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0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 NEWS STORY EAST TIMOR - VIOLENCE escalates with 3 UN staff reported killed and convoy of UN workers briefly besieged by armed militiamen. Observers say massive turnout of voters in referendum almost certainly means most East Timorese want to break away from Indonesia. (BBC); many of MPs from around world who are observing referendum vote say large UN peacekeeping force urgently needed to prevent more bloodshed. Comment from Alliance MP Matt Robson, East Timorese independence leader Jose Ramos Horta and former NZ ambassador to UN Terence O'Brien. (Tama Muru)
0620 RURAL NEWS DAIRY BOARD CHAIR John Storey loses his seat in board elections to Te Awamutu illegible Jim van der Poel who challenged him on basis of trying to force major industry changes through without proper consultation. (Kevin Ikin) MEGA MERGER - sharemilkers lobbying govt to provide more protection for them in legislation restructuring dairy industry, say Bill doesn't address fears sharemilklers will end up losers in mega merger plan. (Kevin Ikin) GOAT'S MILK EXPORTS - Waikato-based Dairy Goat Co-op battling to protect exports interests, says they're under threat from Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill. It tells select committee $2 million a month business it's developed for goats' milk powder in Taiwan will be destroyed if it has to compete with other NZ exporters. General manager Dave Stanley comments. (Kevin Ikin) CROSSBRED WOOL - WRIGHTSON working on new approach to marketing as part of strategy for recovering from unexpectedly high loss for last year, has declared loss of $9.3 million. Chief exec Alan Freeth says it's developing new marketing options for growers and processors to lift wool earnings. (Kevin Ikin)
0625 SPORTS STORY AUSTRALIAN SPORT - i/v with correspondent Tim Gavel. (rugby World Cup squad named)
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0635 NEWS STORY illegible - NEW QUAKE - parts of northwestern Turkey shaken by new tremors, forcing people to leave homes and further weakening buildings damaged in major earthquake 2 weeks ago. Tremor puts further pressure in authorities to stabilise buildings damaged in major quake. (BBC) INTERNATIONAL PAPER MANA MāORI M.M.P. - Māori MPs say changing back to first past the post electoral system would be backward step. Comment from Labour's Tariana Turia and NZ First's Tutekawa Wyllie. TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS says it's willing to continue making losses in transition into internet and electronic commerce company. It's disclosed loss for year ended March of nearly $1 million with restructuring under way. Changes come just after British Telecom takes full ownership of Clear and pumps in $170 million. I/v with chief exec Tim Cullinane. (Gyles Beckford) DONAGHYS, longest listed company on Stock Exchange, looks set to disappear. DN-based rope, cord and camping goods firm has been public company since 1889 but says it's too small to stay on Stock Exchange and has only one institutional investor left - AMP. Managing director Ross Callon says without backing of investment fund managers a privatisation makes good business sense and ensures long term future of company. (Gyles Beckford) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW ERNEST ADAMS annual meeting today promises to be interesting as small shareholders get chance to discuss Goodman Fielder's take-over offer. Meeting set to allow small shareholders to take larger funds to task over matter, especially comments that if bid fails, funds will try to break up Ernest Adams. (Gyles Beckford) WRIGHTSON intent on turning itself around and will revert to being just "one organisation". Comment from chief financial officer Simon White. (Helen Matterson) U.S. - SHAREMARKETS still debating how soon before they start to offer 24 hour trading in stocks. NASDAQ has announced it will extend hours of operation, while New York Stock Exchange says it want to get Y2K issue out of way before it thinks about extending hours. BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS illegible TIMOR - VIOLENCE - unconfirmed reports of further deaths. A local UN staff membert killed in incident on Monday and former Australian deputy PM Tim Fischer, leading international monitors team, says UN sources have told him 2 other UN employees missing in same incident are also dead. I/v with Political reporter Sarah Boyd. (Mng Rpt); mounting pressure from foreign obsrvers and MPs for UN to send peacekeeping force to East Timor. NZ MP Phil Goff says it's likely NZ would be part of any international force. (Mng Rpt) TAX CUTS DEAD - PM Jenny Shipley announces govt won't now seek to pass planned tax cuts proposals before election. Govt has had difficulty in ensuring sufficient support. Mrs Shipley i/ved live; live i/v with Political editor Al Morrison. TAURANGA NURSES STRIKE - up to 550 nurses and midwives employed by Pacific Health at Tauranga Hospital protesting over breakdown in employment contract negotiations. Live i/v with reporter Andrew McRae.