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0700 NEWS SECONDARY TEACHERS return to negotiations after PPTA votes to suspend rolling strikes. Spokesperson Roger Tobin says PPTA now believes it's been given right kind of signals from govt for meaningful discussions. He's i/ved live. NATIONAL PARTY releases candidate list. Lawyer Georgina Te Heu Heu ranked 7th, seems certain to get into Parliament. Mrs Te Heu Heu adamant her inclusion is not tokenism - i/ved live. LABOUR PARTY leader Helen Clark strengthens hold, may retaliate against some of those responsible for attempted coup. Frontbencher Phil Goff may lose his position in line-up. Live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. RUFUS MARSH, sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Diane Miller 10 years ago, eligible for parole hearing this week. Diane Miller not first person he killed and his possible release horrifies her family, friends and police who dealt with case. (Corinne Ambler); AK forensic psychiatrist Sandy Simpson, says parole board has difficult task trying to predict if Marsh will offend again - he's i/ved live.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS illegible TEST - China explodes device at Lop Nor, 44th explosion at underground test site since 1964, as world waits to see if China will join test ban treaty and as Greenpeace ship nears country. (Belinda Caminada) OVERSEAS STUDENTS - some secondary schools angry over doubling in levy they must pay govt for overseas fee-paying students. Many rely heavily on foreign students to make up for what they see as inadequate govt funding. Comment from Derek Stubbs, Long Bay High School. (Maria Slade) BENLATE - no plans to review use of fungicide in NZ despite Florida court case in which couple awarded $6 million against manufacturer Du Pont because of child born without eyes after mother exposed to Benlate. I/v with Mark Ison, whose son Blake was also born without eyes, possibly because of mother's exposure to Benlate; live i/v with Dr Gabrielle Deuss, registrar of Pesticides Board. NORTHERN IRELAND - IRA under pressure from irish public to renew ceasefire in advance of tomorrow's all-party talks so Sinn Fein can participate. (Keith Chalkley) BURMA - gatherings outside home of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Ky in defiance of new law banning anyone from saying anything which, in military regime's words, would "undermine national reconciliation". (BBC) FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER NATIONAL PARTY LIST - live i/v with Chief Political reporter Janice Rodenburg. CONTROLLING CRIME - report commissioned by Business Round Table from 2 American academics, who've tried to bring perspective to issue based on modern economic reasoning. Critical comment from VUW Criminology Inst director Dr Allison Morris and National Collective of Women's Refuges spokesperson Maria Bradshaw. (Kiri Coughlan); live i/v with report co-author Dr Cathy Buchanan, Univ of Chicago. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES. GREENPEACE - 3 activists in custody awaiting trespass charges after invading pulp and paper carrier in Tauranga harbour. 5 others removed from ship. They were objecting to export of paper products which they say are chlorine bleached and thus hazardous to environment. Live i/vs with Greenpeace campaign spokesperson Stephanie Mills and Tasman Pulp and Paper community relations manager Graham Purches.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS TERESA CORMACK - further developments in search for killer of 6 year old who was abducted, assaulted and killed in Hawkes Bay in 1987. Live i/v with inquiry head Det Sgt Brian Schaab, Napier police. BANK OF NZ - Ak lawyer Christopher Harder wants new Police Commissioner to illegible allegations of possible breach of Reserve Bank Act by BNZ in illegible of allegedly fraudulent deals during late 1980s. Matter already turned down by Cook Islands Tax Inquiry as being outside terms of reference. Comment also from NZ First leader Winston Peters; live i/v with "National Business Review" investigations editor Fran O'Sullivan. MATERNITY SERVICES - Medical Assn gearing up for major row with RHAs over changes to services, reported to involve new system under which doctor or midwife will be appointed leading caregiver for a pregnancy and will coordinate and fund care for it. Comment from Assn acting chair Dr Anton Wiles and North Health Maternity Services Manager, Sam Denny. (Peter Fowler) MONDAY OZ SPOT - live i/v with Sydney correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. (large accident compensation payout to quadriplegic not spent wisely) COMMENT DUNBLANE - more information about man responsible for school massacre, Thomas Hamilton, coming to light at official inquiry. Live i/v with BBC reporter Hayley Valentine.