 attempts by 2 men working in tandem, also thought another man may also have attempted other abductions. (Kent Caddick) WITNESS PROTECTION - Bill giving judges power to suppress identity of witnesses tabled in Parliament, expected to be debated tomorrow. Critics claim passing Bill into law will result in legal system which disadvantages some defendants. Justice minister Doug Graham says Bill is fair - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) SOUTH AFRICA - RUGBY BOARD - President Mandela apprives judicial inquiry into rugby administration in interests of players and public. Allegations of nepotism, racism and corruption continue to dog the SARFU administration. I/v with correspondent Anthony Johnson. (Mng Rpt)