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0600 NEWS/SPORTS/WEATHER
0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 MāORI NEWS
0616 NEWS STORY: SMACKING - CYPS launches campaign aimed at stopping adults smacking children, trying to encourage parents to use other ways of dealing with children when they misbehave. (Melita Tull)
0620 RURAL NEWS DEREGULATION - PM Jenny Shipley says she's not concerned about fiery reaction from Nelson pipfruit growers to govt plans to deregulate producer boards, tells Nelson meeting deregulation is inevitable but there's no agreed legislative agenda to deregulate producer boareds regardless of the arguments. (Nick Hirst); Pipfruit Growers' orgn head Richard Easton says growers fear deregulation will be forced on them, threatening their collective power and livelihoods. New body set up to fight deregulation, United Fruit, will go ahead with protest coinciding with PM's opening of Nelson Arts Festival. Chair Bill Lynch trying to do some damage control. (Kevin Ikin) ANIMAL WELFARE Bill introduced, aims to overhaul laws almost 40 years old, sets out "five freedoms" of every animal - food and water, shelter, appropriate physical handling, protection from injury and disease, and right to display normal behaviout. (Kathryn Street) BEEF CATTLE numbers could take longer to recover from East Coast drought, according to Meat and Wool Boards Economic Service. Comment from chief economiwt Brian Speirs. (Kevin Ikin) LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER - latest figures show total number in June quarter more than 10% lower than in same quarter last year. Govt Statistician Len Cook says one reason may be farmers holding remaining stock after increase in slaughtering last year due to drought. (Clare Sziranyi)
0625 SPORTS STORY U.S. SPORTS - live i/v with Paul Witteman, "Sports Illustrated". (autopsy on illegible Griffith Joyner inconclusive; baseball)
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0635 NEWS STORY: PARLIAMENT/NGAI TAHU - Speaker of House to rule whether Ngai Tahu can use public galleries to mark final passage of settlement legislation. It's expected Ngai Tahu members will perform haka and waiata in galleries once it's passed but ACT leader Richard Prebble wants to stop that happening. Comment also from Labour leader Helen Clark, NZ First leader Winston Peters, Māori Affairs minister Tau Henare and Speaker Doug Kidd. (Kathryn Street)
0639 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS
0642 MANA NEWS WAITANGI FISHERIES COMMISSION - new slimline commission could be appointed by Christmas. HIKOI OF HOPE - catch-up with South Island marchers.
0651 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: MONETARY CONDITIONS ease over past week, with MCI falling from around 130 to 260, yet only month ago Reserve Bank indicated its desired level was
0. Is the Bank changing its views? Live i/v with ANZ Bnak's chief economist Bernard Hodgetts. U.S. - INTEREST RATES - Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan gives what seems clearest hint yet that cut is possible, tells Senate committee that US inflation is likely to be held in check by effects of stagnant foreign economic activity. (AAP) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW BRIERLEY INVESTMENTS - another sharp fall in share price sees Stock Exchange asking company for explantion. Company says it knows no reson for the fluctuation. Also says it's selling Australia NZ Direct Line to Canadian Pacific, reportedly for around book valuye of $95 million. Comment from Neil Pavier-Smith of Forsyth Barr. (Clare Sziranyi) BUSINESS BRIEFS F A I INSURANCES - full take-over bid launched by Swiss-owned H I H Winterthur. (AAP)
0700 INTRO/NEWS COMMUNITY WAGE - mounting concern about lack of employment protections for beneficiaries working under scheme which replace unemployment benefit next week. Comment from lawyer Peter Cullen, CTU secretary Angela Foulkes, and George Clark, Employment Service. (Catherine Walbridge); i/v with Associate Work and Income minister Peter McCardle and Labour's Employment spokesman Steve Maharey. ARTHUR ANAE - Audit Office to investigate how National list MP runs his AK office after allegations in Parliament about mishandled files and cash illegible. Mr Anae has asked for the inquiry in wake of claims by Labour MP Mrk Gosche about Pacific Islanders becoming overstayers after asking Mr Anae's office to handle residency applications. (Kathryn Street) SMACKING - CYPS anti-smacking campaign latest in "Breaking the Cycle" efforts to reduce domestic violence, but has angered those who believe govt has no right to interfere in family life. Live i/v with Social Services minister Roger Sowry. ECONOMIC FIGURES to be released over next 2 days expected to reveal bleak picture of economy in decline. Current account figures released today, GDP tomorrow. Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans, with comment from Stuart Marshall, Bankers Trust.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE ASIAN MURDER CASE - police so far fail to identify body of young Asian woman found in AK central city building earlier in week. I/v with Det Snr Sgt Kevin Baker. (Mng Rpt) POVERTY SPECIAL part 3: Māori Issues correspondent Chris Wikaira looks at the issue of housing. illegible - FIGHTING continues, day after South Africa and Botswana intervene. Botswanan soldiers and Lesotho police battle to control looters in Maseru, 49 soldiers killed. Live i/v with correspondent Alex Duvale Smith.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER COMMUNITY WAGE - 75 community and church groups have signed pledge refusing to take part in scheme. Waipareira Trust, community brokering organisation which is paid for placing unemployed people in work, will sign up to new scheme. Live i/v with Trust's Dianne Tuari, along with Geoff Tucker, AK People's Centre, who objects to schem on basis that it's compulsory and punitive. SMACKING - govt accused of interfering in issues best left to families, with its anti-smacking campaign. I/v with Christian Heritage Party leader Rev Graham Capill and Dr Louise Webster, Starship Hospital psychiatrist and paediatrician. (Mng Rpt) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS KOSOVO - UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire and negotiations to end conflict. What effect is it likely to have on the conflict? Live i/v with UN correspondent Judy Lessing. DEREGULATION - at sometimes rowdy meeting in Nelson, pipfruit growers and other producers make it clear to PM they'll continue to oppose plans to deregulate industry. Audio of local MP Nick Smith and PM Jenny Shipley. (Sharon Brettkelly)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS AUSTRALIA - ELECTION - Labor Party pinning hopes on multi-billion dollar spending programme and Coalition's unpopular tax proposals. Live i/v with Labor's spokesman on Industry and Regional Development, Simon Crean. FIRE SERVICE - long-running firefighters' injunction case at Employment Court ends, with judge reserving decision. Comment from lawyers Sandra Moran and Derek Broadmore, and VUW industrial law expert Gordon Anderson. (Corinne Ambler) COOK ISLAND TAX INQUIRY - Winston Peters' challenge to findings of inquiry expected to conclude in Court of Appeal today. Court examining his request to overturn earlier High Court decision which struck out his appeal against inquiry findings. Live i/v with Court reporter Merle Nowland. CHRISTCHURCH MAYORAL RACE - Vicki Buck stepping down after 9 years as mayor, 14 hopefuls standing in contest. (Tania Oolders) FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.