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0700 NEWS PLANE CRASH - concern that Sounds Air flight may have breached flight regulations at time of crash on Mt Robertson. Reports suggest Mt Robertson may illegible been shrouded in cloud and any flight through it would have been contravention of civil aviation regulations. Comment from Sounds Air's Barry Hvid and Alan Gordon, Hawera Aero Club. (Gordon Harcourt); live i/v with transport accident investigator Ken Matthews. FRANCE - how long will it remain in Pacific now nuclear tests are over? Comment from Cook Islands premier Sir Geoffrey Henry, Ron Crocombe of Univ of South Pacific, Ieremai Tabai of South Pacific Forum, and journalist Don Rood. (Mark Crysell) NUCLEAR WEAPONS - renewed hope of comprehensive test ban treaty. What effect does end of French tsting have on global nuclear situation? Live i/v with David Allbright, Inst of Science and International Security in Washington. TAHITI - live i/v with pro-independence leader oscar Temaru re end of French testing and continued French presence in Pacific.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CALICIVIRUS - Conservation minister Denis Marshall says killing of 1 kiwi is necessary sacrifice to ensure species not susceptible to rabbit virus. Comment also from Kevin Smith, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, and Pat Garden, Federated Farmers. (Stephen Hewson); live i/v with calicivirus test programme leader Dr Bryce Buddle. illegible - number of AKers report bright flashing light speeding across sky. AK Observatory's John Dunlop i/ved live. SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION to get additional $5.5 million this year and Education minister Lockwood Smith promises more funding when new regime phased in from next year. Labour Party not satisfied. Comment from associate Education spokesperson Trevor Mallard and from Colleen Brown, Coalition of Parents for Special Education. (Eileen Cameron) CRICKET - 2nd one day international against Zimbabwe in WN today. Live i/v with commentator Brian Waddle re the odds on today's match.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER ANZ BANK convicted on 3 charges of misleading claims in adverts relating to "Yes" home mortgage campaign and level of fees charged. Commerce Commission general manager John Feil explains the charges; ANZ's retail manager of general banking, Greg Camm, says bank has altered way it advises customers of special conditions, (q) (Mng Rpt) NATIONAL PARTY PRESIDENT Geoff Thompson accused by Labour's Steve Maharey of endangering transTasman relationship by openly taking sides in Australian federal election. Issue arises from Mr Thompson's response after NZ economic reforms and Employment Contracts Act became issues in election campaign. Comment from Mr Thompson. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with Mr Maharey and his call for Mr Thompson to be sacked. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES CAR DEALERS - sweeping changes planned for rules governing motor vehicle dealers in bid to give car buyers better deal. New legislation will clear way for more dealers to be licenced, give more power to Motor Vehicle Dispute Tribunals and gets rid of dealers' fidelity fund. Comment from Justice minister Doug Graham. (Anna Hughes); live i/v with exec director of Motor Vehicle Dealers' Inst., Pam Oughton.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS IRAQI OIL - limited amount may become available on world market following lobbying by Iraq at UN. Live i/v with petroleum industry analyst Bart Collins re implications. ROSS MEURANT - Conservative Party leader says he's leaving party but wn't confirm speculation he may join ACT. Live i/v with Parliamentary Chief Reporter Janice Rodenburg. OPERA IN THE PARK concert raises $120,000 for child health research, about $8,000 less than last year when fewer people attended concert. Comment from AK mayor Les Mills and organiser Alistair Sutherland. (Alexia Russell) INTERNET - TELECOM rejects claims it's using monopoly position to dominate growing Internet market, planning to introduce on-line services later this year illegible access to Internet. Live i/vs with Telecom spokesman Clive Litt and Jim Higgins, Internet Society. COMMENT EASTERN AEGEAN - tense situation re tiny uninhabited island claimed by both Greece and Turkey. Live i/vs with Athens correspondent Louis Economopoulos and "The Independent" correspondent in Istanbul, Hugh Pope.