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0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 NEWS STORY OTAGO/SOUTHLAND FLOODING - INSURANCE - State Insurance say it won't renew policies for Otago businesses or homes that have just been flooded for 3rd time in 5 years and believes other insurance companies will take same stance. Queenstown retailers believe decision is too hasty and may not have carefully examined whether last week's record flood was in fact a 1 in a 100 year event. Comment from Tim Sole of State Insurance, Maurice Maxwell of Queenstown Chamber of Commerce, Alexandra mayor Bill McIntosh and Queenstown mayor Warren Cooper. (Karlum Lattimore) GENETIC LABELLING - Green Party calls for food manufacturers to publish list illegible whether or not their products contain genetically engineered illegible being dismissed by manufacturers. Green party frustrated that Australia NZ Food Authority still 18 months away from putting in place labelling for genetically modified foods. Comment from Green Party's Sue Kedgley, Dick Hubbard of Hubbard's Foods and Jim Richards of Sanitarium. (Paul Diamond) CHECHNYA - REFUGEES - thought to be more than 200,000 displaced Chechens in neighbouring Ingushetia, although Russian authorities sau many are returning to Chechnya. (BBC)
0620 RURAL NEWS OTAGO/SOUTHLAND FLOODING - Otago Fed Farmers aims to have application to govt later this week for adverse events funding, to help with flood recovery in Central and South Otago and Lakes district. Govt approves funding for 200 Taskforce Green workers to help with post-flood clean up in Otago and Southland. Fed Farmers Otago president Lindsay Alderton says priority is to get farms back in operation; Southland Fed Farmers also co-ordinating requests for Tasforce Green help for flood-struck farmers. President Peter Phiskie says impact of flooding in Southland has been patchy but in worst affected areas there will be clean and repair job to clear debris and fix flattened fences. (illegible Ikin) FLOOD PLANS - MAF and Fed Farmers advising farmers in flood-prone areas to draw up contingency plans to help them move stock quickly and safely in future floods. Fed Farmers president Alistair Polson says 10 minutes work can save thousands of dollars. (Kevin Ikin) PIG FARMING - Pork Industry Board says urban encroachment forcing some pig farmers out of business, wants local bodies to improve how they handle problem. Board chair Neil Managh says regional and district councils vary on how they interpret Resource Management Act and many don't do enough to advise pig farmers and new landowners of each others' activities. (Diana Leufkens)
0625 SPORTS STORY U.K. SPORTS - SOCCER - Manchester United about to play big match against Fiorentina. I/v with correspondent Adam Mynott. (Mng Rpt)
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0635 NEWS STORY ELECTION - WEST AUCKLAND - leaders and candidates working the West AK electorates. Comment from Warren Linberg, Labour list candidate and campaign manager for electorate candidate Jonathan Hunt, National's Marie Hasler, Labour candidate Chris Carter and Green candidate Steve Abel. (Julian Robins) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA MāORI TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS AAPT/TELECOM combination claims number 2 telecommunications spot in Australasia. Companies present united front at joint briefing in Sydney; AAPT says it's not likely to make decision on how to fund 2 new large scale projects before end of year. Chief exec Larry Williams says it might need up to $800 million for new mobile phone and new microwave projects. (Gyles Beckford) BRAND VALUATION - intellectual property specialists A J Park and Sons urges local companies to become aware and supportive, says they should make every effort to put in their views on draft standard of accounting for intangible assets. Managing partner Andrew Collins says companies may find billions of dollars wiped off value if standard goes through as it is. (Gyles Beckford) FINANCE/MARKETS Y2K PROBLEMS - Robert Parker, chief exec of Credit Suisse Asset Management says passing of New year without any major problems could give international finance markets a fillip, sees boost for all financial markets from diminishing Y2K concerns. (Gyles Beckford) BARTERCARD - trading card system which lets firms trade goods and services without using cash having big impact in NZ. Bartercard has around 3,000 members who last month turned over around $10.5 million. Managing director Ian Jones says state of economy has played part in success. (Paul Diamond) MAINFREIGHT spends around $12 million to boost presence in Australia, buys K and S Express which specialises in small freight loads and says it will merge all other Australian operations under banner of Mainfreight Australia. (Gyles Beckford) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS WINZ PAYOUT - Labour Party says Work and Income NZ spent more than $100,000 on severance deal for senior exec. Social Welfare spokesman Steve Maharey says WINZ initially offered employee 6-figure cash payment before realising it was unlawful, it them offered lump sum payment of $50,000 and 6 months paid study leave, totalling more than $110,000. Associate Social Services minister Peter Mccardle says he reluctantly approved payment but told WINZ it should never happen again. WINZ national commissioner Ray Smith says settlement was legal and appropriately authorised. Live i/v with Steve Maharey; live i/v with Social Services minister Roger