0600 NEWS/SPORTS/WEATHER
0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 MāORI NEWS
0616 NEWS STORY: WAITANGI TRIBUNAL hoping new 3 vol report will help speed up decision on claims. National Overview Report, Rangahaua Whanui, is compilation of research on nature and extent of Māori grievances. Comment from MP Joe Hawke, Prof Alan Ward, and Tribunal Chief Judge Eddie Durie. (Marguerite Fahy)
0621 RURAL NEWS
0626 NEWS STORY: ANTI-HISTAMINE - Teldane manufacturer says it will work closely with medical authorities investigating death of AK man who taking Teldane for hay fever. Hoechst Marion Roussel medical director Dr Bruce Cooper comments. (Gill Newland)
0630 NEWS
0636 NEWS STORY: OPUHA DAM company announces it will compensate farmers for damage caused by dam collapse in February even though project's insurers have refused to accept liability. Farmers want assurance that flood won't happen again. (Karen Gregory-Hunt)
0640 OVERSEAS NEWSPAPERS
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0650 NEWS STORY: BRITAIN - ELECTION - new PM Tony Blair sends message to European Union saying Britain intends starting by singing Social Chapter which grants employees better working conditions and rights. (Keith Chalkley)
0651 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: AUSTRALIA - FAIRFAX - doubts raised over whether Brierley Investments will retain 20% share in face of possible take-over by Kerry Packer. Australian media laws expected to be relaxed, paving way for Packer to buy Fairfax without having to sell Channel 9 television network. (Clare Sziranyi); media analyst John Menadue says any move that narrows diversity of domestic media ownership would be dangerous. (Zandra Sharpe) FINANCE/MARKETS GOLD SCANDAL - inquiries under way into how one of biggest mining scandals in modern history was perpetrated (BRE-X scandal in Canada and Indonesia) Claim of huge gold quantities discovered found to be false. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY - consultants Knight Frank says sector is buoyant despite recent surveys showing down-turn in business confidence. Latest review fnds shortage of properties to invest in and high demand. Comment from chief exec Alan McMahon. (Clare Sziranyi) U.S - WALL ST and other finance markets seem to have shaken off negative mood that struck them last week. Comment from vice president of Goldman Sachs, Bob Hormats. BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS DAVID BAIN CASE - police involved in murder investigation are to have work on case reviewed by independent investigator. Move follows appeals from officers involved in case, concerned over media reports suggesting there may have been something wrong with way murders were investigated. Asst Comm Brion Duncan to carry out review - is this independent? Live i/v with Police Commissioner Peter Doone; live i/v Joe Karam, campaigning to free David Bain. OPUHA DAM - chair of Opuha Dam company, Sir Peter Elworthy, says company challenging insurer's decision to decline claim. Live i/v with Sir Peter and Geln Quantock, farmer affected by the flood caused by the dam's collapse. DAVID DOUGHERTY RAPE CASE - police involved in case requesting review of their own handling of rape and abduction inquiry, following David Dougherty's acquittal in second trial. Mr Dougherty says only outside, independent review will satisfy him. (Kent Caddick)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS FINANCE update with Gyles Beckford. INTEREST RATES could be affected downward by today's employment data in Household Labour Force Survey. Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans. GUNS - UN report on gun control shows NZ has some of highest rates of gun-related deaths in world. Comment from Nancy Borman, UN Information Service, gun policy researcher Philip Alpers, and Dr Lech Beltowski, Sporting Shooters. (illegible Newland) CANTY HEART UNIT - although Southern RHA has accepted joint bid by Otago Healthcare and private company, Southern Cardio-thoracic Inst., cabinet still debating whether to approve RHA's decision. Health minister Bill English at odds with deputy, NZ First's Neil Kirton who's against a private sub-contractor being involved. Live i/v with Canterbury Health's head of cardiology, Dr Hamid Ikram. READING PROGRAMME - Today Learning Media, govt-owned company, launching reading programme that's going into every US state. (Al Morrison) FRANCE - ELECTION - race narrowing. Alain Juppe's centre right govt comfortably ahead but series of polls show Socialists catching up. Live i/v with correspondent Lynne Terry.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER DAVID BAIN CASE - live i/v with Police Assn president Greg O'Connor, says detectives involved in investigation concerned publicity has been unduly negative. CANTY HEART UNIT - live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher about implications of Associate Health minister Neil Kirton's resistance to contract going to partly private consortium. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS WAITANGI TRIBUNAL - major report on Māori land grievances hailed as way forward for resolving claims before Tribunal. Live i/v with Tribunal director Morrie Love and Shane Jones, Waitangi Fisheries Commissioner who's been involved in Treaty issues and claims for some time.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS MATAKANA ISLAND - Rotorua businessman Chris Wingate wins court case against WN finance company Farr Group. Justice Temm rules that group had in 1993 stolen Mr Wingate's information and knowledge enabling it to arrange consortium to buy island before he could finance the purchase. Comment from Mr Wingate and lawyer Rodney Newman. (Corinne Ambler) PAPUA NEW GUINEA - CRISIS - emergency talks between military and police chiefs head off potentially explosive situation after soldiers take up arms in support of sacked military leader Brig Gen Jerry Singirok. Brigadier still a free man and hearings into mercenary scandal continue. Live i/v with RNZI's Bruce Hill. APPLE BAN - Hawkes Bay growers want NZ consumers to boycott imported Australian fresh tomatoes if Australia maintains ban in NZ apple imports. (Heugh Chappell) WINEMAKERS smiling because of last 6 weeks of good weather, which has allowed grapes to stay on vine, enriching flavour and promising better than expected vintage. Live i/v with NZ Wine Inst chief exec Philip Gregan. CHESS - world champion Gary Kasparove beaten for 2nd time by supercomputer Deep Blue in New York. Live i/v with Michael Cavalo, exec director of US Chess Fedn.