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0700 NEWS DRUGS - almost 1300 school-aged children picked up by police for drug offences last year. Commissioner for Children Laurie O'Reilly and police chief Youth illegible officer Insp Chris Grayson call for urgent forum into problem of drug use in schools. Comment from Education minister Wyatt Creech and John Tait, School Trustees' Assn. (Marguerite Fahy) DRUGS - Life Education Trust says problem of drug use in schools reaching critical stage. Live i/v with with director Trevor Grice. MT RUAPEHU - volcanologists says its preparing for significant eruption, with seismic activity deep within indicating lava movement well below surface. I/v with Dr Ian Nairn, Inst of Geological and Nuclear Sciences. HURRICANE BERTHA approaching southern east coast of US, also threatens Savannah where NZ's Olympic yachting team preparing for Games. Live i/v with Fred Miller, Savannah Weather Office; live i/v with Rod Slater, NZ yachting team manager. NORTHERN IRELAND - vehicles and shops set alight, petrol bombs thrown and road barricaded in another night of violence and rioting. Live i/v with correspondent David McKittrick. illegible NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS GOODWIN MURDER CASE - police recover body from shallow grave in forest near Stratford, confident it's Nicola Goodwin. Estranged husband Mark Goodwin and partner jan Yorke have admitted murdering her last September. I/v with Det Sgt Chester Burrows about source of information about body. (Mng Rpt) COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - senior IRD investigator Michael Spelman tells of special auditof Brierley Investments in late 1980s/ Today, evidence expected illegible Russell McVeagh partner Geoff Clews. Live i/v with "National Business Review" investigations editor Fran O'Sullivan. MT RUAPEHU - Tourism minister John Banks promising to offer some relief for businesses in area. (q). Local tourism operators coping as best they can in situation. Comment from Gail Henderson, Taupo Information Centre, flight operator Bruce Mckenzie, motelier Garrick Wirkman, and Geoff Gabites, Adventur Tourism Council. (Claire Silvester) ISRAELI PM netanyahu tells US Congress that Jerusalem will never be re-divided backs US initiative to isolate Iran and Iraq to prevent them acquiring nuclear weapons. Remarks on Jerusalem elicit swift response from Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Live i/v with correspondent Robert Berger. FINANCE - money markets latest.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER DRUGS - School Trustees' Assn to discuss issue of drugs in schools at annual conference. Live i/v with president Mark Farnsworth. MT RUAPEHU - local reaction to visit of Tourism minister John Banks, and others who may see the mountain as an electoral opportunity. Helen Matterson reports live. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES WELLINGTON STADIUM - resource consent application declined. Live i/v with chair of stadium development trust Fran Wilde. NORTHERN IRELAND - Sinn Fein head Gerry Adams has accused Protestant groups of mounting "orchestrated campaign of intimidation.....against Catholics". What evidence is there of that? I/v with Sinn Fein national chair Mitchell McLaughlin.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS U. S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - former Colorado governor Richard Lamm begins battle to gain nomination for Ross perot's Reform Party. Live i/v with correspondent Judy Lessing. DOG SHOT by police in South AK during raid mourned by owners. Staffordshire cross bull terrier shot after fire extinguiser failed to deter it attacking police. SPCA supporting police action. Comment from dog owner Helena Johnstone SPCA director Bob Kerridge, Police Assn vice president Stuart Mangall. (Alexia illegible) INDIAN SCANDAL - federal police charge 3 senior Congress Party politicians in widening bribes-for-favours scandal. In another move former PM P V Narasimha Rao summoned to appear by Delhi court. I/v with correspondent Ranjan Gupta. COMMENT TOUR DE FRANCE - becoming evident Miguel Indurain will find it hard to score record 6th win. I/v with correspondent Lynne Terry. (also talks about scandal surrounding 2 politicians) FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.