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0700 NEWS INDONESIAN TOURISM MINISTER Joop Ave leaves NZ abruptly before police could question him about sexual assault complaint. Male staff member at AK's carlton Hotel claims Mr Ave sexually assaulted him. (Corinne Ambler) FINAL ELECTORATE BOUNDARIES will be made known later today. Number of electorates reduced from 99 to 65. Live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. INDONESIAN TOURISM MINISTER - live i/v with AK Asst Police Commissioner Brian Duncan. HUNTLY - Māori occupation of land behind power station in protest at proposed Tainui land claim settlement enters second day. Third action by protestors opposed to settlement. (Mark Torley); live i/v with Robert Tukiri snr., spokesperson for Ngati Whawhakia; live i/v with Prof James Ritchie, spokesperson for Tainui Trust Board.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS PREMATURE BABIES - Dr Tim Malpas, CH Women's Hospital doctor who raised concerns about neonatal facilities around country, stands by comments. Dr Malpas says Health minister Jenny Shipley's statement, that inquiries show there were beds available in several hospitals, is simply not correct. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with Health minister Jenny Shipley. CURRENCY - G7 group of industrialised countries makes commitment to stabilise world currency markets. Live i/v with "Businessweek" senior writer Bill Glasgall. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES
0800 NEWS/WEATHER ILLEGIBLE MARKETS SUMMIT begins today in WN, looking at competitive strategies for natural monopolies and essential services. Live i/v with chair of Australia's Trade Practices Commission, Prof Alan Fels, who's to address conference. SIR JULIUS CHAN, visiting PM of Papua New Guinea, calls for regional peacekeeping force to be established, following successful operation in Bougainville last year. He's i/ved live. KIWI DOLLAR could reach parity with Australian counterpart within 6 months, according to secretary of Importers' Inst Daniel Silva. Comment from Kerry Macdonald, Australia-NZ Business Council, and BNZ economist Tony Alexander. (Stephen Ward); live i/v with Mr Silva NEW ZEALAND FIRST recruits former National Party MP and leader's brother, Ian Peters. Mr Peters i/ved live.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS REGIONAL NEWS DRUGS - big drug bust sends off alarm bells in National Drug Investigation Bureau because of new methods of cannabis cultivation and discovery of NZ's first home laboratory for amphetamines. Comment from Det Insp Kevin Kalff. (Corinne Ambler) V E DAY - British PM John Major supporting calls for 2 minute silence to mark end of WWII in Europe. (Keith Chalkley) SOUTH AFRICA - majority rule a year old today. Live i/v with correspondent Anthony Johnson about progress that's been made so far. COMMENT ROLLING STONES' hotel bed linen from recent stay in AK to be auctioned off on Friday to raise funds for Youthtown. Live i/v with Youthtown marketing manager Neville Aitchison. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.