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0600 NEWS/WEATHER
0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 MāORI NEWS 1616 NEWS STORY EAST TIMOR - Indonesia and Portugal to sign agreement this morning that could lead to independence for East Timor. Indonesian army accused of further atrocities. (BBC)
0620 RURAL NEWS DAIRY GIANT - Dairy Board says progress in forming industry into single giant co-operative will ultimately depend on govt's co-ooperation. Proposal would create world's 12th largest dairy company. Chair John Storey says govt will have to change legislation, raising public policy issues including pquestion of what happens to Board's single seller export powers. (Kevin Ikin); Fed Farmers dairy chair Mark Masters says planned mega-merger a positive move as long as new company remains accountable, says farmers will need more details on how company directors will be appointed and who they'll be answerable to. (Diana Leufkens) ACC CHANGES - insurers say rural doctors and patients stand to gain from changes rather than lose. Medical Assn's rural representative Dr Tim Malloy says some patients may have to pay extra per consultation because of time taken by new paperwork, but Insurance Council chief exec Chris Ryan says companies will go out of way to make things easy for doctors and efficient doctors will help people return to work more quickly. (Diana Leufkens)
0625 SPORTS STORY U.S. SPORTS - live i/v with Paul Witteman, "Sports Illustrated". (basketball, NBA play-offs)
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0635 NEWS STORY KOSOVO - U.S. - President Clinton in Germany visiting air crews after brief visit to NATO HQ in Brussels. Live i/v with London correspondent Alistair Wanklyn.
0640 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS illegible MANA NEWS
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS DAIRY SHAREHOLDERS - dairy industry looking at bringing in outside shareholders, for first time, to fund development and expansion. Plan to create mega-company seen as best means of staying competitive in world market and increasing returns but Dairy Board's corporate strategy manager Tim Gibson says that may require $12 billion capital injection and with it, outside shareholders. (Kevin Ikin) TRANZRAIL sees profit recovery in March quarter on bakc of rebound in freight tonnage byt earnings for 9 month period are down. (Helen Matterson) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW SKY INTERNET - Sky Televison looking at expanding internet interests, buys 30% stakein IHUG withoption to take extra 15% in future. Market sources suggest price somewhere in region of $30 million. (Gyles Beckford) LATE TAX RETURNS - Revenue minister Bill English says employers won't be penalised for late filing of returns because of problems with Inland Revenue's internet site. From this week around 12,000 businesses required to file electronically but there have been complaints of slowness in system. (Gyles Beckford) ANZ BANK'S local operations looking at cutting further costs as it seeks to bolster strong rise in first half year profits. Managing director Murray Horn comments. (Helen Matterson) OECD REPORT on NZ economy points to gradual recovery but also warns of risks, says finance markets might take dim view of large current account deficit which it says is aggravated by high levels of household debt. (Eric Frykberg) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS DEFENCE THEFTS - Defence Force and police worried ammunition and weapons parts believed to have been stolen from Trentham Arny Camp could be used in illegal manufacture of weapons. Mike Meyrick of Gunsafe lobby group concerned about missing components. Defence analyst Jim Rolfe wonders if situation highlights weakness in army's internal controls and stock management; live i/v with Chief of Defence Force Staff Air Marshal Carey Adamson. TAX DEBT COLLECTION - IRD Commissioner Graeme Holland admits breaking law over debt collection. Under law, IRD must seek approval from Revenue minister before allowing people to stagger payment for debts over $50,000 but Mr Holland says approval not sought in some instances; NZ First leader Winston Peters says IRD illegible down hard on small taxpayers but making special concessions for large ones - i/ved. (Mng Rpt); Revenue minister Bill English agrees IRD Commissioner should uphold law but says law on this issue should be changed - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) KOSOVO - U.S. - President Clinton tells US trropos air campaign will continue until President Milosevic accepts NATO's demands. Visit to troops clouded by news of Apache helicopter crash in Albania, which kills 2 crewmen; at special NATO briefing, supreme cdr Gen Wesley Clark says there will be victory in Kosovo. Live i/v with Brussels correspondent Martin Walker. U.S. - TORNADOES - massive clean-up and rescue operations under way in Oklahoma and Kansas. 1,500 homes devastated in Oklahoma City. I/v with Fox 25 News reporter Deborah Mash. (Mng Rpt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE HOME INVASION BILL - select committee hears conflicting messages from submissions on whether there should be tough new laws for "home invasion". Comment from victim Joan White, John Bhula of Wellington Indian Association, National Collective of Rape Crisis spokesperson Claire Benson and Howard League for Penal Reform secretary Kathy Dunstall. (Kathryn Street); Law Society argues against tougher sentences, says it's ridiculous to differentiate between violent offences committed in and outside homes. Live i/v with vice president Gary Turkington. ACC CHANGES - VUW compensation law specialist Dr John Miller joins critics of changes to process, says freedom of choice in insurer will cost individuals more and GPs have a point when they say new system will see doctors' charges rise - i/ved. (Mng Rpt);live i/v with ACC minister Murray McCully.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER EAST TIMOR - Indonesia and Portugal sign agreement that could lead to independence for territory, climax of 15 years of UN-led negotiations over east Timor's future. Live i/v with UN correspondent Judy Lessing. DEFENCE THEFTS - police investigating reports that gun parts and ammunition taken from Trentham army camp and sold. Live i/v with Mike Meyrick, Gunsafe. TAX DEBT COLLECTION - Inst of Chartered Accountants wants govt to establish office of tax ombudsman, for tax debts to be collected by independent agency and for reduction of penalties. Revenue minister Bill English not convinced; live i/v with Allen Judge, Inst of Chartered Accountants' tax committee chair. SOUTHERLIES - weather disrupts travel plans of many, with Desert Road closed because of snow and southerlies gusting to 100 kms an hour and waves up to 4 metres high causing cancellation of Cook Strait ferry sailings. Nick Hirst reports live from ferry terminal in Wellington. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS KOSOVO - U.S. - President Clinton in Europe for 48 hour visit to harden NATO's resolve as crisis drags on. Live i/v with Dr Martin Mccauley, London School of Slavonic and east European Studies. STUDENT LOANS - university staff and students increasingly concerned about national student debt level, projected to reach $4 billion by year 2001. Issue discussed at public meeting organised by Quality Public Education Coalition in AK. Comment from economist Susan St John, medical student Michael Collins, parent Eileen van Dam, ad Jill Ovens, polytechnics representative. (Mary-Jane Aggett)
0830 NEWS/WEATHER MILLENNIUM - CHATHAMS - islanders and Towards 2000 Taskforce in stalemate over price of exclusive television rights to "first light" dawn. Islanders want more for what they say is major television event. I/v with owner of Hapeka Hill on Pitt Island, Ken Lanause.(Mng Rpt); i/v with David Beatson, Taskforce. (Mng Rpt) SMOKING QUITLINE - PM Jenny Shipley to launch this morning new
0800 number service giving smokers access to specialist counsellors who'll provide illegible and support to help them quit. Programme successfully piloted in Waikato and Bay of Plenty. (Andrew McRae) SCOTLAND/WALES ELECTIONS - live i/v with Lord Dayfidd Thomas, Plaid Cymru candidate, and Alisdair Morgan, Scottish National Party vice president about independence issue. NO DIET CAMPAIGN launched in CH, promotes acceptance of range of body shapes and sizes. Campaign has nothing to do with food. (Lauren McKenzie)