Ask to use material, get more information or tell us about an item
0600 NEWS/WEATHER
0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 MāORI NEWS 1616 NEWS STORY KOSOVO - REFUGEES - UN says it will begin moving thousands from Macedonia's overcrowded camps to Albania, says nearly 12,000 Kosovo Albanians have arrived in past 24 hours while only 700 arrived in Albania. British PM Tony Blair says Britain will increase aid and take in more refugees. Live i/v with London correspondent Alistair Wanklyn.
0620 RURAL NEWS CATTLE GROWTH HORMONE - MAF confirms promotant which European report links with illegible is registered for use in NZ. EU report says there's substantial evidence suggest 17 beta oestradiol can lead to cancer. MAF communications director illegible Gee says it will wait until it's seen actual report. (Kevin Ikin) TROPICAL GRASS WEB WORM - Far North farmers whose pasture has been ravaged by the voracious pest, waiting to see if govt will step up its response following visit by Food and Fibre minister John Luxton. Comment from Mr Luxton et al. (Diana Leufkens) SILVER PLOUGH national ploughing competition on near Pukekohe this weekend. Several previous winners among contestants competing for right to represent NZ at world championships in Britain. (Kevin Ikin)
0625 SPORTS STORY SOCCER - Auckland Kings club says it's to play in Australian national league. new club will be based at North Harbour Stadium and former international Wynton Rufer will be player-coach. Australian correspondent Tim Gavel says approval still needed from FIFA - i/ved. (Mng Rpt)
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0635 NEWS STORY U. S. - TORNADOES rip through Oklahoma and Kansas, levelling entire neighbourhoods. (CNN)
0640 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS illegible MANA NEWS
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS CONTACT ENERGY FLOAT - analysts picking govt's decision to raise indicative share price is to keep individual investors happy. Indicative range raised from $3 to $3.20. (Helen Matterson) MORTGAGE BROKERS - latest financial sector survey warns banks will face even more intense competition from brokers in near future. KPMG chair of banking and finance, Andrew Dinsdale, says brokers taking significant market share in Australia and NZ won't be far behind. (Helen Matterson) HOUSEHOLD LABOUR FORCE SURVEY for March quarter due out tomorrow, predictions are for modest improvement in labour conditions with unemployment picked to fall slightly. Live i/v with BERL forecaster Ganesh Nana. FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW WALL ST - DOW's surge through 11,000 mark not as dramatic as last milestone but many analysts find climb to 11,000 even more impressive. How long can this pace last? Comment from Peter Canelo of Morgan Stanley Dean Witten. RADIO MERGER - proposed merger of Radio pacific and Radio Otago aims to create 2nd biggest market player, would establish network on 85 frequencies in both islands. Decision now up to shareholders. (Helen Matterson) MILLENNIUM BUG - Treasury predicts effect of Y2K bug on NZ economy will be small, negative, and temporary. Deputy Secretary Iain Rennie says there could also be problems with related breakdowns in our trading partners and risk of global disruption to world trade. (Bronwen Evans) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS MATERNITY SERVICES - future of free maternity care in question following release of memo from AK doctor who claims Health Funding Authority has agreed he can charge maternity patients as long as they don't object. Doctos urging others to "go for it". Labour's Health spokesperson Annett King says it's appalling as maternity care fully funded by govt and service is supposed to be free. (q). Health minister Wyatt Creech says GPs trying to manipulate free care system are irresonsible. (q); live i/v with Health correspondent Rae Lamb; live i/v with Wyatt Creech; further live i/v with Rae Lamb. U. S. - TORNADOES - series of huge tornadoes rip through Oklahoma and Kansas killing at least 40 people, injuring hundreds and destroying thousands of homes. I/v with Scott Wasserman, reporter with Fox 25 News in Oklahoma. EAST TIMOR - AUTONOMY AGREEMENT to be signed today between Indonesia and Portugal, will include arrangement for civilian police officers to be sent to ensure smooth ballot on August 8. Jerry Van Klinken, Australian specialist, says accord provides for only about 100 police officers but at least 1,000 will be needed to be effective - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) EAST TIMOR - NZ INVOLVEMENT - Foreign Affairs minister Don Mckinnon en route from Germany to Jakarta to press Indonesia to make East Timor safe for the ballot. NZ may play peacekeeping role once ballot held. Live i/v with David Dickens, VUW Centre for Strategic Studies, re NZ involvement.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE KOSOVO - TALKS - top US officials holding talks with Russian envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin but playing down chances of any breakthrough to end conflict. Live i/v with Washington correspondent Martin Kettle. GENETIC WEEDS - NZers working on genetic engineering projects concede modified plants can cross-breed with weeds to create hybrids with unwanted traits but say chances of creating uncontrollable weeds very low. Comment from Alliance MP Phillida Bunkle, ERMA head Dr Bas Walker, Dr Jeff Squire, a plant scientist at the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Dundee, Monsanto's NZ business Murray Willocks, and Tony Conner, scientist with Crop and Food Research Inst. (Bryan Crump) SERVICAL TESTS - health consumer advocate Sandra Coney critical of Health funding Authority's response to smear scare in North Island city, outlines 7 point plans to address needs of women in the area who may be at risk. HFA says many of her points already implemented - live i/v with HFA's Dr Julia Peters and Sandra Coney.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER MATERNITY SERVICES - Health minister Wyatt Creech insists maternity care is free and pregnant women should complain to Health Funding Authority if their GP or lead care-giver asks for payment of any kind. Live i/v with Linda Williams, co-ordinator of Maternity Services Consumers Council, and Dr William Ferguson, spokesperson on maternity services for Royal College of GPs. U.S. - TORNADOES - entire neighbourhoods destryed in Oklahoma City, rescue officials cordon off section of city as National Guard combs rubble for survivors. John Cox, deputy press officer at Oklahoma Governor's office, says it's likely death toll will rise as search continues - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) PRISON SITE - Maungatapere residents, near Whangarei, vent rage and frustration at public meeting over prospect of prison being built in their community. Reporter Lois Williams i/ved live, with comment from Whangarei MP John Banks. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS WORLD TRADE ORGN - leadership issue still unresolved, some observers predict negotiations could drag on till end of week. Comment from Trade minister Lockwood Smith, Supachai Panitchpakdi, "Australian Financial Review" journalist Brendan Pearson, and veteran trade analyst, Sir Frank Holmes. (Eric Frykberg); live i/v with correspondent Clare Doole in Geneva.
0830 NEWS/WEATHER WORLD CUP CRICKET opens at Lords on May 14, runs for 5 weeks and 42 matches. Live i/v with former cricket international Martin Crowe, who's covering Cup for Radio New Zealand. ACC COSTS - Medical Assn warns changes to claims from July 1 will hit patients' pockets and put safety at risk, says being able to choose from range of treatment providers could prove costly. Live i/v with Assn chair Dr Anton Wiles. TROPICAL GRASS WEB WORM - Food and Fibre minister John Luxton visits some of Far North's worst hit areas. Live i/v with Rural reporter Kevin Ikin about the pest, with comment from farmers spokesman Eric Wagener and from John Luxton. AUCKLAND RATES/SHARES - several AK local bodies grappling with large rate increases looking closely at their valuable shareholdings in AK International Airport. (Todd Niall) illegible PIO - thousands of pilgrims converge on Vatican to witness Pope's beatification of 20th century mystic monk Padre Pio. who was said to have borne stigmata for 50 years. I/v with correspondent Ola Guerin. (Mng Rpt)