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0700 NEWS SECONDARY TEACHERS take industrial action again today. 3rd formers won't be taught today, 4th formers tomorrow, and 5th formers on Friday. PPTA says negotiations have reached agreement in some areas but not about money. Comment from president Martin Cooney, Janet Kelly of School Trustees' Assn, Education ministery Wyatt Creech, principals Melba Scott and Alwin Williams, and parent Bagi Bhana. (Clare Sziranyi) COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - Winston Peters takes stand today, expected to be asked to repeat allegations he made under parliamentary privilege re alleged tax scams in Cook Islands. Live i/v with "National Business Review" investigations editor Fran O'Sullivan. INFLATION - Govt Statistician Len ook critical of measure used by Reserve Bank. Len Cook says Consumer Price Index reflects prices paid but is not accurate measure of inflation. He's i/ved live. VEHICLE ASSEMBLY - one of country's largest plants to close. Vehicle Assemblers NZ Ltd confirms its Wiri plant in South AK will stop assembling vehicles in March next year, meaning Ford and Mazda will no longer be assembled in NZ. Comment from president of vehicle Assemblers Ray Foss, and union spokesperson Mike Sweeney. (Eileen Cameron); live i/v with Perry Kerr, chief exec of Motor illegible Manufacturers' Assn.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS AIR NZ gets permission from Commerce Commission to buy 50% of Ansett Australia. Deal is subject to Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp buying Ansett NZ. Comment from Transport minister Maurice Williamson, David Beatson of Air NZ, and Ian Thomas, "Australian Financial Review. (Helen Matterson) EDUCATION POLICY - Labour launches $2.7 billion policy, pushing education as major election issue, and invites education sector activists to launch. Comment from Labour leader Helen Clark, NZUSA president Grant Robertson, Joanna Beresford of NZEI, and Education minister Wyatt Creech. (Janice Rodenburg); live i/v with Labour's Education spokesman David Caygill. RUSSIA indicates way could be open for deal with NATO on limited alliance expansion into Eastern Europe. Live i/v with correspondent John Walker. BSE - British PM John Major pleased with partial lifting of ban on British beef by-products. European MP now demanding urgent inquiry into breakout of new cattle disease similar to AIDS. (Keith Chalkley) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER ROCKET - largest rocket ever built by European Space Agency, Ariane 5, is blown up seconds after launch from French Guiana site. Unmanned rocket was on first test launch, carrying research satellites for ESA, wnt off course and destroyed by ground staff. (BBC) AIR NZ/ANSETT - cheaper airfares tipped as result of deal approved by Commerce Commission. Live i/v with "Aviation Report" editor Gerry Coates re possibility of cheaper fares. CELLPHONE TOWER - major development in Shirley Primary School's battle with Telecom over siting of tower. Tower sited on Masonic Lodge land, and lodge has announced it now supports efforts to have tower sited elsewhere. Live i/v with spokesman Ron Wright. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES RUGBY - former All Black captain and coach Fred Allen says it's disappointing rugby followers will miss out on excitement of test match rugby because of limited ticket sales. Only 5,500 of 39,500 tickets for Bledisloe Cup test against Australia in WN next month have put on sale to public. (Stephen Hewson); live i/v with NZRFU chief exec David Moffit.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS MEDICAL ETHICS - leading British expert Prof Raanan Gillon, Imperial College London, in NZ holding series of meetings and workshops focussingon new ethical issues facing doctors as. result of health reforms. He's i/ved live. LEGISLATION - Law Commission launches its "Legislation Manual", a style guide illegible-written law. Live i/v with exec director Robert Buchanan. COMMENT MONTANA FREEMEN - govt officials cut off power to Montana ranch where anti-govt activist Freemen have been holed up for 71 days. Live i/v with NBC reporter Frank Gentry about the siege and developments.