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0630 News/Weather/Māori News
0640 Report from our Mana News team
0645 Pacific Regional News : Ex RNZ International
0650 Business and financial news. David Jones
0700 NEWS WAITING LISTS - new scheme announced for funding surgery and pool of money to be made available over 3 years. Rules and competition among CHEs apply. Comment from Wendy Edgar, National Health Committee. (Helen Matterson); live i/v with Medical Assn chair Dr Brian Linehan; live i/v with Health minister Jenny Shipley. GUN CONTROL - gun interest groups not happy with Police Complaints Authority's suggestions for tough control measures. Sir John Jeffries wants a gun amnesty, a public inquiry, and introduction of medical examinations for people wanting firearms licence. Comment from Lech Beltowski of Sporting Shooters' Assn., psychologist and criminologist Dr Gabrielle Maxwell, and Gunsafe spokesman Mike Meyrick. (Allanah Kalafatelis); live i/v with Sir John Jeffries.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS FRUIT FLIES - produce exporters relieved at Japan's restrained reaction to AK outbreak. Japan has decided exclusion zone around site is sufficient and all other exports can continue as normal. Comment from Northland mandarin grower Roger Davies, Kiwifruit Board chair John Palmer, and MAF's Richard Ivess. (Peter Fowler) SOUTH AFRICA - Parliament passes country's first multiracial democratic constitution. President Mandela tells assembly South Africa is reborn, but National Party has some misgivings. Live i/v with correspondent Tony Weaver INDIA - ruling Congress Party fares badly in election which is likely to end in hugh Parliament. Defeat shaping up to be heaviest ever suffered by party and search for scapegoats may have already begun. I/v with correspondent Edmond Roy. PAKISTAN - another bomb attack, 3rd in month. Blast rips through bus near Lahore, killing at least 7 people and injuring around 40. I/v with correspondent Phil Goodwin. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER WAITING LISTS - will an extra $130 million be enough for CHEs to wipe out waiting lists? Live i/v with Dr Brent Layton, chair of Crown Health Assn. PUBLIC SERVICE - State Services Commissioner Don Hunn hold special meeting with key govt department heads to discuss industrial troubles, tells them govt is not interfering with pay negotiations, discusses a new Court of Appeal ruling about talking directly to staff over pay disputes. PSA Operations Manager, Kate Clark, says she's upset if chief executives decide to adopt this approach in the public servant contract disputes. (Stephen Parker) POLYTECHS - staff from half of country's polytechs vote to continue industrial action over pay talks, won't prepare lectures or mark students' work. Live i/v with Stephen Town, co-ordinator. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES FRUIT FLIES - instant $100 fines for travellers bringing fruit into NZ illegaly to be introudced at airports over next 3 months. Live i/v with MAf's national advisor on border inspection, John Bongiovanni. CASINO - independent body of planning commissioners refuses consent for casino on WN waterfront, surprising development company and WN City Council. Comment from Casinos Austria International and mayor Mark Blumsky. (Andi Brotherston)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - KPMG Peat Marwick senior partner Keith Rushbrook to give evidence today, appearing under subpoena and facing serious allegations. (Adam Hollingworth) AK HARBOUR BRIDGE - cows run amok on bridge when trail on back of stock truck rolls. Police say some animals may have to be shot. Live i/v with Sgt Dick Waihi. RUGBY UNION/LEAGUE game played in Manchester, between union champions Bath and league heavyweights Wigan. Game was played under league rules with return match under union rules to be played later this month. Are the matches precursor to devt of new game, with backing of Rupert Murdoch? Live i/v with League correspondent Peter Ward. COMMENT GERMANY - anti nuclear demonstrators battle police in attempt to stop convoy radioactive waste reaching storage facility in Lower Saxony. I/v with correspondent John Walker. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.