Morning report. 1999-12-02

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1999
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0600 NEWS/WEATHER
0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 NEWS STORY WORLD TRADE ORGN - SEATTLE MEETING - state of emergency declared as police use tear gas to disperse protestors. President Clinton expected to meet demonstrators after expressing sympathy with some of their concerns about effects of free trade on jobs and the environment. (Emily Harris, Feature Story) MIDDLE EAST - PALESTINE - CORRUPTION - Palestinian dissidents standing by stinging manifesto holding Palestine Authority president Yasser Arafat directly responsible for widespread govt corruption, despite detentions and threats of sanctions. (Laurie Neff, Feature Story) NORTHERN IRELAND - ASSEMBLY - power-sharing executive comes into being tomorrow illegible British Parliament approves devolution order ending 25 years of direct rule from Westminster. Emergency meeting of Privy Council held where order was laid before Queen; live i/v with correspondent Paul Chapman.
0620 RURAL NEWS WORLD TRADE ORGN - SEATTLE MEETING - NZers at meeting confident useful talks can proceed despite violent demonstrations. Fed Farmers president Alistair Polson in Seattle as part of efforts by Cairns Group to convince European nations to drop subsidies, is guardedly optimistic that numbers of opposing countries can help sway Europeans. Mr Polson says he got to close for comfort to some teargas in Seattle streets; Forest Industries Council chief exec James griffiths also caught up in the demonstrations and tear gas. Protests forced cancellation of talks he was due to attend on fast-tracking liberalisation re forest products, but Mr Griffiths sure useful talks will proceed today. (Diana Leufkens) FEDERATED FARMERS - SOUTHLAND branch votes to fully integrate with national organisation. President Peter Phiskie says it will relieve Southland of running its own administration and it can then focus more on national policy issues. (Diana Leufkens) OTAGO/SOUTHLAND FLOODING - Southland Fed Farmers president Peter Phiskie to illegible District Council staff and official from PM's office today to discuss possible assistance for farmers hit by floods, says worst affected areas include many farms around Athol, Garston and other areas along Mataura River. He says there are many fences to be repaired and some pastures may need to be re-sown. (Diana Leufkens) KIWIFRUIT/APPLE CHANGES - Kiwifruit Board chair Doug Voss appointed to chair marketing arm Zespri International, replacing Brian Armstrong who's now deputy. Changes are to help provide smooth transition to new grower-owned marketing company that will emerge from restructuring; Apple and Pear Board's commercial arm ENZA appoints general manager for new subsidiary set up to cool storage and other on-shore services. Grant Borrie will run ENZACool. (Kevin Ikin)
0625 SPORTS STORY U.S. SPORTS - live i/v with Paul Witteman, "Sports Illustrated". (college football Bowl season; baseball umpires fire union leader, union decertifies itself)
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0635 NEWS STORY MILLENNIUM CHILDMINDERS - no shortage of people willing to look after children while parents party, but parents urged to know exactly what sort of care their children will get. (Elizabeth McLeod) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA MāORI TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS DB GROUP says pre-Christmas discounting unlikely even with introduction of beer sales in supermarkets, announces significantly lower profit of $11.7 million for year to September, nearly half result for previous period. Managing director Brian Blake says earnings for last 6 months showing promise and so far, supermarket beer prices seem responsible. (Helen Matterson) FUNDS MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY to be examined by Securities Commission which is conducting survey on practices and comparing local fund managers with overseas sectors, many of which are more highly regulated. Commission chair Euan Abernethy comments. (Gyles Beckford) FINANCE/MARKETS JAPAN - YEN STRENGTH - intervention by Bank of Japan in currency markets seems to have succeeded for time being in stemming recent strengthening of yen which has now stabilised at around 102 to the US dollar. Comment from Roger Jerram, ING Barings in Tokyo. (Gyles Beckford) PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Inst of Chartered Accountants publishes book, "The practice of Project Management; A Business Approach", by Enzo Frigenti and Dennis Comninos, gives step-by-step guide for planners and managers. (Gyles Beckford) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS WORLD TRADE ORGN - SEATTLE MEETING - fresh protests erupt in Seattle but police crack down swiftly, trying to prevent chaos of yesterday. Riot police outnumber protestors in early morning confrontation. Seattle police chief Norm Stamper says he's proud of his department's work; WTO director general