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0600 NEWS/WEATHER
0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 Māori NEWS 1616 NEWS STORY DRUGS POLICY - govt accused of ignoring key recommendations of Parliament's Health select committee inquiry into drug laws. Committee recommended reviewing legal status of cannabis but govt says it won't reduce penalites for use and intends to get tougher. Comment from Labour's Annette King, NORML's Chris Fowlie, Children's Commissioner Roger McClay and Bill Bishop, police national crime manager. (Caitlin Cherry)
0620 RURAL NEWS illegible RAIN - steady rain in Southland and Otago relieves farmers; DN hydrologist Dave Stewart says heavy rain warning issued last night for parts of Central otago with predictions of 70-90mls of rain; Southland drought relief committee says it will still be applying to govt for funding despite rain co-ordinator Peter Phiskie says there's still huge feed shortage right through south Island. (Jill Galloway) PRODUCER BOARD REFORM - KIWIFRUIT BOARD increasingly frustrated with slow pace of producer board reform process. Board wants to restructure itself into corporate body with growers as shareholders. Chair Doug Voss says Board first went to govt with its reform proposals in late 1997; PORK INDUSTRY BOARD says its plans to deregulate being held up because govt officials have told it to start again. Board was proposing turning into incorporated society but chief exec Brian milne says govt team has questioned whether Board has consulted enough over its options. (Kevin Ikin) GREENSHELL MUSSEL industry has another record year despite Asian crisis hitting trade to some markets and has increased export earnings for past year by 36%. Mussel Industry Council has also launched new environmental code of practice. (kevin Ikin)
0625 SPORTS STORY CRICKET - NZ selectors name 13-strong squad for 2nd test match against South Africa, with Stephen Fleming returning as captain, subject to fitness test. Live i/v with reporter Gary Ahern.
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0635 NEWS STORY SOUTHERN RAIN - steady rain breaks months of drought in many areas of Otago and Southland, should help replenish dams and kickstart growing of vital Autumn animal feed. Comment from Martin McPherson, Central otago district Council, NIWA climatologist Reid Basher, hydrologist Dave Stewart, and various farmers. (Catherine Harris)
0640 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS
0642 MANA NEWS NGATI WHATUA to tell waitangi Tribunal today how co-operation with Crown hasn't worked for them. Māori MUSIC - Dalvanius rebukes iwi radio stations for not playing enough Māori music.
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS JOB PROSPECTS improving markedly, according to ANZ Bank's latest survey of job adverts, says number last month in 3 main centers up nearly 3.5% on year ago. Chief economist Bernard Hodgetts says speed of recovery in jobs being advertised is a surprise. (Gyles Beckford) BANKING PROFIT MARGINS - some local banks forced to cut profit margins so they can settle transactions immediately as required by system brought in by Reserve Bank last year. Standard and Poors credit rating agency says new system forcing some bank to hold more liquid assets and that's hitting the interest rate margins. (Gyles Beckford) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW JAPAN - YEN - recent weakness creating some nervousness about wider effects on Asian economies.; CHINA - leaders warn they expect tough year economically, Industry made record export earnings last year despite Asian economic crisis hitting some markets. (Gyles Beckford) U.S. - INTERNET SHARE TRADING fat growing aspect of US financial scene. Correspondent Richard Quest reports some people, known as internet day traders, making large amount of money. (Gyles Beckford) BIL/JAMES HARDIE FLOAT - failure of New York share float for Australian building products firm James Hardie looks set to dent possible profits of Brierley Investments. (Gyles Beckford)
