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0700 NEWS SMOKING - 2 new reports by Cancer Society and Health ministry show disturbing new trends on smoking by young people, Māori, and women. Cancer Society calls for hefty tax increase on tobacco to stop people smoking. Comment from Jim Burns of W D and H O Wills, Cancer Society's Helen Glasgow. (Corinne Ambler); live i/v with report co- author Dr Murray Laugeson, Health ministry. Māori FISHING ASSETS - NZ First moves to persuade Māoridom it didn't force govt into changing position on assets. Tribal groups and urban authorities continuing battle over assets but National govt has dropped its backing of earlier Court of Appeal decision to grant fisheries assets to urban Māori, meaning Crown has now withdrawn from Privy Council proceedings. Comment from NZ First leader Winston Peters, deputy leader Tau Henare, and Willie Jackson of Manakau urban authority. (Stephen Parker); live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. MATHS/SCIENCE - new international study measuring maths and science achievement for 13 year olds in 40 countries gives NZ mixed report, ranking it in middle. Education correspondent Al Morrison looks at the study and find problems on the horizon; live i/v with VUW Maths professor Megan Clark.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS PORT ARTHUR MASSACRE - prosecution completes case against Martin Bryant in pre-sentence hearing, presents victim impact report and videotaped i/v with Bryant. Live i/v with ABC reporter Matt Peacock. FARMERS say they're facing worst crisis in 8 years. Fed Farmers says many face financial ruin as exchange and interest rates erode returns. Reporter Jill Galloway looks at the plight of dairy farmers; live i/v with Fed Farmers vice president Edward Orr. CHINA/U S relations improve. President Clinton speaks to Australian federal parliament of importance of good Sino/US relations; live i/v with correspondent Martin Walker. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SMOKING - Cancer Society calls for more tax on tobacco and removal of all shop advertising of brands. W D and H O Wills corporate affairs director Jim Burns says smokers are exercising their free choice and are sick of "do gooders" calling for price hikes. He's i/ved live. FISHING ASSETS - urban Māori authorities concerned that NZ First MPs may have put undue pressure on govt to drop support for urban Māori case in Privy Council hearing. Live i/v with WN Urban Māori Authority chair Tata Parata; live i/v with Dick Dargaville, tribal negotiator for Nga Puhi. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES NIGERIA - group concerned about human rights abuses, Justice in Nigeria Coalition, wants NZ govt to push for immediate introduction of oil sanctions and freeze on bank accouts of Nigeria's military leaders. Foreign minister Don McKinnon, member of Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group on Nigeria, says that's not workable solution. (Karlum Lattimore); MOSOP, Movt for the Survivial of the Ogoni People, doesn't accept Commonwalth can't do anything about oil sanctions. MOSOP head Ledum Mitee says Nigerian people betrayed by the Commonwealth ministerial group. (Mng Rpt) COOK ISLANDS - govt drug supplies run out as economic woes hit health sector. Chief surgeon Dr Teariki Noovao says hospital system has run out of panadol and paracetemol as well as other medical supplies. (Lualemana Tino Pereira)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS SEX OFFENDERS - DSW trying to allay public fears about building of young sex offenders unit in CH's Spreydon area. Residents vent anger at DSW staff at public meeting over lack of consultation and siting of unit near primary school. GOOD HEALTH WANGANUI CHE chief exec Peter Goldup says only way it can continue to offer quality public health care for Wanganui people is to privatise some services or enter joint ventures with private medical insurers. Coalition for Public Health says that shows public health service now relying more heavily on private sector. (Stephen Hewson) EXAMS - School Certificate starts today with Geography and Typing, Bursary exams start tomorrow. Live i/v with Michael Steer, NZQA, about exams schedule. ITALY - corruption trials about to start again, this time with charges against former premiers Silvio Berlusconi and Bettino Craxi. I/v with correspondent Frances Kennedy. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.