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0650 Business and financial news. David Jones
0700 NEWS WANGANUI - mayor Chas Poynter says he can't understand why PM Jim Bolger released contents of letter he wrote to police 6 weeks ago. Mr Bolger says letter brings into question District Council's handling of Moutoa gardens dispute. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with Mr Poynter. WANGANUI - High Court exercises powers to appoint attorney to represent defendants in District Council's Moutoa gardens action. Hearing held up by non-appearance of 3 Māori leaders names as defendants or their legal representatives. (Merle Nowland)
DOLLAR - importers deny claims from govt and Reserve Bank they're giving consumers bad deal by not passingon benefits of strong NZ dollar. Comment from Retail and Wholesale Merchants Assn chief exec Doug McLaren, and Daniel Silva, Importers' Inst. (Mark Torley)
TIMARU community groups and individuals offer help to Te Aitarakhi Trust whose cultural centre was destroyed by arsonists yesterday. Suggestions discounted that arson racially motivated. Comment from Trust chair Dan de Har and mayor win Raymond. (Corinne Ambler); live i/v with reporter Ana Olykan.
TEENAGE GANG MEMBERS - WN police threaten to prosecute parents of teenagers they say are terrorising capitals malls at night. Police commander Gerry Cunneen wants to ensure parents supervise children to avoid recent mugging and assault incidents. (Adam Hollingworth)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS AMERICAS CUP - Team New Zealand reveals the underneath of Black Magic, along with that of one Australia and the three boats in the defenders' series. Live i/v with commentator Pete Montgomery.
COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY deadlocked after continued refusal of European Pacific company to co-operate. Efforts by Commissioner Sir Ronald Davison to obtain certain documents and to shed light on who's involved in European Pacific have been met by challenge to inquiry's authority. (Gyles Beckford)
COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY - what powers do they have to deal with situation such as that confronting cook Island tax inquiry. I/v with VUW public law lecturer Andrew Ladley. (Mng Rpt)
UNITED STATES - Senator Bob Dole announces bid for Republican nomination for 3rd time in 15 years. I/v with Washington correspondent Connie Lawn. (Mng Rpt)
PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES DOLLAR - can NZ dollar maintain strength against US dollar? Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans. SULTAN OF BRUNEI arrives in NZ today on 3 day state visit, just after NZ signs aviation agreement with Brunei. (Corinne Ambler)
MāORI COUNCIL must continue whatever happens as result of idea of creating new pan-Māori body, according to chair Sir Graham Latimer. Sir Graham defends Māori Council process as more democratic than proposed one_Māori, one-vote system. (Mng Rpt)
PAN-MāORI BODY - former Labour Māori Affairs minister Matiu Rata says new structure is only option left for Māori advancement and to ensure Māori can deal effectively with Crown. His Plans include 8 elected Māori regional councils which would in turn elect national body. Māori Council would disappear. (Lualemana Tino Pereira)
ZIMBABWE - President Robert Mugabe seems to have won yet another term in office despite last minute hitch in publication of results. Some critics say election not meaningful because of large number of uncontested seats and large number of MPs whose appointment is controlled by Robert Mugabe. Live i/v with Anna Umbina, Harare reporter.
TE ARAWA TRUST BOARD - Cathy Moana Dewes confirmed at first woman member of board, ending long struggle which included seeking High Court ruling to force board to stage new election with her name on nomination list. She's i/ved. (Mng Rpt)
CLUTHA VALLEY primary school sends fax to Mng Rpt to say Form 1 pupils and teachers were safely picked up from St Martin Island. (see MRI
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0830 NEWS/SPORTS REGIONAL NEWS PAN-MāORI BODY - concept under attack from Ngapuhi leader and AK Univ academic Dr Pat Hohepa. He's i/ved live.
SPECIAL SCHOOLS - govt reduction in funding under attack. Hamilton special illegible teacher says govt contribution of $20 to help school taeach English to migrant children is "absurd" while CH's Allenvale Special School says it will seek injunction stopping Education ministry from cutting its staffing. Live i/v with principal Ruth Russ.
COMMENT
EUROPEAN UNION foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg. Live i/v with correspondent John Fraser.