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0700 NEWS GUNMAN - police searching Mt Tongariro national park for armed man who hijacked helicopter, identified as 37 year old Chris Short of Taupo. Comment from Steven Beck, of Beck Helicopters, who was one of two people taken hostage. (Stephen Hewson) COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - Audit Office tells Court of Appeal it doesn't want to hand over documents requested by Commission of Inquiry because they're property of Cook Islands govt. (Bronwen Evans) RABBIT VIRUS - Australian scientists give up attempts to contain experimental virus which escaped from trials being carried out on island and which now appears to be moving through mainland. I/v with Jeff Newman, chief veterinaryu officer for South Australia. (Mng Rpt) GUNMAN - latest situation in search for Chris Short in Tongariro national park. Live i/v with Snr Sgt Andy Warne, Turangi police. CANADA - referendum under way on Quebec sovereignty. Live i/v with Montreal correspondent Joanne Bayly. QUEENSLAND - brutal murder of 2 young girls. Police arrest 28 year old man and charge him with murder. Live i/v with Graham Cairns, ABC in Brisbane. ALLIANCE LEADER Jim Anderton intends to boycott official lunch for British PM John Major, says he's a "nuclear nutter", calls on all parliamentarians to follow his lead. He's i/ved live.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS RBBIT VIRUS - MAF speeding up investigations into whether escaped virus could endanger native NZ animals, especially kiwi and native bat. I/v with acting chief veterinary officer David Bayvel. (Mng Rpt) WIR NEW ZEALAND'S buy into Ansett still has obstacles to overcome, especially Concern it oculd re-establish Air NZ's monopoly of domestic airline market. I/v with Hugh Ammundsen, ANZ McCaughan. (Mng Rpt) CHOGM - joint AK City Council/Ministry of Foreign Affairs report claims AK will get $12 million windfall from event. Live i/v with David Kneale, general manager of Enterprise Auckland, company that produced report. NUCLEAR WEAPONS - campaign to have them declared illegal in International Court of Justice underway. Over 25 countries expected to give evidence in case formally brought by WHO. (Peter Fowler) DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL - live i/v with new mayor Sukhi Turner about her defeat in vote over payments and implications for future relations with council.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER BRITAIN - House of Horrors trial. Defendant Rosemary West enters witness box at start of defence case. Live i/v with ITN reporter Andrew Bomford. AZERBAIJAN - Baku subway fire which killed up to 337 people was caused by bomb, according to state television. (Tracy Sutherland) BRITAIN - talks between PM John Major and French president Jacques Chirac described as "extraordinarily successful", agree to "pursue and deepen" their nuclear co-operation. (Keith Chalkley) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES ALL BLACKS make their first statements in France against nuclear testing. Live i/v with reporter Graeme Moody about this and about injury problems. BURWOOD HOSPITAL - group of CH unions invade hospital in protest at actions of security guards, say guards nearly ran them down during picketing. Live i/v with union official Graeme Young about cause of dispute. LIQUOR STORES - ALAC questions need to provide children's play areas in liquor stores. Idea being considered by management of bottle stores in WN area in bid to attract more female shoppers. (Helen Matterson) REGIONAL WEATHER
0830 NEWS/SPORTS GUNMAN - live i/v with reporter Adam Hollingworth who's been talking to Chris Short's wife and brother about reasons for his actions. OWEN MARSHALL awarded 1996 Katherine Mansfield Fellowship. He's i/ved live. ELDERLY - former professor of Community Medicine, Laurence Malcolm, welcomes proposals for taskforce on care of elderly, says there's pressing need for comprehensive package. He's i/ved live. COMMENT RUSSIA - i/v with correspondent Tracy Sutherland about President Yeltsin's medical condition.