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0700 NEWS YITZHAK RABIN's funeral. Security tight in Jerusalem, with representatives from about 80 countries present, including 60 heads of state. (Robert Freeman); NZ represented by ambassador Clive Pearson. He's i/ved. (Mng Rpt) HOSPITALS - govt decides to allow all public hospitals take private, or fee-paying, patients despite controversy over issue. Coalition for Public Health alarmed, says it will lead to those with money jumping hospital waiting lists. Comment from Coalition's Lyndon Keene and Peter Smith of Southern Cross medical insurance company. (Corinne Ambler); live i/v with Crown Health Assn chair, Dr Brent Edwards.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CHOGM - Pacific leaders indicate Britain likely to be taken to task for refusal to condemn French nuclear testing. Comment from Foreign Affairs minister Don McKinnon and PM Jim Bolger. (Karen Fisher). ANTI-NUCLEAR RALLY in AK will be lead by Tahitian independence leader Oscar Temaru. Rally will take place as Commonwealth leaders gather for lunch in honour of British PM John Major. Live i/v with Mr Temaru. DAVID BAIN - defence lawyer Michael Guest tells Court of Appeal that Bain should be granted new trial as first one wrongly banned some evidence from use. (Merle Nowland); live i/v with Mr Guest. QUEEN travels to AK today, but has busy day in WN first. Yesterday, Queen visited DN. (Paula Penfold)
0800 NEWS/WEATHER YITZHAK SHAMIR - Jewish student Yigal Amir confesses in Tel Aviv court to killing Mr Rabin. Police say his brother Hagai was accomplice who prepared at least one of the dumdum bullets that killed Mr Rabin. Live i/v with Hersh Goodman, "Jerusalem Report". PAPERS/ASPAC HEADS HOSPITALS - live i/v with Labour's Health spokeswoman, Lianne Dalziel, who disagrees with Dr Brent Layton, Crown Health Assn, that allowing private patients into public hospitals will reduce waiting lists. EDUCATION - continuing controversy over Education minister's suggstion that direct state funding of schools be replaced with voucher system. Comment from some parents. (Kiri Coughlan); live i/v with Jan kerr, exec director of Independent Schools Council. GAMBLING - Australian psychologist specialising in compulsive gambling, John O'Connor, says gambling on Internet is about to start and will lead to massive increase in gambling problem. He's i/ved live. REGIONAL WEATHER
0830 NEWS/SPORTS MELBOURNE CUP DAY - live i/v with Bruce Clark, "Brisbane Courier" racing journalist. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - key witness Robin Congreve faces cross-examination today. Mr Congreve former partner in Russell McVeagh law firm, and former director of Fay Rchwhite, European Pacific and BNZ. (Bronwen Evans) MT ASPIRING - 2 climbers have lucky escape when rescued by helicopter after being caught in small avalanche. Live i/v with Wanaka police sgt Allan Weston. CHOGM - largest political conference ever to be held in NZ, huge task force assembled to try to make meeting run smoothly. Comment from media director Tom Bridgeman and caterer Angela Beacroft. (Adam Hollingworth) COMMENT ITALY - former PM Giulio Andreotti facing charges of complicity in shooting in 1979 of investigative journalist Mino Pecorelli. I/v with correspondent Frances Kennedy.