Sowry. ELECTION - DEBATE - Labour and National leaders concentrating energies today on televised debate on "Holmes" programme. In past days, both Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark have traversed country offering handshakes and photo opportunities. Live i/v with Political correspondent Stephen Harris. OTAGO/SOUTHLAND FLOODING - DAMAGE - State Insurance chief exec Tim Sole says 250 claims made so far to company and it's extremely unlikely those 250 people will have their policies renewed by any insurance company; 3 of region;s mayors met yesterday to discuss what can be done. Live i/v with one, Bill McIntosh, Central Otago District mayor. IMMUNISATION - Health Funding Authority's attempts to boost child immunisation strongly criticised in confidential report by National Health Committee which has yet to be released by Health minister. HFA declines i/v; live i/v with Labour's Health spokesperson Annette King, who leaked the report, and Health minister Wyatt Creech.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE MISSING PLANE - search for light plane missing off North Canty coast resumes soon. Plane, carrying 2 Japanese men learning to fly, last heard from on Sunday evening and is thought to have ditched near mouth of Waipara River. Live i/v with Del Hurley, marine controller for Canterbury Coastguard. ELECTION - CENTRE RIGHT - united front shows National and ACT can take similar strategic approach. Parliamentary Chief Reporter Kathryn Street looks at other aspects of relationship. Comment from Richard Prebble, Jenny Shipley and National Party historian and political scientist Barry Gustafson. AUCKLAND GROWTH - transport campaigners and business leaders critical of new strategy for future, say it doesn't go far enough. AK's population set to grow by 1 million in 50 years and document outlines plans for housing and transport. Campaign for Public Transport calls strategy insipid while Employers and Manufacturers Assn says it focusses too much on public transpoprt and fails to improve road network. Live i/v with Campaign's Steve Doole and Assn's chief exec Alistair Thompson.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER EAST TIMOR - REFUGEES DEAL - US ambassador to UN Richard Holbrook persuades Indonesian military to sign agreement to speed return of refugees from West Timor camps. Deal involves Indonesian military curbing militia activity in West Timor and allowing refugees safe passage; i/v with Jakarta correspondent Jonathan Head. (Mng Rpt) ELECTION - PARTY VOTE - most parties now concentratingon winning party vote. Warnings that voters could elect govt at odds with their wishes because they're confused by MMP voting system. I/v with political scientist Nigel Roberts. (Mng Rpt) REFERENDA - little mention of the referenda accompanying general election. Public faces non-binding votes on whether number of MPs should be cut from 120 to 99 and on stiffer sentences for violent crime. David Passey looks at the political numbers referendum, with comment from referendum petition organiser Margaret Robertson, Waikato Univ political scientist Jack Vowles, VUW public policy analyst Jonathon Boston, Otago Univ law lecturer Dr James Allan, and Speaker of the House Doug Kidd. (part 1) GENETIC LABELLING - Green Party challenges all food manufacturers to disclose immediately whether or not their foods contain genetically engineered ingredients, 18 months ahead of labelling scheme. Dick Hubbard, of Hubbard's Food, one of country's biggest manufacturers, says it's ridiculous to suggest companies should introduce labelling before rules and regulations sorted out - he's i/ved live. IMMUNISATION - Health Funding Authority strongly criticised by National Health Committee over strategy for child immunisation, suggest HFA has failed to improve number of children from poor and disadvantaged families who are immunised. Live i/v with Dr Nikki Turner, Immunisation Advisory Centre. TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS OTAGO/SOUTHLAND FLOODING - DAMAGE - some Otago farmers still struggling with attempts to clean up properties. Govt approves funding for 200 Taskforce Green workers to help. Otago Fed Farmers president Lindsay Alderton says skilled help badly needed - i/ved. LORD OF THE RINGS - FLOOD - set for film built alongside Kawerau River washed away by floods and many other sets around Queenstown, Wanaka and Te Anau have been damaged. Live i/v with producer Tim Sanders. NOSE STUD ROW - Race Relations Conciliator Rajen Prasad mediating in dispute between AK's Onehunga College and teenager expelled for wearing nose stud, says he believes girl justified in taking a stand. Shavini Karan of Indian descent, says nose stud is of cultural importance and Dr Prasad says he's convinced the practice of wearing the stud, known as a kihl, is part of family's tradition; i/v with Paul Rishworth, AK Univ law lecturer. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MILLENNIUM CULTS - experts warn some fringe groups may use millennium as trigger for mass suicide attempts, linking it to Armageddon. I/v with Ian Haworth, Cult Information Centre in Britain. (Mng Rpt) U.S. - KENNEDY ASSASSINATION - 36 years after event, details of tape that led to arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald come to light. FBI agents reportedly listened to tape of phone call made by man identifying himself as Lee Oswald made to Soviet embassy in Mexico City but CIA now admits voice on tape did not belong to Oswald. Live i/v with Washington correspondent Bill Wax.