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0700 NEWS NUCLEAR TESTS -first blast may take place at Fangatauofa rather than Mururoa. Speculation that 150 kilotonne device will be exploded there. Reporter Gyles Beckford i/ved live. NUCLEAR TESTS - some boats in NZ protest flotilla hit by winter storms. Comment from flotilla spokesman Tony Atkinson. (Eileen Cameron) NUCLEAR TESTS - "Tui" left AK on Saturday, expects to be in Rarotonga by Thursday. Politicians aboard, Chris Carter and Brian Neeson, i/ved live. AIRLINE - Hamilton-based Kiwi International threatens to take legal action against Commerce Commission and Civil Aviation Authority over their claims it's selling tickets it may not be able to honour, takes exception to "strong arm tactics". Comment from Ewen Wilson of Kiwi Airlines, and Commerce Commission spokesman Vincent Cholewa. (Mark Torley); live i/v with Civil Aviation director Kevin Ward.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS POLITICAL FUNDING - behind scenes talks expected at Parliament today in effort to avert explosion of argument over funding for new minor parties. Comment from United's Clive Matthewson, Labour's Helen Clark, and NZ First leader Winston Peters. (Janice Rodenburg) UNSAFE VEHICLES - Land Transport Safety Authority horrified at number of unsafe vehicles, including tour buses, found in Queenstown during recent random survey. Comment from Authority's Otago-Southland regional manager John Doesberg. (Stephen Hewson) UNSAFE VEHICLES - Bus and Coach Assn critical of survey, saying there are too many inconsistencies in vehicle testing procedures. Live i/v with Land Transport Safety Authority's vehicle compliance section. SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - opening ceremony of 10th annual games goes ahead in Papeete despite boycotts and protests against France's nuclear testing plans. French Polynesia president Gaston Flosse apologises to foreign athletes for the protests. Live i/v with Fiji reporter Narine Satish. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES
0800 NEWS/WEATHER IRAQI DEFECTIONS - editor of "Jordan Times", George Hawatmeh, says Jordanians surprised and shocked by defections of Saddam Hussein's sons-in-law to Jordan but don't expect Iraq to attack Jordan. (Mng Rpt) VJ DAY COMMEMMORATIONS held around country. In WN, Oriental Bay say commemmorations of Dunkirk and Normandy landings as well. Comment from mayor Fran Wilde. (Noreen Hegarty) VJ DAY COMMEMMORATIONS getting underway in Australia. Live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. VJ DAY COMMEMMORATIONS - veteran aircraft to make fly-pasts over most NZ's towns and cities, arranged by Al;pine Fighter Collection display organisation. "Warbirds". Live i/v with organiser Gavin Johnson. CRICKET - new chief exec of NZ Cricket is opera singer and international festival director Christopher Doig. He's i/ved live.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS REGIONAL NEWS BOSNIA - reports of heavy fighitng as govt forces attack Serb stronghold of Donji Vakuf. World Vision worker Frederick Sunnerson says it's this flare-up in central Bosnia which concerns him most. (Jonathan Schwass) BLOOD CONTAMINATION - director of AK Blood Transfusion Centre questions reports NZ's blood banks may be contaminated by Creutzfeld-Jacob disease. Dr Graham Woodfield says international literature almost unanimous in conclusion disease can't be transmitted through blood or blood products. He's i/ved live. COMMENT NEW YOR's airport on high-security alert after FBI issues warning of possible attack by Islamic radicals. Live i/v with correspondent Judy Lessing.