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0700 NEWS SUPERANNUATION - multi-party accord agrees to lift income level on which surtax applies, affecting about 40,000 NZers. Alliance refuses to back change, believing surtax should be abolished altogether, but won't break away from accord. Comment from Social Welfare minister Peter Gresham, United leader Clive Mattewson, Labour spokesperson Annette King. (Stephen Parker); live i/v with Alliance leader Jim Anderton. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - Fay Richwhite lawyer admits contempt of court, Fay Richwhite and Zee Films fined total of more than $23,000. Fay Richwhite corporate affairs director and National Party activist Michelle Boag resigns from TVNZ board and takes break from National's communications and campaign strategy committees. (Kathryn Street); Labour MP Steve Maharey says National has allowed TVNZ board to become focus of discontent; Alliance leader Jim Anderton says govt should have realised earlier unacceptble conflict of interest with Michelle Boag's position; United leader Clive Matthewson says system of appointments encourages jobs for party workers and that won't continue under coalition govts in future; i/v with NZ First leader Winston illegible, whose evidence at the Inquiry was filmed on behalf of Fay Richwhite. (Mng Rpt) TERRORISM - G7 group of major industrialised powers meeting in Paris, adopt package of 25 measures to combat terrorism, appeal to all other states to join global fight against political violence. Live i/v with correspondent Lynne Terry. OLYMPICS - public park closed by weekend's bomb blast re-opened with emotional ceremony. (Barry Guy)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS POLICE - 2 Lower Hutt officers alleged to have been importing and using anabolic steroids, latest in line of misconduct cases this year. Comment from Hutt District Cdr John Schouten, deputy Police Commissioner Barry matthews, Customs Dept asst mgr Paul Campbell, and Police Assn president Greg O'Connor. (Corinne Ambler) WILD HORSES - census of Kaimanwa herd coutns 1300, number will now be reduced. DoC sats horses threat to rare grassland species but International League for Protection of Horses not convinced. Live i/v with patron, Dr Ian Shearer. MENTAL HEALTH - first of series of cash boosts for mental health servces welcomed by most sectors, all eyes now on make-up and function of the Mental Health Commission to be announced next week. Comment from Schizophrenia Fellowship spokesperson Jim Crowe, North Health chief executive Gary Wilson, and Pauline Hines of the Aeotearoa Network of Psychiatric Survivors. (Clare Sziranyi) MONTANA BOOK AWARDS - "Redemption Songs - a life of Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki" by AK Univ historian Judith Binney wins over-all book of the year category. She's i/ved live. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SUPERANNUATIONS - Age Concern president Jim Currie says raising of surtax level will be appreciated by retired people on modest incomes but doesn't address facat surtax doesn't affect 75% of retired people who are struggling to make ends meet. Grey Power superannuation spokesperson Don Robertson says surcharge should be removed entirely, agrees with Age Concern that base level of super is real issue. (Eileen Cameron); live i/v with Prof David Thomson, Massey Univ., who warned 5 years ago that current elderly enjoyed disproportionate benefits from state spending. COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - fine handed down to Fay Richwhite and Zee Films - was it reflective of the seriousness of the contempt charge? Live i/v with AK Univ associate law professor Bill Hodge. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES illegible APPEAL - lawyers representing John Barlow tell Court of Appeal that trial judge misled jury by asking it to "keep eye on the ball" and not get bogged down by the great amount of scientific evidence. (Merle Nowland) ESCAPE - Police minister John Luxton says 4 prison inmates used kiwi ingenuity and a ballpoint pen to make their escape from police van this week while being transferred from Papakura to Mt Eden prison. (all have since been recaptured). Labour's Justice spokesperson Phil Goff outraged. (Janice Rodenburg); i/v with Papakura police area controller, Insp John Walker. (Mng Rpt) WILD HORSES - live i/v with DoC deputy director general Murray Hosking, in reply to comments made earlier in programme by Dr Ian Shearer, International League for the Protection of Horses.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS OLYMPICS - public park re-opens. What's the atmoshere like in Atlanta today? Live i/v with correspondent Bert Roughton. LAND LEASES - govt planned to introduce legislation this week to address grievances over Māori land tied up in permanent low-rent leases, but drafting problems mean it's now delayed and parties involved fear it won't be ready before election. Comment from Taranaki farmer Ian Diack, spokesperson for the Taranaki lessee farmers Lyn Williams, Orgn of Māori Authorities deputy chair illegible Morgan, and Māori Affairs Minister John Luxton. (Marie Hosking) MINING - 2 bills aimed at restricting mining expected to come under attack at special Parliamentary select committee hearing in Greymouth today. Mining industry believes 1990 Protected Areas Bill and 1995 Coromandel Hauraki Gulf (Prohibition on Mining) Bill are discriminatory and wants them dropped. (Royn Cubie) OLD DEBT - Britain's oldest unpaid debt, for 21 pounds owed to William Shakespeare's father when he was mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon in 1599, paid back to current mayor. Organiser Nick Fogg i/ved live. COMMENT SOUTH KOREA authorities agree to allow US megastar Michael Jackson to perform in country in spite of strong concern about his feared effect on morality of young people. Live i/v with correspondent Kate Webb.