Children and Young Persons Service has announced a review of the adoption [illegible] between the New Zealand and Fiji... the issue brings once again into [illegible] spotlight cross cultural adoption ... and how it has grown since 1990 when [illegible] high profile Romanian children were brought to this country. X HELEN [illegible]
Auckland businessman has been found not guilty on slavery charges. [illegible] ADAM HOLLINGWORTH
[illegible] lawyer for a South Korean ex-diplomat seeking political asylum in New [illegible] says that political intervention has jeopardised the chance of a fair [illegible]. LIVER ROGER CHAMBERS
[illegible] 2.00 HEADS:
[illegible] TODAY IN AUSTRALIA: main item. Amnesty International condemns [illegible] Human rights record
[illegible] Indian and Bangladeshi governments say they're taking serious steps to try [illegible] stamp out the use of child labour, particularly in the textile industry. JONATHAN SCHWASS
[illegible] month marks two years until Hong Kong falls under the rule of China.
[illegible] of the ongoing proccess to ensure a smooth transition is the setting up of Sino-British Joint Liason Group X VAUDINE ENGLAND
[illegible] 3.00 SPORTS: MALCOLM JORDON
[illegible] 2.00 NEWS:
[illegible] researcher at Otago University appears to be on the verge of breakthrough in [illegible] prevention of cervical cancer But Dr Merilyn Hibma says it is still ten [illegible] before it will be on the market. LIVER
[illegible] pre-MMP shakedown in Parliament could hit the taxpayer - with the new [illegible] parties seeking funding to operate run in Parliament until the next [illegible]. X ANNA HUGHES
[illegible] to the Internet .....from the comfort of a cafe. New on the Wellington [illegible] scene is CyberSpace... the user-friendly cafe where you can indulge your [illegible] for browsing for a nominal sum. X EVA RADICH
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[illegible] 6.00 NEWS, TRAIL AND WEATHER
[illegible] clamp down on Colombia's drug dealers is continuing. Another prominent [illegible] of the carly drugs cartel is now behind bars. But one largely [illegible]-reported aspect of these arrests is the widespread confiscation of personal effect that goes with them. X BBC
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5.00 PACIFIC NEWS