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0700 NEWS INLAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER David Henry retiring from position next February, year before contract expires. State Services Commission says resignation unrelated to allegations re Cook Islands tax dealings made by NZ First leader Winston Peters. Comment from Mr Peters and State Services Commissioner Don Hunn. (Peter Fowler) INLAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER - live i/v with David Henry. NEW SOUTH WALES ASSASSINATION - police looking at several new leads, suggestions John Newman's killing may have been inspired by factional fighting within state Labor Party. (Phil Kafcaloudes) NEW SOUTH WALES ASSASSINATION - i/v with Vietnamese-born Andrew Nguyen, "close friend" of John Newman, who believes his own life is in danger. (Mng Rpt) CHILD VIOLENT DEATHS - Labour Party leader Helen Clark calls for extra $00:07:7million for Children and Young Persons Service to help prevent more. Govt reveals changes to domestic protection policy will be announced shortly. Comment from cabinet minister John Falloon. (Anna Hughes) INTEREST RATES - could be sharp movement in wholesale rates today as financial markets absorb latest economic forecasts due to be released this morning by Reserve Bank. Comment from ANZ Bank economist Tim Main. (David Hargreaves) PRINCE CHARLES condemns publication in German magazine "Bild" of revealing photo of him taken by photographer using telephoto lens. (Keith Chalkley)
0729 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORT PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE - constitutional lawyer Bill Hodge says some parts of David Caygill's private member's Bill appear heavy-handed. (Peter Fowler) POPULATION CONFERENCE - UN conference in Cairo decides to suspend debate on abortion and move to other issues such as migration and urbanisation after Vatican and other Catholic states reject compromise document. Live i/v with UN correspondent Judy Lessing. NORTHERN IRELAND - British PM John Major said to be under pressure from US to be more positive about IRA ceasefire. Vice president Al Gore says US happy with wording of ceasefire announcement even if it doesn't use word "permanent". (Keith Chalkley) ASPAC/PAPERS
0800 NEWS/WEATHER PRINCE CHARLES photograph - live i/v with Brendan Berne, one of the free lance royal photographers or paparazzi. N.Z. ECONOMY rated in world's top 10 in survey of over 16,000 international business executives by Inst for Management Development in Lausanne and Geneva-based World Economic Forum. I/v with study leader, Stefan Garelli of Inst for Management Development. (Mng Rpt) ALLIANCE unveils employment ideas in submission to Employment Task Force. (Erik Frykberg) ALLIANCE - live i/v with spokesperson on employment, Leah McBey. CRAYFISH - debate over whether NZ should continue to export live crayfish to Japan continues. Tourism minister John Banks wants exports banned because of Japanese dish which involves slicing tail from live lobster and serving it alongside still moving body. Comment from MAF ecologist Paul Breen and chair of Animal Welfare advisory c'ttee prof Des Fielden. (Mary Tait) CRAYFISH - San Francisco group In Defence of Animals campaigning on behalf of rights of lobsters. Live i/v with director Dr Elliot Katz.
0825 REGIONAL/NEWS/SPORT NAME SUPPRESSION - Labour's Justice spokesperson Phil Goff says sex offender whose name was suppressed later appeared on TV's Blind Date show and was later jailed for raping and stabbing a woman. Live i/v with Mr Goff. AIR NEW ZEALAND engineers give notice of 1 day strike on Sept 20 over illegible wage offer of lump sum payment of 5% for 2 year contract. Union wants real base wage increase but Air NZ says it's not the time to consider that kind of increase. Comment from Ross Teppett of Engineers' Union, and Air NZ spokesperson Peter Brown. (Patrick McLennan) KIM HILL PREVIEW COMMENT WEATHER - Winter's last gasp predicted to continue over much of country today, with bad weather expected. (Leigh Parker) FRUIT AND VEG REPORT - Jack Forsythe live.