Side one.
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00:00:31 NEWS with Peter Fry
00:05:16 WEATHER
0706 NEWS with Maggie Barry
00:05:36 BANK SURVEY – a major survey of business attitudes has revealed a big drop in confidence. The National Bank’s latest survey shows retailers, manufactures and the construction industry all expect 1988 to be a tough year. The Bank describes it as the worst showing of confidence in over 2 years. Owen Gill reporting.
00:07:09 BANK SURVEY - on the positive side the survey shows inflation predictions are down to 11.8 percent, compared with 13.3 percent a few months ago. Finance Minister, Roger Douglas, says he not surprised by the level of optimism given the October share market crash.
0708
00:07:35 MAX WALSH – leading Australian financial commentator, Max Walsh, has rewarded New Zealand the ‘Wooden Spoon’ for the country’s role in the Great Crash of 1987. John Stewart reporting in Sydney.
0709
00:08:53 ELECTRICORP – the Public Service Association (PSA) and Electricorp (Electricity Corporation of New Zealand) may return to the negotiating table today as pressure mounts on both sides to settle the dispute. Lualemana Tino Pereira reporting.
0711
00:10:21 FIJI – New Zealand has not yet recognised the Fijian republic. Coalition Spokesman, Jone Dakuvula, says their concerned about Richard Prebble, Cabinet Minister, possible influence. Jone Dakuvula is interviewed.
00:12:02 FIJI – the New Zealand representative on an international trade union delegation to Fiji, Ken Douglas (President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Union), is optimistic union rights in Fiji will return to normal. Lualemana Tino Pereira interviews Ken Douglas.
0715
00:14:41 NEWS with Maggie Barry
00:15:11 WEATHER
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00:18:18 TUBERCULOSIS – the Health Department is testing hundreds of Christchurch women and their babies for tuberculosis because they have been in contact with a maternity nurse who has the disease. Mothers and their babies who were in Burwood Hospital between June and December last year are being urged to take the test. Jill Gallop reporting from Christchurch.
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00:20:25 PSYCHIATRIC – the three members Committee of Inquiry into psychiatric care left Auckland last night for Britain where it will assess special security units for psychiatrically disturbed prisoners. The inquiry set up after multiple stabbing at an Auckland halfway house last year has been gathering evidence throughout the country concerning the admission, care, and release of psychiatric patients. Sally Haysom reporting from Auckland.
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00:22:26 SOVIET UNION – the Soviet Embassy is plugging the fact that today is the second anniversary of a peace plan proposed by their leader Mikhail Gorbachev and designed to lead to the end of all nuclear weapons within 15 years. David Hines reporting.
0725
00:24:22 GOATS – the Wellington City Council has declared war on goats. For the past 3 years wild goats have been getting the better of the council and are multiplying in dense hillside bush bordering the suburb of Northland. Peter Cronshaw reporting from Wellington.
0726
00:25:55 Guest Presenter Series, with Peter Bland (actor and poet).
0730
00:29:31 NEWS with Peter Fry
00:34:24 WEATHER
0735
00:34:42 SPORT
0740
00:39:31 ANTARCTIC BASE – the new secretary of the US navy, James Webb, says America will keep its Antarctic base in Christchurch. Connie Lawn interviewing James Webb from Washington.
0743
00:42:17 ANTARCTIC – a two weeklong meeting of Antarctic Treaty nations get underway in Wellington next week. Clare de Lore reporting from Parliament.
00:43:42 PETROL – energy officials are suggesting that the recent drop in international oil prices could mean cheaper petrol for motorist once price controls come off in April with the deregulation of the oil industry. Rory Newsam reporting.
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00:45:21 NEWSPAPERS
Side two.
00:00:00 NEWSPAPERS - continued
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00:04:17 PEACE PLAN – President Óscar Arias of Costa Rica has sent a strongly worded letter to his Nicaragua counterpart President (Daniel) Ortega, calling on him to work for the success of the Central American peace plan. Chris McGreal reporting.
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00:05:40 SMOKING – the Health Department is getting tough on smokers in 1988. The Department says there is growing support for sweeping restrictions on smoking. Measures to ban smoking on all public transport and some public places is likely to be introduced to parliament this year. Caroline Gaishauser reporting.
00:08:04 DRUGS – a United Nations (UN) report says illicit drug production has reached alarming proportions and now threatens the stability of many countries. Hugo Fay reporting from New York.
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00:09:07 PRIMARY SCHOOLS – the Chairman of the Education Board Association, Dan Walker, says opening of a new independent primary school in the Bay of Plenty is a sign of growing dissatisfaction with the state system and a challenge in the Education Department. Janice Rodenburg interviews Dan Walker.
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00:11:48 SARAH FERGUSON - Buckingham Palace is under intense pressure to either confirm or deny that the royal stork on standby again. There is increasing speculation in the British press that the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, is expecting a baby in August. Keith Chalkley reporting.
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00:13:32 NEWS with Peter Fry
00:18:37 WEATHER
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00:19:07 MUSIC
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00:35:13 SPORT
00:40:09 STOCK MARKET
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00:43:04 NEWS with Peter Fry