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0700 NEWS NORTHERN IRELAND - British M John Major meets leading Protestants to discuss continuing violence since police barred Orange march in Portadown on Monday. I/v with correspondent David McKittrick about confrontation situation in province. CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL - row brewing over control of clinical decision-making between management and some senior medical staff. Medical staff assn says patient safety has "gone down the plug hole" and want more say on medical matters. Canterbury Health chief exec Ian Frame accuses medical staff of aggressive, intimidating tactics and says it's driven by small group of illegible intent on hijacking health reforms. Live i/v with Mr Frame and medical staff assn deputy chair Prof Gary Nicholls. MT RUAPEHU - local businesses concerned about loss of business. Ruapehu Distrcit Council claims local economy has lost up to $10 million since eruptions began last September. Comment from mayor Weston Kirton, local MP illegible Burton, and Karen Williams, Turangi-Tongariro promotions. (Claire Silvester); live i/v with Tourism minister John Banks who's investigating the problem. illegible NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS RUSSIA/CHECHNYA - Russian troops launch fierce assault on rebels in southern village of Gekhi, less than week since President Yeltsin won re-election, re-igniting issue many saw as central to election. I/v with correspondent illegible Sutherland. VANUATU SCAM - missing multi-million dollar letters of guarantee found by police in Britain. PM Maxine Carlot lambasts news media and Ombudsman Marie-Noelle Ferrieux-Patterson for making issue public and blames them for losing more than million dollars of investors' money. I/v with correspondent Patrick Decloitre. CANNABIS - DN police say city teenagers being recruited by gangs to sel cannabis, leading to increase in drug-related incidents involving teenagers. Live i/v with Youth Aid officer Sgt Wayne Olsen. AUNG SAN SUUKYI - year since released after 6 years of house arrest. Her Democracy League has made little progress in challenging military junta's grip on power - i/ved. (Belinda Caminada) NZ FIRST PARTY releases Democracy policy, suggesting some far-reaching constitutional changes. Live i/v with Winston Peters. FINANCE - money markets latest
0800 NEWS/WEATHER NORTHERN IRELAND - i/v with John Taylor, Ulster Unionist Party deputy leader, about situation re Orange marches. (Mng Rpt) BURMA - live i/v with chair of Amnesty International's NZ chapter, Elizabeth Hoffmann, about human rights record in Burma. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES INDIA - REGIIONAL SECURITY - live i/v with visiting Indian Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Vijay Shekawat. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY resumes again today, with week's highlight testimony of Russell McVeagh lawyer Geoff Clews. He's expected to respond to allegation he bullied Inland Revenue Dept into accepting settlement on number of deals under investigation. Comment from "The Independent" business editor Jenni McManus. (Maria Slade)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS ALAN BOND formally denies corporate fraud charges in Perth Court, as he finally faces those accusing him of fraud in complex deal concerning purchase of Manet painting. I/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. CHILD AND FAMILY POLICY - inaugural conference hosted by Otago Univ's Children's Issues Centre starts in DN today. Live i/v with director Prof Anne Smith. SOFTBALL - NZ remains one of favourites at world championships in Michigan. NZ and Canada only teams undefeated so far. Live i/v with reporter Andrea Blackshaw. CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT to get $80 million upgrade and expansion. Live i/v with chief exec George Bellew. COMMENT PRINCESS DIANA taling to lawyers about divorce settlement that could end marriage to Prince Charles within 2 months. Settlement offer reported to be lump sum payment of between 15-20 million pounds. Prince Charles will need bank loan to pay it. I/v with "Daily Mail" reporter Richard Kay.