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0616 NEWS STORY: COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - Fay Richwhite announces it's seeking judicial review of inquiry's conduct on grounds of bias, predetermination, breach of natural justice, and unfairness. Action relates to recent revelation of "secret evidence" heard by Commissioner Sir Ronald Davison in private 2 years ago. Comment from David Richwhite and AK Univ law expert Dr Ken Palmer. (Claire Silvester)
0621 RURAL NEWS illegible SPORTS STORY: U.S. SPORTS - live i/v with Paul Witteman, "Sports Illustrated". (Tiger Woods, Jackie Robinson)
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0636 NEWS STORY: TRUANCY - Education minister announces mandatory system of reporting pupils who have dropped out of school. Live i/v with Mark Vella, convenor of AK truancy committee, on how many children have been picked up.
0640 OVERSEAS NEWSPAPERS
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0651 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: MORTGAGE RATES - Countrywide Bank becomes first major retail lender to cuts lending rates in response to lower than expected inflation figures. (Rory Newsam) SUPERANNUATION - Real Estate Inst concerned compulsiory scheme could have big effect on property market. President Colin Brown says if people don't have access to enough money for home deposit, impact could be dramatic. (Andrew McRae) illegible/MARKETS OFFICE COSTS - Knight Frank survey shows cost of office space in NZ cheaper than most parts of world, with CH cheapest of main centres. (Gyles Beckford) RETAIL FIGURES show people are eating out a lot but not spending much money on anything else. Comment from Bankers Trust economist David Plank. (F Tino Pereira) WAREHOUSE GROUP appears to be against retail trend, with 2 good months in Feb and March. Comment from chief exec Stephen Tyndall. (F Tino Pereira) GOODMAN FIELDER to renew bid for NZ assets of Defiance Mills. Commerce Commission declined bid this week on grtounds it would give GF dominance in 15 markets.
0700 INTRO/NEWS COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - Fay Richwhite seeking judicial review. Live i/v with Jennie McManus, "The Independent", and Fran O'Sullivan, "New Business Herald", reasons and whether justified. ISRAEL - FRAUD - police recommend indictment of PM Netanyahu for fraud and breach of trust over his attempts to appoint political ally Roni Bar-On as attorney general in January. I/v with David Horowitz, "Jerusalem Report". (Mng Rpt) MāORI FISHING ASSETS - Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission to make announcement today about allocation of assets. Live i/v with Prof Ranginui Walker about background to litigation and argument. SUPERANNUATION - how much do we need to save for retirement? Is $160,000, as suggested by Treasurer Winston Peters, too much? Comment from William Apps, of William Mercer Ltd, ACT MP Ken Shirley, Bill Ralston. (Bronwen Evans)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS FINANCE update with Gyles Beckford. MORTGAGE RATES - Countrywide Bank appears to have started off new round of falls, announces half percent cut in floating rate. Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans. DAVID BAIN CASE - Joe Karam launches his book "David and Goliath", arguing David Bain is innocent of murdering his family in 1994. Live i/v with Joe Karam. illegible MOTH - Forestry ministry winding up aerial spraying programme with last run this morning, trying to rid AK's eastern suburbs of white spotted tussock moth. I/v with general manager of operations, John Handiside. (Mng Rpt); group of residents glad to see end of spraying. Live i/v with spokesperson for STOP. Warwick Henderson. ZAIRE - rebel leader Laurent Kabila in South Africa. President Mandela has agreed to meet him in bid to help end civil war in Zaire. How serious is Kabila about wanting peace? what can South Africa do? Live i/v with correspondent Anthony Johnson.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER COOK ISLANDS TAX INQUIRY - Fay Richwhite challenge. Dr Ken Palmer, AK Univ law faculty, says if courts support challenge, there's unlikely to be any report of inquiry. He's i/ved live. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS BRITAIN - ELECTION - John Major's camapign springs into life with his most passionate speech yet on single European currency, in response to open opposition of 2 junior ministers to policy. Latest poll shows Conservatives still slipping behind Labour. Live i/v with correspondent Des Fahy. AUSTRALIA - DOG ATTACK - 12 year old boy dies after receiving extensive head illegible face injuries from family dog. (Zandra Sharpe) ELECTORAL ADVERTS - lobby group VOTE outraged that govt education campaigns not subject to Advertising Standard Authority's complaint processes. Court of Appeal has ruled Authority has no power to rule on Electoral Commission adverts, which are aimed at public awareness and do not promote any product, person, or business. Live i/v with Dr Paul Harris, Electoral Commission, and Alex Sweeney, VOTE.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS NATIONAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL - Alliance believes AK Hospital's demise likely following meeting of Parliament's health select committee in AK. AK Healthcare has disclosed parts of proposal for hospital which Alliance Health spokesperson Phillida Bunkle says will be backward step for women if adopted. (Lisa Owen) U.S. OKLAHOMA BOMBING - Federal report critical of FBI's handling of evidence deal embarrassing blow to prosecution in Timoth McVeigh's trial. Justice Dwept report criticises FBI explosives expert for making scientifically invalid conclusions about size and nature of bomb. I/v with NBC reporter Dick Rossey. (Mng Rpt) TRUANCY - Education minister Wyatt Creech says he'll legislate later this year to ensure schools keep track of movement of pupils through system, aimed at tightening measures designed to pick up truants and pupils who are not enrolled and are at risk. Also comment from Education ministry's Goram Millbank, and Labour MP Trevor Mallard. (Al Morrison) ANTARCTIC - Dr Cornelius Sullivan, director of US Antarctic Programme, in CH for meeting with Antarctica NZ. Future of Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station under question, with increasing demand placed on buildings nearly at end of life. Dr Sullivan i/ved live. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.