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0700 NEWS SERIAL RAPE - major breakthrough in AK's 2 serial rape inquiries, police believed to have prime suspect already in custody. Live i/v with reporter Glenda Wakeham. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - lawyers deciding on whether to take steps to demand documents deliberately withheld from inquiry. KPMG Peat Marwick partner Jan Dawson tells inquiry some papers relating to tax credit transactions in 1990 audit of Cook Islands being kept in Rarotonga office under legal advice. Live i/v with "National Business Review"'s Fran O'Sullivan. ECONOMY showing further signs of downturn - unemployment rises slightly for first time in 3 years, following worsening trade figures and fall in business confidence. Comment from Finance minister Bill Birch, Rangitikei District councillor and farmer Jim Howard, Canterbury Manufacturers Assn chief exec Michael Hannah and ANZ economist Bernard Hodgetts. (Mark Crysell); i/v with Bill Birch. (Mng Rpt) TEACHER SHORTAGE - Education ministry says it expects shortfall of nearly 900 next year unless govt takes new initiatives. Training institutions say they're facing recruits shortage and teachers claim not enough being done to keep existing staff in classroom. Comment from ministry's acting head Lyall Perris, Harvey McQueen of Council for Teacher Education, and PPTA secretary Kevin Bunker. (Kiri Coughlan)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CAVE CREEK - Labour claims document its received show DoC was bullied over handling of tragedy. Leader Helen Clark says document is letter from DoC director general Bill Mansfield to minister Denis Marshall, shows DoC denying claims it was fuelling debate about dept's lack of funding. Document inadvertently attacked to letter to Labour saying it couldn't be released under Official Information Act because it contained free and frank exchange of views between minister and department. Live i/v with Helen Clark. (MR unable to get minister to appear on programme) INDIA - new Hindu nationalist govt convenes first cabinet meeting but PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee leaves without formally announcing cabinet. Reported to be squabbling about home ministry portfolio which PM wants togive to Sikander Bakht, only prominent Moslem in party widely viewed as anti-Moslem. I/v with correspondent Ranjan Gupta. N.Z. FIRST leader Winston Peters switches policy focus to law and order with theme of "reclaiming our communities", says there's link between social conditions and crime and would not allow people to "rot on the dole". Also promises to restore police numbers to 1995 levels and increase sworn staff. (Marie Hosking) NORTHERN IRELAND - British PM John Major offers key concessions in attempt to ensure next month's peace talks include Sinn Fein, says in "Irish Times" that issue of surrender of IRA arms should not be allowed to block talks. (Keith Chalkley) INSECTS - health and forestry officials reassure AK residents that if they need to attack new pest, white spotted tussock moth, with aerial spraying of BTK, it will be safe. The moth comes from the hairy black, yellow and red caterpillar found in eastern AK suburbs. (Alexia Russell) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER ELECTORAL ACT - Labour MP Michael Cullen introducing private member's Bill to require MPs who change parties to resign from Parliament. Conservative Party leader Trevor Rogers (who did change parties) says concept of Bill is outrageous. They're both i/ved live. GREEN POLITICS - parties intensify efforts to tap into environmental vote. Progressive Greens launch conservation policy today, PM opens newest national park on Sunday, and on Monday govt releases "green package" of pre-Budget announcements. Green stalwarts dubious about big parties and believe smaller illegible parties will be more successful under MMP. Comment from Progressive Greens President Rob Fenwick and co-leader of the Alliance Greens, Jeanette Fitzsimmons. (Kathryn Street); live i/v with political scientist RaymondMiller about future of Progressive Greens. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES TEACHER SHORTAGE - live i/v with Derek Stubbs, principal of Long Bay High School on AK's North Shore, which has already suffered shortage this year.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS RUGBY - AK Blues play Northern Transvaal this Sunday at Eden park in Super 12 semi-finals. Live i/v with AK Rugby Union chief exec Peter Scutts about lead up to game. SUICIDE - head of U S Navy, Admiral Jeremy Boorda, apparently commits suicide. (Connie Lawn) HONG KONG - police continue search for 2 men responsible for horrific attack against one of colony's top journalists and publishers, in what's believed to be attempt to prevent launch of new magazine. (Belinda Caminada) GAY COMMUNITY members in AK tell AK City Council they don't feel safe despite new council initiatives to create safe city. I/v with group member Sandy Gauntlet. (Mng Rpt) COMMENT OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes about week's events across Tasman (Kennett affair in Victoria)