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0700 NEWS SERIAL RAPIST Joseph Stephenson Thompson to be sentenced on Friday. 1993 law change means people convicted of serious sexual offences can be sentenced to preventive detention more easily. Criminal barrister Marie Dyhrberg comments. (Corinne Ambler) SERIAL RAPIST married a few months ago, neighbour comments on the couple. (Glenda Wakem) SERIAL RAPIST - live i/v with reporter Glenda Wakeham who's covered the case for years. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - Inland Revenue Dept says allegations of possible tax evasion against Carter Holt Harvey not evidence of backtracking. Earlier in inquiry, top IRD officials repeatedly said there was no evidence of tax evasion in any of the "winebox documents". Act. of IRD tax investigator John Nash and inquiry head Sir Ronald Davison. (Martin Gibson) COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - NZ First leader Winston Peters i/ved about the IRD remarks. (Mng Rpt) TAINUI - legislation formally enshrining apology to Tainui for past wrongs and clearing way for $170 million deal to be introduced into Parliament today. Comment from Robert Mahuta and Treaty Negotiations minister Doug Graham. (Anna Hughes)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NUCLEAR TESTS - still not known if NZ will take lead and challenge French testing at World Court. PM Jim Bolger won't discuss it until after multi-part meeting of leaders today. Comment from Disarmament minister Doug Graham, Labour leader Helen Clark, and Alliance leader Jim Anderton. (Anna Hughes) NUCLEAR TESTS - South Pacific Forum official Alfred Sasako, who travelled to Mururoa with party of French journalists, says trip confirmed that parts of atoll contaminated with radiation, also says likely French will begin testing before September. (RNZI); live i/v with Jean-Pierre Zajak, Radio France International, who was one of the journalists at Mururoa. HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER Robyn Stent releases draft code of rights for patients and consumers which will be enforceable by law. (Helen Matterson); live i/v with Commissioner Robyn Stent. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SERIAL RAPIST - i/v with Supt Brian Hartley, cdr of Manukau Police District, about the investigation and how Thompson was identified. (Mng Rpt) MāORI FISHING RIGHTS - High Court agrees with Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission that Waitangi Tribunal should not be involved in row over who gets fishing assets. Court reporter Merle Nowland i/ved live; Waitangi Fisheries Commission says ruling will allow it to get on with working out plan for allocation of fishing assets. Comment from chair of Commission Sir Tipene O'Regan and John Tamihere, Waipareiwa Trust. (Mark Torley) JAPAN - live i/v with NZ ambassador Martyn Wevers about NZ's present and future relations with Japan. REGIONAL NEWS ALLIANCE - Labour's Finance minister Michael Cullen attacks Democrat Party, one of 5 parties making up the Alliance, for alleged anti -semitism. Live i/vs with Dr Cullen and Democrats leader John Wright. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - IRD says it has evidence of what could be considered tax evasion. I/v with Prof John Prebble about difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance. (Mng Rpt) COMMENT ASEAN MEETING - Foreign Affairs minister Don McKinnon in Brunei for meeting; he and Australian counterpart Gareth Evans will press for support for anti-nuclear policies. I/v with correspondent Vaudine England about chances for success. (Mng Rpt)