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0700 NEWS COALITION - NZ First caucus today expected to make final decision about which party it will choose as coalition partner. Public opinion canvassed re which way choice will go and what's expected from new govt. Comment from Westport mayor Pat O'Dea; NZ University Students' Assn president-elect Michael Gibbs; Grey Power president Paul Hobbs. (Claire Silvester); live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher. PETROL - oil companies having ot juggle petrol supplies in South Island after problems with Marsden Point oil refinery leave some stations without supplies. (Stephen Hewson); live i/v with Dave Loughlan, president of Motor Trade Assn which represents service station owners. WORLD TRADE ORGN - sharp differences emerge at first ever meeting taking place in Singapore. Western nations arguing for freer access for high tech exports such as information technology and are also seeking higher labour standards while developing states want freer access for textiles to developed countries. (BBC) illegible - last 8 weeks have seen politicians from opposing parties being nice to each other but niceties have not extended to media which have been kept in dark re what's going on. Audio of Winston Peters, Helen Clark, Jim Bolger, Michael Cullen. (Janice Rodenburg)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS COALITION - public comment - Michael Hannah, chief exec of Canty Manufacturers' Assn; Dr Lester Levy, South AK CHE chief exec. (Claire Silvester) PARTY LISTS - Peter Williams QC calls for Royal Commission into formation of political party lists, claims there's insufficient proof parties took enough care with democratic process in forming lists, especially those which now have high proportion of list MPs - NZ First, ACT, illegible. (Mr Williams has been associated with NZ First) He's i/ved live. TERESA CORMACK CASE - Napier police have slight hope Australian forensics expert may help them solve 1987 murder of 9 year old, have sent hair samples from 21 suspects to South Australia. (Karlum Lattimore) MISSING YACHT - concern mounting over whereabouts of Australian yacht Aquila Nova and her crew, Charlie and Sheryl Smith. Yacht last seen on Queen's Birthday weekend in Milford Sound reportedly en route to Nelson. Live i/v with Sgt Wayne Jones, CH police. PORTS OF AUCKLAND - industrial action by tug and pilot boat crews likely to escalate, with agreement on pay rise apparently no nearer than when action began. (Iain Gracie) ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING of NZ analysed in detail this week at World Bank conference in WN. Former Fletcher Challenge chief exec Sir Ron Trotter criticises "mediocrity" of health and education systems and laments rise in govt spending and current tax rate. He's i/ved live. FINANCE - money markets latest with Gyles Beckford.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER PARTY LISTS - ACT chair Rodney Hide (also list MP) responds to Peter Williams QC - i/ved live; Alliance leader and electorate MP Jim Anderton also responds live. PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES NZ POST and police investigate widespread attacks on postboxes in WN area during weekend - 32 boxes broken into. NZ Post urges people who've sent cheques through mail to check. Live i/v with letters manager Peter Riggs. PAEDOPHILE - self-confessed paedophile John David Fleming, convicted of regularly abusing boys for 25 years, due to be sentenced in AK High Court today. Fleing admitted 56 sex charges relating to 42 boys aged 4-15. (Glenda Wakeham) INDIA - ARREST and imprisonment of Tamil Nadu's former chief minister leads to illegible of demonstrators causing havoc in Madras. Former state leader and film star Jayalaitha Jayaram charged with fraud, becomes martyr to many Tamils in south of India. I/v with correspondent Ranjan Gupta.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS COALITION - public comment - Coalition for Public Health spokesperson Dr Alister Scott; Carterton mayor Georgina Beyer; CH Wizard. (Claire Silvester) COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - former Commissioner of Inland Revenue David Henry appears at inquiry again today. IN cross-examination yesterday said he has no problem with February 1995 description of IRD's investigations as meticulous. Live i/v with "National Business Review" investigations editor Fran O'Sullivan. SEVERELY DISABLED accident victims requiring 24 hour care now beginning to receive large sums of money in bakcpay from ACC. High Court in April orders payments be made to more than 300 people for cost of full-time attendant care dating back 11 years. Comment from VUW law expert John Miller, and ACC spokesman Alan Seay. (Merle Nowland) PACIFIC ISLANDERS - Education ministry launches major plan to help lift Islands students' performance in schools. Ministry concerned about continuing low grades and over-all early leaving age. Live i/v with ministry's Pacific Islands advisor Lesieli Tongati'o and principal of AK's Western Springs College, Lili Tuioti. RUSSIA - PRESIDENT YELTSIN recovering well after bypass operation last month, expected back in Kremlin in fortnight. I/v with correspondent James Kumarasamy.