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0700 NEWS COOK ISLANDS - fears that latest financial scandal could tarnish NZ's international image. Alleged that PM Sir Geoffrey Henry has signed letters of guarantee for sums totalling more than $2 billion, vastly in excess of islands' expected revenue this financial year. Comment from MPs Norman George and Terepai Maoate. (Stephen Ward) illegible ISLANDS - i/v with Lindsay Vincent of London's "Observer" newspaper, which broke the story, about the number of letters of guarantee issued. (Mng Rpt) ROADS - govt makes several changes to way roads and highways are administered and funded. National Road Fund established which will collect road user charges previously going into consolidated fund, Transit NZ to be restructured with new subsidiary. NZ Roads Board, to distribute funds. Live i/vs with Transport minister Maurice Williamson and Transit NZ chair Ian McCutcheon.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CHILD PROSECUTION - possibility of law change to allow children under 14 to be prosecuted for serious crimes alarming people working in youth justice field. Comment from Prof Warren Young, VUW law faculty, Gabrielle Maxwell, Commissioner for Children's Office. (Karlum Lattimore) CHILD PROSECUTION - live i/v with MP Trevor Mallard who's proposing to bring in tougher sentences for young offenders. MEREMERE POWER STATION - Winston Peters critical of ECNZ for dismantling parts of Meremere while turning down bid from NZ company Olivenes to buy the station. ECNZ Communications manager Bruce Thompson says Olivene offer was not enough and ECNZ forced to dismantle some equipment at station for safety reasons. (Stephen Parker) ILLEGIBLE - live i/v with Olivene NZ director Tony Houston. ASPAC/PAPERS
0800 NEWS/WEATHER TREASURY apologises to Parliamentary select committee, after mix-up over advice on Waitangi Treaty claims fiscal envelope. Officials required to explain discrepancies between what they had told committee and information contained in Treasury memo. Comment from Treasury deputy secretary mark Prebble, committee chair Max Bradford and Labour committee member Michael Cullen. (Anna Hughes) HALBERG SPORTS AWARDS - double sculls champions Brenda Lawson and Philippa Baker win Sportsteam of Year award and the supreme award. They're i/ved live. WANGANUI DISTRICT COURT criticised by local Whanganui iwi after staff member sends racist fax message to friend from office machine. Comment from court registrar Chris Greaney. (Stephen Parker) WANGANUI DISTRICT COURT - i/v with Tari Turua, representative of Whanganui iwi, about its main concerns. (Mng Rpt) HOTEL FIRE - funeral of Bill Ward, last victim of Hamilton's Empire Hotel fire. (Kay Gregory) REGIONAL NEWS
0830 NEWS/SPORTS BLOOD - WM blood service backs haemophiliacs' claims of shortage of Factor Eight, product they need to survive. Health ministry has denied lack in some parts of country but head of WN blood service, Ray Fong, says there's definitely a shortfall. (Maria Slade) FLETCHER CHALLENGE releases its half yearly result today. Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans. FRANCE - PM Edouard Balladur criticised over wire-tap scandal that's badly damaging his presidential campaign. Live i/v with Paris correspondent Lynne Terry CHILD PROSTITUTION - public submissions heard on Crimes Amdt Bill which would make NZers travelling overseas for child sex liable to prosecution In NZ. Submissions from Mental Health Fndn and End Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism (ECPAT) Legislation's champion, MP Nick Smith, comments. (Martin Gibson) OBITUARY - Prof Dick Matthews dies at 73. Only scientist to hold Order of New Zealand,. internationally recognised for work on DNA structures. Live i/v with past student and director of School of Biological Sciences at AK Univ, Prof Richard Bellamy. NORTHERN IRELAND - British cabinet gives approval to Framework Document negotiated between British and Irish government. Ulster Unionists publishing own blueprint for province's future. (Keith Chalkley) U.S - live i/v with Los Angeles correspondent Kirsty McIvor about President's illegible and a survey on family values.