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0700 NEWS PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES under fire again after patient gives birth on Porirua street in early hours of morning. Incident follows 2 reports highlighting weaknesses in services - one deals with case of Eric Gellatly, shot down in Invercargill last month, and one from Schizophrenia Fellowship released by United NZ leader Clive Matthewson. Comment from Dr Wayne Miles, chair of Royal College of Psychiatrists. (Leigh-Anne Wiig); live i/v with Clive Matthewson; live i/v with Health minister Jenny Shipley. PRIVACY - CHE Capital Coast Health says it can't talk about former patient who gave birth on street after discharge from psychiatric hospital because of privacy lawsn. Privacy Commissioner Bruce Slane says CHEs not covered by Privacy Act and can release details about individual cases as long as person can't be identified. He's i/ved live.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NAVY SHIP "TUI" arrives home from patrolling off Mururoa. Comment from commander John Campbell about experiences as "silent sentinel". (Marguerite Fahy); live i/v with Cdr Campbell. THOMAS MURDER TRIAL - cross-examination today of Dianne Thomas. Merle Nowland reports tensions beginning to show in court. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS - govt proposes changes to way political parties spend money on campaign advertising. Live i/v with Broadcasting minister Maurice Williamson. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - IRD lawyers have chance today to question dept official Denese latimer about her "secret" diary. Diary has described "reverence" IRD had for law firm Russell McVeigh Bartleet and indicates partner "blackmailed" IRD into giving firm's clients preferential treatment.(Adam Collingsworth)
0800 NEWS/WEATHER PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES - live i/v with MP Mike Moore, former psychiatric social worker, about latest case of woman giving birth on street after discharging herself from psychiatric hospital and what needs to be done about system that is failing patients. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES DRINK DRIVING - AK Council for Civil Liberties says some recommendations in report released by Alcohol Advisory Council would give police too much power. Comment from Council spokesman Barry Wilson, Asst Police Commissioner for Traffic Phil Wright, and AA secretary general George Fairbairn. (Stephen Hewson); live i/v with Phil Parkinson, central region manager of ALAC and co-author of report on drunk driving. NUCLEAR TESTS - protestors vow to continue fight against French tests despite return of majority of protest boats and comments from PM Jim Bolger there's little more NZ can do to stop current round of tests. Live i/v with Waitakere mayor Bob Harvey who says fight is not over. JAPAN - trial of leader of Supreme Truth doomsday cult, charged with Tokyo subway gas attack, abruptly postponed when he fires his lawyer. (Stephen Engel) REGIONAL WEATHER
0830 NEWS/SPORTS WAIHEKE ISLAND Community Board candidates Liz Lambert and Peter Aldridge poll same number of votes in local body elections. As prescribed by law, returning officer puts both names in local constable's helmet and pulls out one name - Mr Aldridge's. Live i/v with Ms Lambert and Mr Aldridge. WAITANGI FISHERIES COMMISSION invests $1 million a year in educational scholarships and training initiatives in fishing related studies since Sealord settlement 3 years ago. Comment from Tai Tokerau fisheries commissioner Shane Jones. (Sacha Hardy) NAVY SHIP "TUI" due to arrive in Devonport this morning. Reporter Lydia Monin reports live from the wharf. COMMENT ITALY - no confidence vote in govt looming. Live i/v with correspondent Frances Kennedy. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.