0700 INTRO/NEWS SOUTHERN RAIN - more good news for Otago and Southland farmers - more rain on the way. live i/vs with farmers Gerry Eckhoff and Earl Atfield, and David illegible of Otago Drought Relief Committee. DRUGS POLICY - govt criticised for ignoring select committee which had recommended increased spending on several drug programmes and urged review of legal status of cannabis. Also criticised for not increasing funding in campaign to stem illegal drug use and trade. Live i/v with Health minister Wyatt Creech and Labour select committee member Annette King. HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS - meeting of people on CH lists adds to criticism of fairness of surgical booking system. Meeting attracted about 60 people. ethics and equity high on list of concerns. (Lauren McKenzie); live i/v with Andrew Holmes, Health ministry's director of elective surgery policy.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE REPOROA CASE BAIL - Reporoa locals rally behind local minister Rev John Turton who's in trouble for breaching court suppression order on whereabouts of 2 youths accused of murdering Beverley Bouma. Rev Turton named the places in media release and locals in one of the towns have since independently delivered to letterboxes leaflets warning the youth is in the town. Comment from Rev Turton, Law Society's Bruce Davidson, and vox pops. (Corinne Ambler) BITUARY - Joe Di Maggio, legendary US baseballer, dies aged 84. I/v with Paul witteman, "Sports Illustrated". WOMEN'S PAY - NZ Statistics latest assessment of NZ women's status shows they're becoming more educated and more active in workforce but are still paid significantly less than man. Comment from Alliance MP Liz Gordon, CTU secretary Angela Foulkes, and Chief Govt Statistician Len Cook. (Diana Leufkens); live i/v with Ian Poole, Waikato univ demography professor. BANANA ROW - World Trade orgn emergency meeting still in progress over growing banana trade row between European Union and US. Some countries fear today's meeting will only worsen dispute between WTO's most powerful members. Live i/v with "The Guardian" Brussels correspondent Martin Walker.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SOUTHERN RAIN- is it premature to signal end of dry spell? Live i/v with Dave Stewartm DN hydrologist and Martin McPherson, Central Otago District Council. DRUGS POLICY - govt says it aims to prevent further development of hard drugs market and to tackle cannabis problem in Far North and East Coast, but isn't making new money available. It also rejects select committee recommendation to reconsider legal status of marijuana. Live i/v with Chris Fowlie, spokesperson for National orgn for the Reform of Marijuana Laws; live i/v with Colin Bramfitt, exec director of Fndn for Alcohol and Drug Education; live i/v with police's national crime manager, Det Supt Bill Bishop. GANG PLACEMENT - Social services minister Roger Sowry unhappy about placement of juvenile offender in care of known gang associate. 16 year old referred from youth Court last year to CYPFA and subsequently places in Rotorua house with uncle, a Black Power member. Live i/v with Mr Sowry. CHILDREN - VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR -number of CH primary schools band together to combat increasing levels of violent behaviour. City Counci helping to fund 3 field workers working with children identified as having major behavioural problems. Field workers say instances of rage, especially among 9-10 year old boys, becoming more frequent.(Shona Geary)
0830 NEWS UNIVERSITY TEXTBOOKS - univ teachers concerned cash-strapped students starting year without texts because of changes to student loan scheme which halved money able to be borrowed for course-related costs ot $500. Comment from Karen Skinner, NZ Univ Students' Assn, dentistry student Antonia Moa, Ivan Whiteman of Education ministry and Jane kelsey, Assn of Univ Staff. (Mary-Jane Aggett) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS ANTARCTIC PIRATES - GREENPEACE continues to call for govt action as it shadows pirate fishing vessel in Antarctic waters. Live i/v with Denise Boyd, aboard Greenpeace ship "Arctic Sunrise"; live i/v with Environment minister Simon Upton. WAIKATO UNIV RESTRUCTURING - High Court to rule later this month on move by Assn of Univ staff to have waikato's restructuring plans put on hold. AUS seeking injunction to stop univ merging its 8 schools into 4 faculties. comment from Asst Vice Chancellor Jeremy Callaghan, Jenny Chapman, AUS, and Students Assn president Matthew Flanagan. (Andrew McRae) CHINA - NUCLEAR ROW - China dismisses reports it stole nuclear secrets from US and used them to miniaturise its nuclear warheads and boost nuclear arsenal. I/v with correspondent Michael Kavanagh. (also talks about violence involving diplomats in Beijing)