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0700 NEWS INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY - Internal Affairs Dept says it's doing all it can about the problem, following police raid in AK believed to be connected with international internet paedophile ring. Comment from Det Insp Jeff Wilson, Durham (UK) police, Internal Affairs Secretary Dr Roger Blakely, Quentin Bright, Telecom Xtra. (Clare Sziranyi); Internal Affairs stgg in US learning about new ways of dealing with computer porn. I/v with censorship enforcement manager Steve O'Brien. (Mng Rpt) PARIS - enormous explosion at Metro station during evening rush hour. Some reports say 1 person killed and 8 seriously injured. Live i/v with correspondent Lynne Terry. AIR NEW ZEALAND sings partnership deal with United Airlines, making it part of global aviation alliance. Comment from public affairs manager David Beatson. (Bronwen Evans); former Air NZ chief exec Jim Scott says new arrangement will bring major advantanges to airline - he's i/ved live. COALITION - growing expectation that deal will be announced before parliament illegible later this month. Live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS PORTS OF AUCKLAND workers likely to strike later today unless meeting with management resolves pay dispute. Staff angry promised productivity payments haven't materialised despite company profits more than doubling in last 5 years. (Andrew Fleming) CONSERVATION DEPT - Federated Mountain Clubs says DoC restructuring is backward step and won't bring about anticipated improvements. 9 new jobs are to replace 11 head office management positions, more positions to go at head office with new jobs created in regions. (Stephen Hewson); live i/v with Progressive Greens Party leader Rob Fenwick, long-time observer of DoC. GREY LYNN - AL suburb one of last areas to "go wet" and allow alcohol to be sold in bottle stores and taverns. Dilemma now facing locals is whether to retain control of licences or open them up to free market forces. (Kent Caddick) RUSSIA - COALMINERS - nearly 400,000 join nationwide strike, protesting against non-payment of wages, join teachers in Russian Far east and Kemerovo region of Siberia, also on strike after not being paid in 8 months. I/v with correspondent Andrew Harding. FINANCE - money markets latest with Gyles Beckford.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY - i/v with Chief Censor Kathryn Patterson about the system of classifying and censoring pornograhy on the internet. CULTURE - Cultural Affairs ministry and Statistics Dept release figures showing households spent almost $2 billion on cultural goods in year to March, increase of 9% on previous year. Books, magazines and newspapers at top of list. (Corinne Ambler) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES OECD secretary general Donald Johnston arrives in NZ today for talks with govt on trade issues - i/ved about advantages of being member of OECD. (Mng Rpt) PARIS - further live i/v with correspondent Lynne Terry about explosion in Metro. SCIENCE FAIR - national fair held in CH this year, with high school students competing for travel awards and study grants. (Raewyn Reese-Jones) VOLCANO - evacuations begin from Manam Island, off Papua New Guinea, after volcano erupts. National Disaster and Emergency Services director general Keith Anderson says it looks like all island's residents will have to be moved. He's i/ved live.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS TAX - Privy Council rules unanimously that private company Rangatira doesn have illegible pay tax on cpaital gains made from buying and selling shares, overturning Court of Appeal decision ordering Rangatira to pay almost $4 million in tax. Live i/v with Roger Gill, chief exec of Investment Savings and Insurance Assn. VIOLENCE - violent offenders taking part in pre-release programme in Hamilton leading anti-violence march in city today to try and get message across to others that violence is not answer. Live i/v with Herewini, who's being released on parole after serving 3.5 years for aggravated robbery, grievous bodily harm and threatening to kill. SAFE SEX - hard hitting campaign in lower North Island, funded by Central RHA, to be expanded after survey shows young people are getting the message. Campaign aims to reduce risk of sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies, especially in situations where alcohol involved. (Hannah Belcher) MOON ICE - US military satellites have bounced radio waves into deep moon crater and images show ice "likely makes up part of the moon's surface layer near the south pole". If confirmed, possible that self-sustaining, permanent colony could be established. I/v with Major Christine Queen, Ballistic Missile Defence Orgn at Pentagon. (Mng Rpt) MOTHER TERESA - doctors optimistic she will recover but say it will take time. Mother Teresa has had heart surgery and is battling long-standing lung problem illegible weak kidneys. I/v with correspondent Edmund Roy. (Mng Rpt)