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0640 Report from our Mana News team
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0650 Business and financial news. David Jones.
0700 NEWS INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGN mission leader to NZ breaks silence on ILO's investigation of Employment Contracts Act. Alan Gladstone says facts have emerged during visit which may change critical view of ECA. Comment from Mr Gladstone, Employers' Fedn chief exec Steve Marshall and CTU secretary Angela Foulkes. (Mark Torley) DRIVING OFFENCES - Justice minister Doug Graham introduces legislation requiring courts to confiscate vehicles of those convicted of repeat serious driving offences, such as drunk driving, dangerous driving. Opposition doubtful how effective penalty will be. Comment from Mr Graham, Alliance leader Jim Anderton, and Labour's Justice spokesperson Phil Goff. (Janice Rodenburg) AKLD SERIAL RAPIST - clue to identity to go on public display in South AK, jacket belonging to man thought to be responsible for 30 unsolved sex attacks. Det Sgt Dave Henwood comments. (Glenda Wakeham) HEALTH SERVICES - Core Health Services Committee makes 3rd annual report to Parliament. Medical Assn president Denis Pezaro says c'ttee too slow in defining what core services should be provided by state. Doctors worried about way c'ttee has turned to production of guidelines instead of hard lists of illegible to be provided by state. (Fiona Mayo) HEALTH SERVICES - live i/v with Wendy Edgar, programme director of Core Health Services Committee.
0729 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORT RABAUL - RNZAF Hercules pilot Graeme Frew returns from relief mission, says scenes of devastation are unforgettable. He's i/ved live. SEXUAL HARASSMENT - Labour opposition condemns Defence Force's dealings with RNZAF officer accused of harassment, reveals Defence Force paid out $15,000 in compensation as part of settlement after case went before Human Rights Commission. Labour MPs want to know why officer implicated wasn't penalised. Comment from Labour's associate Defence spokesperson Phil Goff and Defence minister Warren Cooper. (Anna Hughes) DEFENCE FORCE escapes major criticism in new reports published in wake of controversy over spending involving RNZAF Ohakea base commander's house. (Anna Hughes) MP GRAEME LEE says he won't be announcing any details about new political party until necessary groundwork completed, unhappy at widespread discussion of his plans. (Janice Rodenburg) ASPAC/PAPERS
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SUMMIT MEETING of Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin in Washington expected to focus on Bosnia, further nuclear arms reduction and trade. (Connie Lawn) FOREIGN MINISTER Don McKinnon begins bilateral talks at UN by meeting with foreign ministers from Japan and Iraw and deputy PM of Papua New Guinea. Live i/v with UN correspondent Judy Lessing. BOUGAINVILLE peacekeeping force gathering in Australian port of Townsville, preparing for mission to protect peace talks starting on island next month. NZ officers helping South Pacific Peacekeeping Force to prepare. (Karlum Lattimore) RADIO NEW ZEALAND's financial turn-around puts future in spotlight. Govt still considering whether to sell commercial network. Comment from RNZ chair Brian Kensington and RNZ minister Bruce Cliffe. (David Hargreaves) AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL PARTY leader Tim Fischer visiting NZ. National Party has been junior coalition partner of Liberal party for 45 years. Mr Fischer i/ved live. HORSE ILLNESS - resumption of horse racing in south-east Queensland remains in doubt as racing world mourns death of trainer Vic Rail and authorities hunt illegible of disease which killed 14 of his horses. Connection between deaths of horses and trainer still not clearly defined. (Phil Kafcaloudes) HORSE ILLNESS - NZ trainer Frank Ritchie has no fears of mystery illness spreading to NZ. He's i/ved live.
0825 REGIONAL WRAP KIM HILL PREVIEW
0830 NEWS/SPORT GOOD HEALTH WANGANUI - lawyer representing victims of biopsy scandal expecting to start negotiations with CHE within 5-6 weeks. Grant Cameron says more people have contacted him about possibility of legal action against CHE following announcement of final figures of people adversely affected by misdiagnoses. (Fiona Mayo) HIGHER INTEREST RATES leading to concern that current economic growth may abruptly slow down. Comment from Bancorp exec director Roger Kerr, and Roland Crone of ManFed. (David Hargreaves) MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY ACT - Hamilton lawyer Richard Jerome intends working to get Act changed because he believes it's unfair to increasing number of migrants to NZ. (Philippa Stevens) O J SIMPSON TRIAL - first day of jury selection ends with more than half illegible batch of potential jurors excused because of hardship. More than 1,000 prospective jurors expected to be questioned before final 12 chosen. I/v with Los Angeles stringer Tim O'Brien. COMMENT SUMMIT MEETING - i/v with "Guardian" Washington correspondent Martin Walker about cool US reception to President Yeltsin's proposal of major test ban treaty which would slash missile stocks and stop production of enriched materials for nuclear weapons. (Mng Rpt)