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0640 Report from our Mana News team
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0650 Business and financial news. David Jones
0700 NEWS MICHAEL LAWS resigns from Parliament, NZ First, and Napier City Council over cover-up re fake signature on documents associated with poll for Napier City Council. (Mng Rpt); no sign of controversy abating yet, issue brought to police attention and attracted calls for judicial inquiry. Comment from city illegible Kerry Single, Michael Laws, National Whip Roger Sowry, and ACT leader Richard Prebble. (Allanah Kalafatelis); live i/v with NZ First leader Winston Peters. MICHAEL LAWS' resignation raises possibility of by-election for Parliament. Comment from Labour leader Helen Clark, and National Whip Roger Sowry. (Janice Rodenburg); live i/v with PM Jim Bolger. CONSTABLE - hunt for killer of Glenn McKibbin continues, still concentrated on small towns south of Hastings. Live i/v with reporter Stephen Parker.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS UNLEADED PETROL - results of lengthy tests into effects on rubber fuel system parts released. Oil industry believes they clear new 96 high octane fuel but not everyone convinced. Comment from Energy minister Doug Kidd, fuel campaigner Tony Whitehead, Greg Price and Greg Vincent. (Jonathan Schwass); live i/v with oil industry spokesperson Beppie Holm. MICHAEL LAWS - a look at his career. Comment from Michael Laws, MPs Joy McLaughlan, Max Bradbrook, and Geoff Braybrooke. (Janice Rodenburg); i/v with Michael Laws. PAUL KEATING resigns from Australian federal Parliament. Live i/v with correspondent Pru Goward. FINANCE - money market latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER MICHAEL LAWS expected to hold discussions today with Speaker about date his resignation from Parliament will take effect. Live i/v re implications and context with Political editor Karen Fisher. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES CHILD LABOUR - Stop Child Labour Campaign launch at Parliament today to stop child slavery in South Asian carpet industry, argues Wools of NZ should be doing more to stop children working in the industry. (Mark Crysell); live i/v with Wools of NZ corporate relations manager Roger Buchanan about issue of bonded labout and possible involvement of NZ wool. NIGERIA - Commonwealth toughens stand against Nigeria with targetted sanctions against military regime. I/v with NZ Foreign minister Don McKinnon, deputy chair of Commonwealth Ministers' Action Group. (Mng Rpt)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS CRICKET - NZ team thrashed in test against West Indies by 10 wickets. I/v with commentator Brian Waddle. BODY - another suspicious death in Hastings, Man found dead in central city apartment, police begin investigation. Live i/v with reporter Stephen Parker. COOK ISLANDS premier Sir Geoffrey Henry reveals more details on how he intends to rescue country from bankruptcy. announces more cuts to public service pay and sale of state-owned enterprises. Speech criticised by Cook Islands media for being short on specifics. Comment from "Cook Islands Press" publisher Jason Brown; i/v with Cook Islands PSA spokesperson Gill Vaiimene.(Mng Rpt) COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - former asst Auditor General Denis Ormsby to face questions about his competence today. (Adam Hollingworth) UKRAINE - major blaze in 5 villages near Chernobyl nuclear power plant sends radioactive particles into atmosphere. Correspondent Michael Brissenden says fire coincides with annual pilgrimage by villagers to former homes near reactor. PAEDOPHILES - now 2 inquiries in Australia into paedophile activities and prospect of 3rd. Also drive for national child protection laws and national register of convicted child ses offenders and complementary legislation across Australian states and into NZ. I/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes.