1. MORE AIR - why Qantas almost pulled out of its attempt to buy twenty five per cent of Air New Zealand.PEREIRA..00:02:13. BOLGER - leader of the opposition is interpreting the now in favour of Quantas as an example of the govt reneging on its rhetoric that SOEs such as Air NZ would be allowed to operate commercially and without political interference..JACKMAN/BOLGER..00:02:12.
2. FORUM FIJI - first official contact at Ministerial level between NZ and Fiji since the coup has failed to bridge the gap between the two countries..PALMER/FISHER..00:03:03.
3. EXPORTERS - there appears to have been a significant warming in the relationship between the govt and exporters..LANE/CHAMBERLAIN/BARTLEY 00:02:45.
4. HEADS & WEATHER
5. MOYLE - Minister of Agriculture has strongly criticised banks and other lending institutions for squeezing farmers..MOYLE/COUNSELL..00:02:55.
6. DEBT - an in-depth study by the NZ Planning Council shows that NZ has got its overseas debt under control..VERSCHAFFELT/RANKIN..00:04:25.
7. HIROHITO - officials say Emperor Hirohito's condition has stabilised. POWERS..BBC..00:01:02.
8. HOBART - an American power industry leader is warning against changing the country's retail electricity industry on the strength of economic theories..NEWSAM WRAP..00:02:36.
9. QE2 - the new director of the Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts council will be attending his first council meeting today..QUINN/KOPP ..00:02:47.
10. NEWS/SPORT
11. HELEN CLARK - Housing Corp aims to raise two billion dollars over the next three and a half years with its first fixed rate stock issue. CLARK/HAYSOM..00:01:42.
12. ACC - estimates it's going to cost an extra 80 - 100 million dollars a year to pay full private health care costs for accident victims..MILLER/HOWARTH..00:01:30.
13. CHURCHOUSE - sharmarket report.....PETER CHURCHOUSE..
14. HEADS & PAPERS
15. FRIGATES - naval specialists say Opposition calls for the Govt to look at markets other than Australia for new frigates if it decides to go ahead with them, are unrealistic..KOPP VOICER..00:02:04.
16. PORN RESEARCH - visiting Australian expert on porn says he's certain it's harmful and destructive..COURT/NOWLAND..00:01:58.
17. CARAVAN - a sizeable shot was fired in Auckland yesterday in the battle against alcohol and drug abuse and other anti-social behaviour..TIZARD/KINGSTON..00:02:39.