Mike Moore replies angrily to protestors' charge they're not represented at WTO; live i/v with Seattle police public information officer Pam McCammon; WTO protestors say their peaceful protest spoilt by anarchists. Members of consumer organisation Public Citizen, group which says jobs under threat from international trade policies, out early this morning helping clear up debris left by violence. Live i/v with spokesman Bill Aal; live i/v with correspondent Malcolm Brown; business as usual for delegates. NZ's Jim Sutton says protests changed his view of the meeting; outgoing Trade minister Lockwood Smith asked to take major role in negotiations on one of 4 sticking points that have to be resolved if this illegible of talks is not to founder, says protests have disrupted work. (Mng Rpt) NEW GOVERNMENT - MINIMUM WAGE increase likely before Christmas. Alliance's push for increase from $7.00 to $7.50 an hour one of issues being discussed in coalition talks. Live i/v with Political reporter Sarah Boyd, with comment from Alliance's Laila Harre and Employers' Fedn deputy chief exec Anne Knowles.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE INTERNATIONAL PAPERS EAST TIMOR - SOLDIER KILLED- memorial service held in Dili for W.O Tony Walser, who was killed when the truck he was driving rolled down a bank after road collapsed. Commanding officer Lt Col Kevin Burnett says NZ force in Timor deeply saddened by his death. (Tama Muru) SCHOOL BAR - Christ's College considering setting up bar for senior boys, says it would be in line with number of English schools, such as Eton. Reaction is largely disapproving. (Gael Woods) AUCKLAND - HERO PARADE won't take place in year 2000. After financial difficulties and talk of moving annual parade from February to November, decision made that show won't go on in first year of new millennium. (Melita Tull) NEW FRIGATE "Te Mana" sails into Devonport this morning, almost identical to "Te Kaha", which took almost 2 years to become fully operational because of mechanical difficulties. Reporter Cathy Carpenter on board - reports live. NORTHERN IRELAND - ASSEMBLY - formal transfer of power to Northern Ireland Assembly takes place in a few hours' time after 25 years of direct rule from Westminster. Northern Ireland's First Minister and Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble threatens to dissolve Assembly in February if IRA hasn't begun to turn in weapons. Final deadline for disarmament is next June. Live i/v with correspondent David McKittrick.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER WORLD TRADE ORGN - SEATTLE MEETING - police say they've arrestd up to 50 people who were blocking streets not far from where President Clinton due to address WTO. Also, 2 buses filled with about 100 protestors removed from downtown ara. Live i/v with correspondent Malcolm Brown. WORLD TRADE ORGN - WHO BENEFITS? - discussion with Prof Ralph Lattimore, Lincoln Univ, and Gary Hoffbauer, senior fellow at Washington-based Inst for International Economics. (Mng Rpt) WORLD TRADE ORGN - SEATTLE MEETING - live i/v with Mike Dolan, from American consumer organisation Public Citizen which was involved in yesterday's protest. He's just been talking to Seattle' smayor in wake of huge disruption in city - illegible live. CUSTOMARY FISHING RIGHTS - first Māori fisheries officers about to start implementing and policing new customary fishing regulations throughout most of North Island. Live i/v with Māori Issues correspondent Chris Wikaira, with comment from Nelson-based fisheries officer Carl Baker. BUDGET AIRLINE - Australian tourism authorities think even more NZers will visit thanks to British magnate Richard Branson's planned entry into Australian aviation market, although some experts think response to Virgin announcement has been exaggerated. (Eric Frykberg) TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS AMERICAS CUP - Louis Vuitton round robin 3 starts today, decides which 6 teams womve on to semi-finals in challenger series. (Todd Niall) NORTHERN IRELAND - ASSEMBLY - First Minister David Trimble threatens to dissolve Assembly in February if IRA hasn't begun to turn in weapons by then. Final deadline for disarmament is June 2000. I/v with Sinn Fein spokesman Mitchell McLaughlan. (Mng Rpt) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS. WORLD TRADE ORGN - SEATTLE MEETING - US Trade representative Charlene illegible comments on the protests. (Mng Rpt) FOOD LABELLING - new SOE Agriquality wants to take active role in making sure that labels are accurate, says its Assurance Mark launched last month is well placed to check claims foods are GM free. Live i/v with chief exec John Morgan. MILLENNIUM - GISBORNE organisers battling lingering public lack of interest brought about by cancellation of David Bowie-Kiri Te Kanawa concert earlier in year. Kathryn Akuhata-Brown, marketing manager of Ruamano 2000 joint venture company, says it's been hard combatting negative publicity. (Heugh Chappell) FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.