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Extended RNZ National news coverage of the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon.
0500 Special early edition of Morning Report programme starts with Geoff Robinson giving a resume of events: 4 planes hijacked - 2 deliberately crashed into New York's World Trade Centre's twin towers and 1 into Pentagon near Washington DC. Loss of life expected to be high following the collapse of the Trade Centre towers where thousands of people work. Pentagon on fire. 4th hijacked plane crashed south of Pittsburgh. Attacks began just before 9am New York time at height of peak hour. American Airlines says it has lost 2 planes with a total of 156 people aboard and United Airlines says it has also lost 2 planes. All major government buildings evacuated in New York and Washington DC and high security cordon placed around White House. Authorities ban all aircraft from taking off across US and trans-Atlantic flights diverted to Canada. Borders between US and Canada, and US and Mexico have been closed. Communications paralysed and financial markets closed. Early speculation about the source of the attack centre on Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden, now living in Afghanistan. CNN coverage plus live i/vs with:
0514: Ian Fernleigh of the ASB Bank who's at a conference in Idaho.
0528: Interview with Rae Lamb, Radio NZ journalist who's on study course in US, in New York.
0600 NEWS/WEATHER CNN coverage plus live i/vs with:
0614: Rae Lamb in New York.
0624: Deputy PM Jim Anderton.
0650 BUSINESS NEWS Attack on World Trade Centre results in massive shifts on world financial markets. Wall St near the centre of devastation, closed perhaps for the week. I/v with CNN's Richard Quest. (Todd Niall) FINANCE/MARKETS
0700 NEWS/WEATHER Eyewitness accounts: New York City mayor Rudolf Giuliani co-ordinating evacuation of Manhattan, explains what's happening. President Bush taken to secure facility and is monitoring rescue operation, makes statement. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat gives brief reaction to the attacks. I/v with New York correspondent Nathan King, says downtown city is in chaos. I/v with Rae Lamb in New York. I/v with NZer Margaret Davidson, who's been living in New York and who witnessed 2nd plane crash into World Trade Centre. CNN - i/v with Tim Timmerman who witnessed American Airlines plane crash into Pentagon complex. Live i/v with Washington correspondent Steve Mort.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER N.Z. /INTERNATIONAL PAPERS CNN withness montage. Live i/v with Rae Lamb. Live i/v with UN correspondent Judy Lessing. LIVE i/v with Deputy PM Jim Anderton. CNN coverage: James Baker, Former Defense secretary, believes attacks may signal new era in US' national defence. William Cohen, former Defense Secretary, says no telling at this stage who might be responsible for the carnage.
0800 NEWS/ WEATHER CNN coverage plus: Live i/v with Washington correspondent Steve Mort.
0816: Live i/v with Don McKay, NZ ambassador to UN.
0819: Live i/v with Rae Lamb on the streets of New York City. In New York, doctor from nearby hospital is out on the streets - records what's happening. Palestinians celebrate in Nablus. Islamic Jihad says it has nothing to do with the attacks. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat condemns attacks and sends illegible to US government. Correspondent In Israel Inigo Gilmore says there's disbelief across Israel - i/ved. (Mng Rpt)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS INTERNATIONAL PAPERS Live i/v with correspondent Owen Fahy, Feature Story, New York CNN eyewitness montage Live i/v with correspondent Alistair Wanklyn, Feature Story, London Live i/v with Rae Lamb in New York I/v with Paul Rogers, Bradford Univ Professor of peace studies and expert in terrorism, says little evidence so far that gives any indication of who might be resposible - i/ved. (Mng Rpt)
0900 NEWS CNN eyewitness montage Live i/v with Julian Borge, "The Guardian" US correspondent Live i/v with correspondent Peter Bowes, Los Angeles Live i/v with Mark Champion of Air New Zealand CNN Ariel Sharon declares national day of mourning in Israel Live i/v with Colin Keating, former NZ ambassador to UN Live i/v with NZ Foreign Affairs minister Phil Goff Live i/v with Jim Bolger, NZ ambassador to Washington CNN eyewitness montage Live i/v with Terence O'Brien, former NZ ambassador to UN Live i/v with Air Commodore Dick Newlands, defence attache at NZ embassy in Washington
1000 NEWS CNN Kabul explosions. I/v with correspondent Nick Robertson Live i/v with correspondent Steve Mort in Washinton DC Live i/v with Rae Lamb in New York CNN Kabul Nick Robertson Live i/v with Alex Standish, "Jane's Intelligence Digest", London Live i/v with Eric Frykberg, US embassy in Wellington Live i/v with Eileen Cameron, Auckland Airport (plane for US had to return to NZ) CNN Senator Orrin Hart re Kabul explosions (says it wasn't a US operation) CNN Wolf Blitzer Live i/v with Kieran McLennan in Canberra CNN General Hugh Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
1100 NEWS Live i/v with Owen Fahy, Feature story, New York Live i/v with Andrew State, Australian eyewitness in New York Live i/v with Rae Lamb in New York Live i/v with Steve Mort in Washington DC Live i/v with Chris Yates, "Jane's Aviation Security", London I/v with Scott Spengler, newspaper photographer re the plane crash near Pittsburgh Live i/v with Philip Wall, charge d' affaires US embassy in Wellington Live i/v with Michelle Grattan, Canberra political journalist accompanying PM John Howard in US CNN eyewitness montage Live i/v with Nathan King, Feature Story, New York
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