0600 News/Sport
0610 Māori news bulletin
0615 Good Morning "Rural" NZ : See Rural Report Rundown
0630 News/Weather
0645 Aspac
0700 NEWS JAPAN - huge earthquake, Richter
00:00:7:2, flattens much of city of Kope illegible surrounding area. NZ Consul General in nearby Osaka, Stephen Payton, describes the quake. (Jonathan Schwass); NZ ambassador in Tokyo, Martin, Wevers, monitoring crisis and finding out about NZers living in the area affected. (Eric Frykberg) NEW IMMIGRANTS upset at suggestions their children may not be able to attend school until they learn English. Member of Chinese community says govt warned illegible years ago it should expect more demands on education services from children of new migrants. (Karlum Lattimore); live i/v with Education ministry chief exec Dr Maris O'Rourke. FAST FERRIES - Te Atiawa Trust, representing thousands of Māori at top of South Island, may take legal action against ferries because they believe traditional burial grounds are being destroyed. Reporter Mark Torley looks at impact of wake caused by fast ferries; NZ Rail calls in group of environmental scientists to assess impact of wake. (Stephen Hewson) FIRE - arson suspected as cause of fire in hills behind Eastbourne, near WN, illegible worst, fire burned on 2 fronts and threatened to engulf many homes. Live i/v with Asst Fire Commander for WN, Dave Owens. POWER COMPANIES - crucial deadline draws close in battles between AK's Mercury Energy and Power New Zealand, with Power NZ still successfully frustrating Mercury's takeover attempt. (Stephen Parker)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CRICKET - NZ Cricket CI approaching possible candidates for position of coach following Geoff Howarth's resignation. Live i/v with commentator Bryan Waddle. POPE JOHN PAUL II nearing end of Papua New Guinea visit. Correspondent Shaun Dorney says people came from far and wide to see Papa Santu; Pope moving on to Sydney where thousands are gathering to see him. (Zandra Sharpe) ASPAC/PAPERS
0800 NEWS/WEATHER EARTHQUAKE - NZ sits on edge of same Pacific plate which caused Japanese quake. with east coast of North Island and northern South Island most at risk. Comment from seismologist Warwick Smith. (Fiona Mayo) AIR NEW ZEALAND - aviation engineers may call for mediator to help resolve employment contract dispute. Comment from company spokesperson David Beatson and engineers' representative John Bainbridge. (Stephen Parker) SOUTH AFRICA - Springboks get new team manager, former captain Morne du Plessis. Live i/v with Jan de Koning, rugby journalist for South African Press Assn. FORMER NZ WWII POWS bringing claim for compensation before Japanese Supreme Court, joined by former POWs from other allied countries, seeking, admission of guilt, apology, and "token compensation" of about $600m. Live i/v with mank Zeeman, chair of NZ Committee for war victims of Japanese. JAPAN - live i/v with reporter Adam Fulford in Tokyo about the earthquake. More than 1700 people now confirmed dead, and nearly 1,000 missing after worst quake for quarter of century.
0825 REGIONAL NEWS
0830 NEWS/SPORT ROD DIXON, NZ veteran runner, appointed Ambassador for City of Los Angeles Marathon to be held in March and named Running Legend for 1994 by Competitor magazine. He's i/ved live. INDIA liberalising economy, leading to renewed worldwide interest in investing there. I/v with New Delhi correspondent Ranjan Gupta. BRITAIN - Appeal Court judge Lord Nolan investigating standards of public life, acknowledges public perception and trust badly damaged after stream of allegations of sexual and financial impropriety by MPs and cabinet ministers. (Keith Chalkley) INFLATION - Manufacturers' Fedn plays down suggestions that latest figure,
00:00:2:8%, will encourage workers to push for higher pay and fuel further inflation. ManFed chief exec Simon Arnold says workers already getting paid more through increased productivity. (Stephen Parker)