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0700 NEWS AK UNIV STUDENTS preparing to take univ council to court in what's believed to be first action of kind in NZ. Students Assn claims decision to raise fees by nearly 16% breaches obligations under Education Act to ensure access and participation by all students. Live i/v with Students Assn president Philip Stevens; Vice-Chancellor Prof Kit Carson surprised and disappointed by action. (Iain Gracie) WESTPAC BANK - market speculation of possible take-over by National Australia Bank. FinSec secretary Paul Goulter says thousands of jobs likely to be lost in banking industry as result of mergers and take-overs. Comment also from Godfrey Boyce, KPMG Peat Marwick and Consumers Inst head David Russell. (Bronwen Evans) KEITH RAMSTEAD CASE - jury returns to deliberations after 2nd night in hotel. Jury has asked Justice Ellis to again define legal duty of care a surgeon owes patients. Judge quoted from Crimes Act; Merle Nowland reports live. COT DEATH - alarm in AK over rising Pacific Island cot death rate, more than illegible in last few years while rates for other ethnic groups has fallen. Comment from Dr Colin Tukuitonga, AK Med School, and Dr Shirley Tonkin, National Cot Death Assn. (Corinne Ambler) JONAH LOMU suspended for a week by NZRF over reckless tackle in semi-final against Canty. Counties coach Mac McCallion to discuss appealing, i/ved. (Mng Rpt) CARS - discovery of warehouse full of stolen and reassembled cars in WN. Police worry about number of dangerously reassembled cars on roads. (Mark Torley)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS COOK ISLANDS PM Sir Geoffrey Henry faces angry crowd of Cook Islanders at AK meeting as he attempts to explain plans to restructure country's economy. He's i/ved live. COALITION talks now on hold until next week. NZ First held talks with both Labour and National negotiating teams yesterday. Comment from Helen Clark, Jim Bolger, Winston Peters. (Stephen Parker); both Alliance leader Jim Anderton and ACT leader Richard Prebble running out of patientce. They're i/ved live. WESTPAC merger with National Australia Bank would create single company with 50% of banking assets in NZ> Massey Univ Professor of Banking Chris Moore says that's not necessarily bad news for consumers - i/ved live. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER AK STUDENTS ASSN seeking judicial review of univ's decision to raise fees by 16%. Live i/v with Education correspondent Al Morrison. COT DEATHS - concern about high rate among Māori infants prompted establishment of special prevention programme which has also tried to identify Pacific Island families needing help. Live i/v with co-ordinator Riripeti Haretuku. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES AK PROSTITUTE MURDER - service to be held this morning for Natacha Hogan. Police slowly piecing together trail of evidence they hope will lead to her killer. Comment from Det Insp Steve Shortland. (Lisa Owen) ELECTION RESULTS - SPECIAL VOTES - outcome of 2 closely contested seats still in balance, with final results expected this afternoon - Maungakiekie and Te Tai Tonga. (Kiri Coughlan) ELECTION RESULT - Waipareira confirmed to have been won by National's Brian Neeson over Labour's Chris Carter by 107 votes. They're both i/ved live.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS KIDNEY PATIENT - request for new kidney by AK car dealer Dean Hunter, for which he's prepared to pay $10,000, criticsed by Napier man Matthew who's been forced to wait more than 4 years for transplant operation. Matthew concerned about illegible-jumping - i/ved live. illegible LOMU suspension severe blow to Counties' chancea against AK in final of Air NZ NPC first division final. How severe? Live i/v with rugby commentator Graeme Moodie. GANG SENTENCE - jury in CH High Court trial of 3 Road Knights members finds them not guilty of attempting to murder unknown members of Epitaph Riders gang but guilty of wounding an innocent passer-by caught in cross-fire. Trial followed drive-by shooting at city intersection. (Janet Rowlands) TELEPHONE - tiny Northland community of Mangamuka angry at Telecm's plans to remove its only public telephone box because it's not being used enough. Local garage owner Ray Munt says phone's needed in emergencies and by area's poor people who don't own telephones. He's i/ved live along with Telecom's Bruce Buddicom. BRITAIN - QUEEN OPENS final session of Parliament before general election which is expected to end Conservative Party rule. Tories proposing raft of bills in this session to tackle crime and violence. Live i/v with correspondent Keith Chalkley about Labour opposition's response. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.