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0700 NEWS AUSTRALIAN BEEF CONTAMINATION scare - US, Japan, South Korea and Canada empound hundred of tonnes of Australian beef over fears it may be contaminated. (Sandre illegible ) AUSTRALIAN BEEF - live i/v with Brian Lynch, chief exec of NZ Meat Industry illegible about implications for NZ of ban against Australian beef. MORTGAGE CORPN - customer Chris Heenan wins claim against penalty fees charged Corpn when he refinanced, further cases expected to go to Disputes Tribunal. MORTGAGE CORPN - live i/v with chief exec June McCabe. MULDOON - Broadcasting Standards Authority upholds only 2 of 8 complaints by illegible Thea Muldoon and son Gavin about TV3 documentary "Muldoon: The Grim Face of Power". Dame Thea unhappy with Authority's ruling. (Lualemana Tino Pereira) NORTH SHORE CITY COUNCIL reverses on plan to tag land within 20 metres of shore or public reserves taken under Resource Management Act. This included some resources such as living rooms and kitchens. Live i/v with mayor Paul Kitchener.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORT BOSNIA - Serb and rebel Muslim forces continue assault on Bihac despite NATO in strike against Serb air base. NATO asks Croatia to extend its one week permission for combat operations in Croatian air space and Croatia apparently agrees. Live i/v with Vitlmir Raguz, Croatian mission to UN. COOK ISLANDS TAX DEALS - Parliamentary select committee looking into deals seports to Parliament, critical of way govt set up separate inquiry which is illegible stalled and awaiting court action. Comment from MPs Max Bradford, Michael illegible, and John Robertson. (Anna Hughes) ASPAC/PAPERS
0800 NEWS/WEATHER DRUG TESTING - Inst of Environmental Science and Research working on offering programme to employers to combat accidents at work. CTU strongly opposes drug testing at work, says there's no evidence drugs are problem for employers and testing is not the answer if there are problems. Live i/vs with CTU vice President Ross wilson and Sue Nolan, managing scientist with ESR's drugs and oxicology unit. TRIAL of Taranaki couple, Janice Lorraine and Lindsay Arnold Gibson, accused og washing son to death moves into 3rd day. Crown alleges couple killed the boy in attempt to exorcise the devil. (Joanna Syme) TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND accused in Parliament Otara MP Taito Phillip Field of snowing in advance boy would be beaten at place they intended filming. TVNZ rew filmed woman beating Samoan boy, with woman later arrested and charged. Comment also from minister reponsible for Television New Zealand Bruce Cliffe and TVNZ managing editor Shaun Brown. (Lualemana Tino Pereira) TOBACCO COMPANIES criticised for introduction of smaller packet of cigarettes which health groups say are deliberately targetted at children. Comment from Sarah Thompson, Cancer Society, and Tobacco Inst exec director Michael Thompson. (Leigh Parker) NEW ZEALANDERS living in Australia being encouraged to take up Australian citizenship. Live i/v with Paul Windsor, director of Citizenship Policy for Australian Immigration Dept. REGIONAL NEWS KIM HILL PREVIEW
0830 NEWS/SPORT CREDIT CARDS - State Services Commissioner Don Hunn arranging independent audit of public service depts' use of credit cards, following Audit Office illegible. Live i/v with Mr Hunn. ADVERTISING - Human Rights Commission releasing guidelines to help employers and other businesses comply with human rights laws relating to advertising. Live i/v with Human Rights Commissioner Pamela Jeffries. BELGIUM - Englishman goes on trial today for publishing world's most popular guide for homosexuals. Live i/v with Brussels correspondent John Fraser. COMMENT UNITED STATES - live i/v with "Guardian" correspondent Martin Walker about republicans' proposal to eliminate bedrock principle of American welfare, that anyone qualifying for benefits automatically gets them.