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0700 NEWS MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENT - Australian PM Paul Keating backs proposal for agreement he says will put both countries at forefront of free trade. Agreement expected to lead to benefits for Australian and NZ businesses, consumers and service providers. Live i/v with Trade Negotiations minister Philip Burdon. illegible FLOODS in WN - deluge hits WN area, forcing evacuation of several houses and turning streets into rivers. Drains in several areas fail to cope with volume of water. (Gyles Beckford); live i/v with WN Fire Service control room supervisor Murray Dunbar; Karlum Lattimore reports live from one of worst affected areas, southern suburb of Island Bay. AIR NEW ZEALAND receives report from Pratt and Whitney re Boeing hushkits and grounding of Boeings in February. Reconditioned turbine blades seem to have been problem (not supplied by p and W). Air NZ may take court action against Part suppliers. (Mark Torley); live i/v with Air NZ public relations director David Beatson. WINNIE MANDELA suing estranged husband President Mandela for immediate reinstatement to ministerial post he sacked her from. Live i/v with correspondent Anthony Johnson.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS MAN'S BODY found wrapped in plastic bags at Ruamahanga Beach in Thames. Police trying to discover identity of Asian man who died of stab wounds and asphyxiation. Live i/v with Bede Haughey, Thames police. REPOSSESSION AGENTS - govt plans to tighten up on how agents do their job, will no longer be able to enter houses at any time and without warning to take goods illegible of loans. Live i/v with Consumers Inst chief exec David Russell, who welcomes proposed changes. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE - parents and teachers say service in disarray. NZEI says it's under-staffed and under-resourced. Comment from president Helen Duncoan and Colleen Brown, Coalition of Parents for Special Education. (Adam Hollingworth) WANGANUI - PM Jim Bolger defends criticism of District Council for way it's handled Moutoa gardens occupation. (Karen Fisher) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES
0800 NEWS/WEATHER YACHT RACE - new, round the world race planned exclusively for Maxi yachts, called Grand Mistral and planned to start in September 1996. Live i/v with Grant Dalton. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - Finance and Expenditure select committee head Max Bradford wants Inquiry to take action against European Pacific for refusing to give up documents requested, but doesn't think govt should intervene. (mark Torley) UNITED STATES - 100 days since Republicans took control of Congress. Live i/v about their record with Washington political commentator Irving R Levine. ASIAN STUDENTS - agencies supervising secondary school students from several Asian countries report some younsters becoming uncontrollable for people providing them with private board. Comment from Elizabeth Goldsworthy of Total Education Services, Stuart Rose of NZ Education International and Richard Howard, International Group. (Stephen Ward) REGIONAL NEWS
0830 NEWS/SPORTS RACING INDUSTRY shaken by disqualification of top jockey Jim Cassidy by Australian Jockey Club stewards. Cassidy banned for total of 3 years after being found guilty on 2 separate charges relating to race tipping and bringing racing into disrepute. Live i/v with RNZ Sport's Charlotte Gendall. SAFE SEX - Metro magazine's gay columnist James Allen returns from Anzac fellowship trip to Australia to study AIDS epidemic, says it's vital to keep education and motivating people, particularly gay men, to practise safe sex. He's i/ved live. MCA - Japanese company Matshushita sells its 80% stake in film and record giant, second major failure in Hollywood by Japanese company after Sony lost $00:00:3:2 billion last year. Live i/v with Los Angeles correspondent Kirsty McIvor. WINE - wet weather mars one of best vintages. Volume of grapes is highest ever but overall quality is down. Live i/v with wine commentator Keith Stewart. COMMENT FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.