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0700 NEWS NUCLEAR TESTS - French minister for European Affairs, Michel Barnier, says relations with NZ and Australia will be "turbulent" for some time to come, describes nuclear tests as small, clean, and vital for world peace". (Vaudine England) NUCLEAR TESTS - president of NZ Council of Trade Unions, Ken Douglas, trying to organise worldwide boycott of French products, commissioned by meeting of South Pacific and Oceanic Council. Also comment from Richard Ward of Kitchener Wines. (Bronwen Evans); boycott decision taken at SPOCTU meeting in Suva. (Shiu Singh) NUCLEAR TESTS - Paris correspondent Lynne Terry asks Parisians what they think of their govt's decision to proceed with tests. CORONER - former Justice minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer confirms comments by AK coroner Stephen Osborne prompted law change ordering coroners to give grieving families 7 days' notice if adverse comments were to be made about dead person. Mr Osborne has not always observed this requirement. (Karlum Lattimore) CORONER - Justice minister Doug Graham taking advice from Solicitor General on what to do about Mr Osborne. Live i/v with Bruce Davidson, convenor of Law Society's criminal justice committee. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - secret witness says he's always been concerned about JIF deals which saw billion dollars deposited in Cook Islands and resulted in large profits accruing to European Pacific and Fay Richwhite from tax charged by Cook Islands govt. (Martin Gibson)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CROATIA- Serbs and Croats continue to assemble thousands of troops near border. I/v with journalist Stacey Sullivan in Zagreb. BOUGAINVILLE - NZ Methodist minister David Alley, talks about fleeing Bougainville by yacht in July after being detained by PNG authorities for alleged illegal entry and drug smuggling, (he was delivering medical supplies). (Andrew McRae) NGAI TAHU clarify latest claim to Waitangi Tribunal, confirming they are seeking ownership of ECNZ's South Island hydro dams, Coalcorp's mining operations and Landcorp's farms and development. Live i/v with chief exec Sid Ashton; live i/v with Treaty Negotiations minister Doug Graham. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SERIAL RAPIST Joseph Thompson to be sentenced today. 13 year old neighbour says reacts with shock and disbelief to news. (Glenda Wakeham) FRANCE RETALIATES against Australia for boycott campaign in protest at tests, says it won't buy coal and uranium. Live i/v with correspondent Lynne Terry. RUGBY - NZRFU chair Richie Guy announces intention to proceed with tour of France, says union doesn't want to become involved in political questions surrounding tour. Comment from MP Trevor Mallard who says responsibility is the govt's not the NZRFU's; live i/v with former All Black captain Graeme Mourie who made "moral decision" and declared himself unavailable for 1981 Springbok tour of NZ, He's asked if current players should do something similar regarding French nuclear tests. RUGBY - live i/v with commentator Graeme Moodie about battle between Kerry Packer and Rupert Murdoch and where NZRFU stands in all of it. ASEAN MEETING in Brunei - subject of Asian identity underlying issue at talks. Are countries to be called Asian due to location, colour of peoples' skins, trade figures or what? (Vaudine England) REGIONAL NEWS
0830 NEWS/SPORTS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS - Māori activist Ken Mair restates belief that "monuments to Māori oppression" should be destroyed. Live i/v with historian Jock Phillips who strongly opposes any suggestion that our past should be censored or blocked out. He's i/ved live. AUCKLAND DOCTOR Nicholas Cooper fined for failing to examine gay patient with HIV. Medical Council found him guilty of conduct unbecoming a medical practitioner. (Adam Hollingworth); live i/v with lawyer Deirdre Milne who took the case to the Medical Council. SUNDAY NEWS tabloid to refuse to accept adverts for sex parlours, escort agencies and fantasy phone lines. Asst editor David Morris says it's no longer appropriate to carry the adverts. (Adam Hollingworth) COMMENT OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes about week's events across the Tasman.