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0616 NEWS STORY: HOMICIDE INQUIRY - WICKED WILLIES - police criticised forhandling of inquiry into death of Barry John Coleman in 1996. Nightclub manager Greg Mather who was charged with killing and then acquitted took matter to Police Complaints Authority which has criticised some aspects of investigation. Comment from Asst Police Commissioner Paul Fitzharris, lawyers Pip Hall and David Ruth. (Lauren McKenzie)
0620 RURAL NEWS WORK FOR DOLE - Employment service says smaller rural communities will benefit from community wage system, will provide opportunity to expand on sort of community projects that unemployed people already working on in rural areas. (Kevin Ikin) FEDERATED FARMERS - president Malcolm Bailey defends half million dollar loss for past financial year, says extra costs of dealing with drought and producer board reforms contributed to higher than expected loss, also says deficiit would have been higher if Fed Farmers hadn't restructured. (Kevin Ikin) WOOL SALES figures up but export figures down, indicating wool sold to exporters who've put it into storage; exporters defend rising stockpiles as being healthy. (Catherine Harris) SHAREMILKERS - more than 300 entries received in Sharemilker of Year Award. (Catherine Harris)
0625 SPORTS STORY AUSTRALIAN SPORT - i/v with correspondent Tim Gavel. (Wallabies new sponsor) (Mng Rpt)
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0636 NEWS STORY: SPECIAL EDUCATION - Education ministry horrified at reports some parents have been paying schools up to $100 a week to offset cost of child's special education. Group of parents and techers planning protest today at Ministry in AK. Comment from Colleen Brown, Special Education Coalition, Sally Jackson, Education ministry and John Minto, Coalition. (Gael Woods)
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0642 MANA NEWS illegible BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: COUNTRYWIDE BANK - rapid cost growth takes shine off annual profit, as Countrywide restructures business banking and invests heavily in new technology. Comment from managing director David Wolfenden. (Rodney Joyce) MACRAES MINING takes steps to lock in profits from planned $50 million expanson of Otago gold mine. Managing director Patrick O'Connor says new investment will allow company to cut production costs by increasing yield. (Rodney Joyce) FINANCE/MARKETS INFRATIL NZ, specialist infrastructure and utilities investor looking to more reform and rationalisation to throw opportunities its way. Head of Infratil's management compnay, Lloyd Morrison, says it intends to be player in changing power sector, are parts of consortia to bid for AK and WN airports and are watching possible port ownership changes. (Gyles beckford) BUSINESS BRIEFS AUSTRALIA - CAMPERVAN rental company Britz reports booming buisess, says its business in NZ has grown 32% in past 6 months. (Rodney Joyce)
0700 INTRO/NEWS HOMICIDE INQUIRY - WICKED WILLIES - Police Complaints Authority Judge Neville Jaine releases report critical of police investigation. Live i/v with CH reporter Lauren McKenzie. Greg Mather and Terry Brown, both charged with and acquitted of murder of barry Coleman, decline to comment on report. Greg mather's lawyer Pip Hall i/ved live; live i/v with Asst Police Commissioner Paul Fitzharris. AUSTRALIA - WATERFRONT TROUBLES - sacked Patricks workers still waiting to hear if they will get jobs back. Federal Court says decision can be expected today. Live i/v with Melbourne correspondent Donna deMaio. RWANDA - PUBLIC EXECUTIONS planned of people convicted of crimes of genocide during slaughter of 1994. I/v with correspondent Chris Simpson.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE FIJI -STRIKE - 50,000 people expected to strike today, closing or disrupting almost all services. Govt, trade unions, and employers trying to resolve number of disputes on industrial issues but have unable to succeed in time to avert strike. Live i/v with correspondent Shiu Singh. WORK FOR DOLE - Council of Trade Unions describes community wage scheme as recipe for abuse, says scheme could be in breach of international labour laws and community workers will have no rights. Employment relations expert doubts that's correct. Comment from CTU secretary Angela Foulkes, Steve Hughes, who illegible in employment relations at Auckland University, unemployed Wellington mother, Sandra Taylor and Bonnie Robinson, exec officer for the Council of Christian Social Services. (Tama Muru); live i/v with Rongo bentson, project manager for Te Rarawa runanga, Northland, who says groups like his will be wary of the scheme. LOCKERBIE - 2 Libyans may stand trail for 1988 airliner bombing which killed 270 people when PanAm jumbo jet blown up over Scotland. Jim Swire, father of one of the victims has agreement from Libya it will allow trial of 2 suspects in Netherlands under Scottish law. Live i/v with Scotland correspondent Andy Dougan. NEW JIM ROSE CIRCUS pulls out of ASB Laugh Festival, claims AK City Council not happy with its bizarre act. Town Hall sought assurance from festival that act did not breach standards of good taste, festival not prepared to give assurance. Live i/v with deputy mayor David Hay and festival director Margie Melsop.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER HOMICIDE INQUIRY - WICKED WILLIES - Asst Police Commissioner Paul Fitzharris says investigation done under difficult circumstances and police regret what happended. Greg Mather charged with killing but manslaughter charge later dropped and he and associate Terry Brown also charged with attempting to pervert course of justice charges also did not proceed. Live i/v with Terry Brown's lawyer David Rutch. AUSTRALIA - WATERFRONT TROUBLES - estimated that 11,000 containers have piled up at Patricks terminals around country because of dispute. Live i.v with Mark Patterson chief exec of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. RUSSIAN SEAMEN - case of stranded crew on impounded trawlers at Lyttelton comes before High Court in CH today. Seamen issued with deportation notices but say they won't leave until they receive wages owed to them. Local residents picketing at harbour in their support. Live report from Tania Oolders. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS SPECIAL EDUCATION - parents group planning protest in AK today at govt's new policy on funding for children with special education needs, paid for partly by grants to schools and partly by grants to individual students. I/v with John Minto, Quality Public Education Coalition, and with Sally Jackson, Education ministry. (Mng Rpt) BYELECTION - record 20 candidates contesting blue ribbon Taranaki-King Country seat. Minor party candidates disagree with main parties about what real issues are. (Stephen Harris)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS CHLORINE GAS LEAK at Customs St baths in downtown AK sends gas cloud over surrounding area, swimmers evacuated. Live report from Alexia Russell. ELDER ABUSE - Age Concern says 1 in 20 senior citizens abused or neglected, launches video aiming to increase awareness of problem and give elderly people confidence to speak out. Comment from Claire Austin, Age Concern, Minister for Senior Citizens Robyn McDonald and Ailsa Bailey, one of first people to raise the issue. (Melita Tull) PALMERSTON NORTH AIRPORT - residents living near airport want RNZAF banned from using it, angry about it being used by macchi fighter jets from Ohakea air base. Publicmeeting discusses concenrs with RNZAF. (Jill Galloway) BOXING - Oceania Boxing Assn decides to allow women to compete in future championships, but president Arthur Tunstall disgusted by women' boxing. Medical Assn critical on safet grounds - live i/v with chair Dr Anton Wiles. NORTHERN IRELAND - relatives of 2nd person murdered since landmark peace pact, make plea for end to "madness". 29 year old Catholic Adrian Lamph gunned down at work in largely Protestant town of Portadown. Live i/v with correspondent David McKittrick. FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.