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER TRAFFIC REPORT NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE TURKEY - NEW QUAKE - strong tremor rocks northwest Turkey, sending illegible-damaged buildings crashing down and terrifying survivors of devastating quake of 2 weeks ago. I/v with correspondent Chris Morris. (Mng Rpt) RUSSIA - EXPLOSION rips through lower floor of Moscow shopping centre near Kremlin, injuring doznes of people. Unconfirmed reports that 4 people killed. I/v with correspondent James Rodgers. (Mng Rpt) TUNA - environmentalists, fishers and politicians welcome undertaking by Japan it will abide by UN court ruling on bluefin tuna catch. Comment form PM Jenny Shipley, Green Party co-leader Rod Donald, and Greenpeace's Sarah Duthie. (Clare Sziranyi) ELECTORATES - NATIONAL Party again to stand aside in Ohariu-Belmont electorate held by United Party leader Peter Dunne, has yet to announce intentions over Wellington Central electorate held by ACT leader Richard Prebble. Live i/v with party president John Slater.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER EAST TIMOR - PEACEKEEPING - mounting pressure from foreign observers for UN peacekeeping force in territory. UN spokesman David Wimhurst says situation is growing concern for his staff; MZ MP Matt Robson among officials to speak to Indonesian authorities in Jakarta in next few days, says peacekeeping will be top of agenda in discussions. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with NZ Foreign Affairs minister Don McKinnon. APEC - POWHIRI ROW - Tainui tribal leaders angry about suggestions of dispute over official Māori welcome for APEC heads of state. Govt says Ngati Whatua will lead multi-cultural welcome at AK hotel, day after all leaders arrive but Mauri Pacific MP Tukoroirangi Morgan believes Tainui should perform powhiri at AK Airport. Live i/v with Māori Issues reporter Chris Wikaira. APEC - AK AIRPORT busy preparing for thousands of APEC visitors, staff have planned for past 15 months to ensure all goes without a hitch. (Christine Cessford) AIR NEW ZEALAND - RAT appears in lap of sleeping passenger in business class on flight from Los Angeles to Tahiti, eludes search. Plane fumigated after arrival at AK. Live i/v with Air NZ's public affairs director David Beatson. NURSE CONCERNS - Nurses Orgn chief exec Brenda Wilson says orgn concerned about staffing levels and patient safety on nationwide basis as well as about pay rates. She's i/ved live.
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS TRAFFIC REPORT BOSNIA HERCEGOVINA - WAR CRIMES - Momir Talic, chief of staff of Bosnian Serb army pleads not guilty before UN War Crimes Tribunal to charges of organising purge of Moslems and Croats in northwestern Bosnia in 1992. If convicted, he faces maximum life prison sentence. I/v with Gillian Sharp, at War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague. (Mng Rpt) CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL, under fire from critical Education Review Office reports in past 4 years, makes significant turnaround. New ERO report says school has made progress on some key issues although it warns there's still more work to be done. Live i/v with Education correspondent Gael Woods. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS YOUTH SUICIDE - YELLOW CARD - group of parents whose children have committed suicide call for national prevention programme based on successful US scheme which involves distributing yellow card with contact numbers for agencies such as Youthline and promises the young person will be listened to. Similar scheme operatingin Te Awamutu. (Andrew McRae); live i/v with Thelma French, a founder of Youth Suicide Awareness Trust. ROYAL ALBATROSS - DN planning to celebrate return of birds to Tairoa Heads breeding ground on Otago Peninsual. Live i/v with DN City Council events co-ordinator Isla McLeod.