A sample recording of Radio Pacific 6am - 9am, Friday August 30, 2002. There are commercial breaks throughout.
CDR02/98/01
News, read by Joe Gilfillan
Sports News with Clint Brown
Business News and Weather.
The breakfast session, "The Morning Grill", hosted by Paul Henry and Pam Corkery. Discussion about New Zealand's rating as one of the least corrupt countries, crime statistics and a general rundown of what is coming up.
Brief news update.
Brief look at international news - Iraq/President Bush. Criticism of Earl Spencer. Latest political moves in Fiji.
News at 6.30am, followed by Sports & weather.
Reporter Colin Wright talks in more detail of a fiery meeting in Waihi the previous night of people who have been told their homes are at risk because of old mine shafts, and they have to move.
What the newspapers say: The Herald leads on the "eastern corridor" roading proposal released the day before - at least 200 homes would have to go; Otago daily times leads with rising crime rate; The Press leads with the possibility the government will have to pay out millions of dollars to beneficiaries given wrong entitlements. The Dominion post also leads with the "blunder over benefits" story. Also National business review front page headlines.
News update.
Kamo High School in Whangarei has invited Māori wardens into the school to get to know the children at lunchtime to help them control the kids on the streets late at night. Short interview with principal, Richard Abel.
CDR02/98/02
7am News (leads with government reviewing benefits paid to about 15,000 people who may have been entitled to millions of dollars more) followed by Sport, Business and Weather.
08'40" Programme resumes with rundown. 09'50" Interview with the police commissioner, Rob Robinson about crime statistics. Ends 16'55".
20'35" News update.
21'35" Interview with Mike Moore about his three years as director general of the World Trade Organisation on his second to last day in office. Ends 27'50".
Half-hourly news, business and sport.
Paul/Pam comment.
Lindsay Perigo with political comment - MPs' maiden speeches, NZ First, Future NZ; picks Deborah Coddington, John Keys as future leaders of their parties (ACT and National respectively).
News update.
Interview with National's Tony Ryall on accusations that Child, Youth and Family (CYF) got its priorities wrong by spending $168,000 on what could be called "fun packs" for children in foster care.
What the newspapers say.
CDR02/98/03
8am News, Sport and Business.
Interview with David Bates, the lawyer for 77-year old Rex Arthur Law, who was convicted of murdering his Alzheimer-affected wife (his explanation was that it was a "mercy killing") and sentenced to 18 months' jail.
News and sports update.
Interview with Isabella Miller-Bell, organiser of "Remembering Diana" concert, being held on the 5th anninversary of Diana, Princess of Wales's death.
8.30am News, sport and weather.
Green Party criticism that Superannuation Fund $805-million is earning 5.75% interest while government borrowing offshore paying 6.19% - the difference is costing New Zealand $68,000 a week.
Interview with Clint Brown on coming weekend sport.
News and sports update.
Racing conditions and starters.
International newspapers.
Discussion and poem about Father's Day.
Tk 4, 9am News