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0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 NEWS STORY AUCKLAND - HARBOUR BRIDGE may get a twin running alongside it. Regional Land Transport Committee considering options to relieve pressure on bridge. Second crossing of Waitemata Harbour seen as crucial to solving traffic jams but raises community concerns about routes. (Christine Cessford) CIGARETTE LIGHTERS - Fire Service and Commerce Commission launch first blitz on shops selling lighters since new regulations took effect in May, visit more than 100 WN retailers to check compliance with law. (David Passey)
0620 RURAL NEWS U.S. DAIRY INDUSTRY - US Agricultural Attache David Young tells NZ dairy farmers at meeting of Coalition of Concerned Dairy Farmers that US will continue to subsidise its dairy industy until rest of world starts trading freely. (Jill Galloway) U.S. TRADE - MEAT Board representatives welcome news that kiwifruit industry has sorted out its differences with American growers and agreeing to jointly fund promotion in US.. Meat Board's trade policy manager, Gerry Thompson, says it's tried to build working relationship with American sheep industy but with limited success. Fed Farmers president Malcolm Bailey says efforts to communicate with American sheep farmers should continue; govt defends role in trade disputes with US. International Trade minister Lockwood Smith says NZ foreign affairs officials did play role in kiwifruit breakthrough but says NZ and American growers were able to work more closely together than sheep farmers could. He says American sheep farmers would not talk to NZ farmers about co-operating to market the product. (Kathryn Street) PRODUCER BOARD REFORM - legislation restructuring Kiwifruit and Apple and Pear Boards debated under urgency. Labour supporting legislation but Agriculture spokesman Jim Sutton sys it represents U-turn by govt ministers who staked their reputations on abolishing export monopolies.(q). Legislation allows exporting monopoly controls to remain in place. (Stephen Harris) illegible PROPERTY MARKET begins to level out, after return of confidence over first 5 months of year. Real Estate Inst monthly survey shows number of farm sales dropped to 178 last month cf 227 in May. (Diana Leufkens)
0625 SPORTS STORY RUGBY - live i/v with commentator John McBeth.(tomorrow night's Bledisloe Cup match between NZ and Australia)
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0635 NEWS STORY CHINA - SECT - China bans popular quasi-religious Falun Gong sect that has protested across country this week, calls it illegal orgn that cheats people and threatens social chaos. I/v with Beijing correspondent Jimmy Ashraf. (Mng Rpt) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA Māori: Māori HEALTH - Health Funding Authority trying to determine exactly how much money is spent on Māori health. TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS U.S - FEDERAL RESERVE - world markets tumble in response to more hawkish stance than expected by US Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan in testimony to Congress. (Helen Matterson) BNZ PROFIT - bank reports after tax profit of $261 million for 9 months to June, fall in interest income compensated for by nearly 20% growth in other operating income. Managing director Mike Pratt says bank starting to reap rewards of broader financial services focus, together with continued cost control. (Paul Diamond) GULL PETROLEUM committed to increasing North Island retail chain despite shelving plans to expand into South Island. Managing director Bryan Dustin says company wil wait to see how Challenge fares in South Island. (Paul Diamond) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW OBITUARY - advertising guru David Ogilvy dies aged 88. Hilton Mackley, co-founder of Colenso, says David Ogilvy had profound influence on NZ advertising. (Paul Diamond) MANAGED FUNDS - IPAC Securities figures for June quarter show new funds up by $265 million on previous year. General manager David van Schaardenburg says low interest and more buoyant sharemarkets here and overseas attracting investors to managed funds. (Paaul Diamond) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS WORLD TRADE ORGN - LEADERSHIP - under agreed compromise, formal session of WTO's ruling General Council approves appointment of former NZ PM Mike Moore ad director general for next 3 years and appoints Thailand's Supachai Pantichpakdi to follow him. Meeting took about 2 hours to settle the deal. I/v with Geneva correspondent Clare Doole. (Mng Rpt) AUCKLAND - HARBOUR BRIDGE - local transport authorities say 2nd bridge about 20 years away but identify it as preferred option for dealing with city's traffic problems. Live i/v with Les Paterson, chair of AK Regional Land Transport Committee; Steve Doole, chair of Campaign for Public Transport, against a 2nd bridge - i/ved live. MATERNITY SUITE - Health minister Wyatt Creech seeks assurances from chair of AK Healthcare that public maternity patients will not be disadvantaged by introduction of deluxe maternity suite at National Women's Hospital, he's unhappy govt not told in advance of plan - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) CRICKET - NZ makes commanding start to 2nd test against England at Lords. I/v with BBC's Peter Baxter. (Mng Rpt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT FINANCE UPDATE WELLINGTON AIRPORT - new terminal proving nightmare for passengers and staff as they deal with computer blackouts, baggage hassles and other problems. Manager Bob Jull sends letter to staff acknowledging "complete chaos". (Karlum Lattimore) AUCKLAND - BLEDISLOE CUP - city plans blackout parade and concert, plans to outdo Dunedin. Comment from mayor Christine Fletcher, All Black Jeff Wilson and caterer Mervin Archey. (Cathy Carpenter) CHILDCARE SUBSIDY - changes to way subsidies paid for childcare to continue. WINZ made changes earlier this year in planned 12 month trial and despite protests of "bureaucratic nightmare" that disadvantages beneficiaries and low income families, experiment is continuing. Live i/v with Political editor Al Morrison; WINZ declines to appear on programme; live i/v with Caroline Lampmp, general manager of Anglican Diocese of Waiapu which runes 30 social service organisations including early childhood education centres. NUCLEAR SHIPMENTS - British ships Pacific Teal and Pacific Pintail leave French port of Cherbourg and British port of Barrow en route for Japan, with cargo of re-processed nuclear rods comprising uranium and up to 10% plutonium. Greenpeace concerned at prospect of them passing through Tasman Sea. Campaigner Trisha Allen says voyage could be repeated up to 80 times over next 10 years; live i/v with Peter Osborne, media affairs manager for British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER Māori EDUCATION - Māori Affairs minister Tau Henare's long awaited Māori Education Strategy roundly criticised by education officials and academics alike. Strategy aims to close achievement gap between Māori and non-Māori students by improving mainstream education for Māori students, developing Māori education authorities and establishing more Māori immersion schools. NZEI says strategy not comprehensive nor is it clear how schools will implement changes. Prof Ranginui Walker says it's disappointing and has no new ideas. He's i/ved live, along with Jim Peters, principal of Kaikohe's Northland College. AUCKLAND - HARBOUR BRIDGE - 2nd harbour bridge preferred option to deal with AK's traffic problems. Live i/v with AK City mayor Christine Fletcher and North Shore mayor George Woods. COROMANDEL ELECTORATE - GREEN PARTY - opinion polls indicate Green party unlikely to reach crucial 55 support in general election and are having to pin hopes on co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons winning Coromandel seat. Comment from sitting National MP Murray McLean, Jeanette Fitzsimons' electorate secretary illegible Steward, Alliance's Tony Bird, and political scientist Raymond Miller. (Sarah Boyd) HOPE/SMART MURDERS - Scott Watson's trial now at halfway stage of expected 3 month hearing. Live i/v with Court reporter Merle Nowland, with audio of Crown witness Monique Rutte. TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS INTERNATIONAL PAPERS KOHANGA REO WORKER - Kohanga Reo National Trust defends presence at Kohanga Reo of Huia Tawhai, convicted of ritual killing of her husband in 1992. I/v with chief exec Iritana Tawhiwhirangi. (Mng Rpt) FEDERATED FARMERS national conference this weekend - number of farmers question its relevance to people trying to carve out livings on farms. Strong feeling in rural sector Fed Farmers' leaders have focussed on staying in line with free trade and market-led principles and have lost sight of "down home" issues. Comment from national president Malcolm Bailey and Northland branch president Ian Walker. (Jill Galloway) SOCCER - NZ team takes on US in first match in Confederation Cup in Mexico on Sunday, most significant international event for team since 1982 World Cup. (illegible Dann) WEEKEND WEATHER OZ SPOT - live i/v with Phil Kafcaloudes. (John Laws talkback scandal)