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0700 NEWS O J SIMPSON found not guilty of murders of his former wife and her friend. Live i/v with Los Angeles correspondent Richard Arnold; live i/v with L A criminal lawyer Jim Gasinger. O J SIMPSON - L A Police Dept steps up security in attempt to prevent recurrence of riots which followed Rodney King verdict. Live i/v with Officer Mannie Vella Derez. TAHITI - first public show of opposition to latest nuclear test expected today. Small, radical Free Tahiti Party rallying about outside Territorial Assembly in bid to pressure elected members to debate nuclear issue for first time. (Gyles Beckford) HAMILTON FIRE - inquest into New Empire Hotel fire continues. (Blair Mclaren) RUAPEHU - Whakapapa skifield to re-open this Friday after lull in volcano's activity but there are warnings situation could change at very short notice. Comment from DoC regional conservator Paul Green. (Corinne Ambler)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS RUBELLA EPIDEMIC hits AK, with health authorities recommending all women who may become pregnant have immunity to virus tested. People who've had it in childhood not necessarily immune. (Alexia Russell); live i/v with Lester Calder, Medical Officer of Health for AK Public Health Service. SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM suspends dialogue with France. Leader, Papua New Guinea PM Sir Julius Chan, tells UN General Asembly that France forced decision by ignoring region's pleas to stop nuclear testing. NZ PM Jim Bolger endorses decision. Live i/v with Parliamentary Chief Reporter Janice Rodenburg. PRINCESS ROYAL on final day of visit to NZ, has spent most time her attending transport and relief aid conference in CH. (Leigh-Anne Wiig) illegible/ASPAC HEADLINES
0800 NEWS/WEATHER O J SIMPSON - reaction to verdict. Richard Arnold i/ved live. AK UNIVERSITY students' leisure activities raising concern. Student newspaper "Craccum" has said student common room is little better than dope supermarket, and has published article, reprinted from Australian student paper, on how to shoplift. Live i/v with Vice Chancellor Prof Kit Carson. POISONED PROFESSOR - defence expected to open case today. (Anita Lee) O J SIMPSON - live i/v with lawyer Christopher Harder about legal aspects of the case. O J SIMPSON - correspondent Judy Lessing monitors media reaction to verdict. STAMPS - NZ Post's ballot to find out which famous NZers people wanted on stamps yields some surprising results. Those chosen are Sir Richard Hadlee, Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes, Dame Whina Cooper, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Charles Upham and Barry Crump. Barry Crump i/ved live. REGIONAL WEATHER
0830 NEWS/SPORTS BRITAIN - trial of Rosemary West - "House of Horrors" case - opens in Winchester. Mrs West denying charges of murdering 10 young girls and women. Husband Fred also charged but was found hanged in cell in February. Live i/v with correspondent Wayne Brittenden. TAX CUTS proposals criticised by social policy researcher Charles Waldegrave, who says majority of beneficiaries will miss out on any help from package. Comment also from Revenue minister Wyatt Creech and Labour's Social Welfare spokeswoman Annette King. (Janice Rodenburg) TAHITI - small demonstration outside Territorial Assembly. Gyles Beckford reports live. BENEFIT FRAUD - WN District Court jails couple who admitted drawing numerous unemployment benefits in false names gained from birth certificates of dead babies. (Merle Nowland) COMMENT INDIA - correspondent Ranjan Gupta reports little progress in freeing four Western tourists held hostage by Kashmiri separatists.