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0611 MāORI NEWS
0616 NEWS STORY: WITNESS PROTECTION - Law Society concerned about law change govt wants to make quickly to allow witnesses to conceal identity from defence. Move follows withdrawal of charges against 7 Road Knights gang members yesterday because witnesses refused to have identities divulged. Previous week, Appeal Court granted new trial to Nomad gang leader Denis Hines. Comment from Justice minister Doug Graham, Labour's Justice spokesman Phil Goff, Law Commissioner Les Atkins. Law Society's Bruce Davidson, lawyer David Ruth, and Det. Bob Kerr. (Corinne Ambler)
0621 RURAL NEWS
0626 SPORTS STORY: RUGBY LEAGUE - in Australia, talks between Superleague and ARL have broken down. I/v with correspondent Tim Gavel.
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0636 NEWS STORY: U.S. - PART TIME WORK - UPS strike over, details of settlement not yet known but central issue has been part-time workers. Labour Dept says nearly 18% of workers are part-timers, mostly women, many of whom would like full-time work. Judy Lessing looks part-time employment and the resurgence of the labour movement.
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0651 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: ECONOMY - Treasurer Winston Peters tells business to get on with it and stop pointing finger at govt over state of economy, rejects calls for govt to take lead in boosting economy. (Gyles Beckford) FINANCE/MARKETS TELECOM FIRST QUARTER PROFIT marginally higher, $188 million cf $177 million for same quarter last year. Growth in earnings per share of around 9% seen as good sign of strength. Telecom also signals plans to cut $500 million from capital expenditure plans over next 3 years. Comment from First NZ Capital analyst Guy Hallwright. (Gyles Beckford) PORTS OF AUCKLAND look to continued container cargo growth and expansion of hubbing concept to secure future. (Gyles Beckford) POWER GENERATION - Australian-based oil and gas explorer Energy Equity Corpn looking for opportunities to get into generation in NZ. (Gyles Beckford) MERCEDES BENZ moves to protect famous trademark in NZ from importers of illegible spare parts and sub-standard vehicles. Chief exec in NZ, John Steel, says copyright move will allow them to move against pirate parts. (Todd Niall) BUSINESS BRIEFS SUPERANNUATION - 2 fund management companies, Jacques Martin and Armstrong Jones, publish guides to superannuation as part of debate. (Gyles Beckford)
0700 INTRO/NEWS WITNESS PROTECTION - govt proposes urgent law change to protect witnesses who won't testify in court unless their identities kept secret from defence. Key witness C, who's been through ordeal of trial involving gang members and a shooting, in no doubt about need for secrecy. He's i/ved live; live i/v with lawyer Bruce Davidson, who's represented Nomad gang members; live i/v with Police Assn president Greg O'Connor. FIRE SERVICE COMMISSION decides to delay controversial plans to curb expenditure in order to stay within $156 million budget. Plans had included cutting number of firefighters staffing each vehicle and cutting back on equipment maintenance. Firefighters Union pleased about review but says 6 months time frame is too long; Insurance Council says Fire Service has enough money and it's the union's failure to conclude contract negotiations that's caused problems; i/v with Fire Service Commission chair Roger Estall. (Mng Rpt) TUSSOCK MOTH - Forestry ministry enounters strong opposition to further aerial spraying at meeting with AK's eastern suburbs residents, assures residents it will wait for health risk assessment before making decision. (Lydia Monin)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS FINANCE UPDATE TUSSOCK MOTH - AK's eastern suburbs residents organise in opposition to Forestry Ministry's aerial spraying programme. Live i/v with spokesman Warwick illegible: live i/v with Forestry ministry spokesperson Helen Algar. MONTSERRAT - as volcano continues to erupt, voluntary evacuation to begin from British colony. Volcano has devastated south of island, with eruptions in June killing at least 19 people and virtually destroying capital, Plymouth. I/v with Montserrat information officer, Herman Sargeant. (Mng Rpt) LEBANON - FUNERALS of 4 civilians killed by pro-Israeli militia bombardment leads to emotional processions, burning of Israeli flag and chants of "Jews are the enemies of God". Israeli PM Netanyahu warns that Israel will respond severely to any attacks on its civilians after Hizbollah rocket attack on northern Israel injures 2 people. I/v with correspondent Robert Berger. (Mng Rpt)
0800 NEWS/WEATHER WITNESS PROTECTION - criminal lawyers representing gang members says allowing witnesses to testify anonymously interferes with clients right to fair trial. Can the law be made fair to every one? Live i/v with Justice minister Doug Graham and CH lawyer David Ruth. PEPPER SPRAY new weapon in police defence. 60 officers to trial spray which may become standard issue. Fumes cause burning sensation in eyes, crippling those sprayed for about 5 minutes, can be painful. Comment from Asst Commissioner Paul Fitzharris. (Lauren McKenzie); US groups opposed to use of pepper spray describe it as untested chemical weapon and say 70 deaths can be attributed to use of spray. Live i/v with Andrea Pritchard, member of police monitoring organisation CopWatch. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS BOUGAINVILLE - peace process boosted by agreement of Papua New Guinea PM Bill Skates to attend next round of peace talks. NZ Foreign minister Don McKinnon encouraged by decision. Live i/v with RNZI journalist Bruce Hill.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS HOUSE PRICES - gap between AK and WN narrowing. Comment from real estate agent Mark McArthur, Massey Univ Property Studies lecturer Graham Crews, and Real Estate Inst president Colin Brown. (Kent Caddick) U.S. - POSTAL WORKERS STRIKE ends. Live i/v with correspondent Judy Lessing. U.S. - TEACHERS SUSPENDED. 6 Texas teachers tried different approach by testing students on mathematical problems inherent in life of drugs, gangs, violence and sex. All 6 suspended. (AAP) TAX CHANGES - experts warn fundamental changes under discussion in wake of Cook Islands tax inquiry could create more work for revenue authorities. Inquiry report recommends govt consider moving away from existing approach to taxation, which is based on "form" or the letter of the law, to approach based on economic substance of transactions which is open to wide interpretation. Comment from Inst of Chartered Accountants chair Rob McLeod, and tax lkawyers John Shewan and Graeme Smaill. (Stephen Harris) ANTARCTIC - 10 NZers wintering over reports first sunrise of the Spring. Tomorrow is USAF's first scheduled flight to the ice. Live i/v with Scott Base manager Mike Mahon. RABBIT VIRUS - MAF director-general decides against review of decision not to allow importation of RCD virus. Comment from WN SPCA manager Hans Kriek, farmer Gerry Eckhoff, and CH Wizard. (Mark Henderson) ITALY - BERNINI FOUNTAIN DAMAGED in Rome's Piazza Navone by 3 men who dived off it. Authorities promising stronger measures against vandalism. (AAP)