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0611 Māori NEWS 1616 NEWS STORY KOSOVO - MASSACRE at village of Racak. Serbian police call in army reinforcements, bullets fired over heads of international monitors. (BBC) WAITANGI CELEBRATIONS - PM Jenny Shipley says she's reached understanding with Waitangi Day organisers that official Crown party will be treated with respect this year, says she's still weighing up offer from veteran protestor Titewhai Harawira to accompany PM's party at Waitangi. Comment also from Māori Affairs minister Tau Henare. (Kathryn Street) PINOCHET - demonstration in central London by human rights activists and illegible exiles on eve of fresh hearing by House of Lords to decide whether former Chilean dictator Gen Augusto Pinochet has immunity from prosecution and arrest. (Keith Chalkley)
0620 RURAL NEWS POISONED BEED - Ashburton area bee-keepers say bad posticide practices have caused widespread poisoning of hives. Bee-keeper Geoff Bongard says which chemical or who's responsible hasn't been isolated. (Catherine Harris) APPLE SUNBURN hits Hawkes Bay crops again this season. 15-20% of region's crop damaged last year and pipfruit growers' representative Nigel Coper says damage this season could be as severe if dry conditions and extremely high temperatures continue. (Kevin Ikin) WEEVIL - researchers looking into clover root weevil say dry conditions have impacted on spread through northern half of North Island. Pip Gerard, leader of Ruakura research centre investigating weevil, says promising work being done on fungus which may make effective spray. (Catherine Harris)
0625 SPORTS STORY CRICKET - live i/v with Barry Guy. (1-day international at Eden Park; England beats Australia in latest contest; Mike Tyson a victor in 5th round in boxing match against South African Francois Botha)
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0635 NEWS STORY FOGGY WEATHER closes WN Airport for much of weekend, disrupting travel for thousands of people. Slips and flooding in other parts of country and a tornado near Paeroa in Thames district. Forecasters say unsetled weather across country is part of La Nina weather pattern and there's more on the way. (Paul Diamond)
0639 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS
0642 NEWS STORY FIRE SERVICE - BROKEN APPLIANCES - Service rushing engine equipped with high-rise ladder to AK following breakdown of 5 of its 6 appliances designed to fight blazes in multi-storey buildings. Firefighters' union says situation compromises public safety. (Mark Torley)
0651 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS INFLATION FIGURES to be released today expected to be benign, most analysts predicting small drop in headline inflation rate for December quarter. Comment from National Bank's chief economist Brendan O'Donovan. (Bronwen Evans) BRAZIL - ECONOMIC CRISIS - govt decides to let Real find its own level, leading to turnaround with sharemarket soaring by 33.4% and wipig out nearly all losses of this year. Economy still looks shaky and Rudi Doornbos, Massachussetts Inst of Technology, says situation very similar to Asia in 1997 and Russia in 1998 and he doesn't believe Brazil will avoid meltdown. (BBC) U.S. - RETAIL/SLAVE LABOUR - some of America's best known shopping chains having to defend themselves against allegations of slave labour in South Pacific. Row focusses on clothing factories on island of Saipan, part of northern Mariana Islands and involves companies The Gap, Nike, Sears and Tommy Hilfiger. FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW BRITAIN - SMART SOCIALISING - new course teaches business people how to socialise way to top. Trainer Susan Croft says knowing how to behave at business party could give edge over competitors. BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS MISSING TEENAGER - police expected this morning to make statement about body found near Rakaia Gorge, about 40kms north-east of Ashburton, so far refusing to say if body is that of Kirsty Bentley. Live i/v with reporter Lauren McKenzie. KOSOVO - MASSACRE - Serbian security forces launches attack on village of Racak illegible more than 40 ethnic Albanians were found massacred in weekend. NATO ambassadors meeting in Brussels to discuss response to massacre; i/v with correspondent Jackie Rowlands who visited the site of the massacre. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with Brussels correspondent Martin Walker. U.S. VISIT - PM Jenny Shipley returns from official visit optimistic about possibilities of free trade agreement with US - i/ved live. (also talks about Waitangi Day celebrations and possible involvement of Titewhai Harawira)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE WEATHER - WN AIRPORT open again after weekend of disruptions because of mist and low cloud. Most flights had to be cancelled, diverted or postponed due to poor visibility. Live i/v with communications manager Clare Wood. RUSSIA - PRESIDENT YELTSIN in hospital again, suffering from bleeding ulcer. Live i/v with correspondent Alistair Wanklin. MISSING NZer - police investigating disappearance of NZer Aaron Hopa and Briton Robert Blazzard from survey ship in Dubai a week ago, say the tow may have disembarked or fallen overboard in rough seas. Aaron Hopa's father Jim travelling to Gulf to join in search. "Gulf News" news editor Malcolm Ward says there have been no developments in search - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) FIRE SERVICE - BROKEN APPLIANCES - series of mechanical problems with high rise ladder appliances in AK forces Fire Service to bring in extra aerial ladder from CH. live i/v with AK regional fire commander Paul McGill and union president Mike McEnaney. MONDAY OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. (Young Liberals Q'land meeting discusses ban on breastfeeding in public; English player hit by golf ball thrown by crowd at cricket match; old violin stolen)
0800 NEWS/WEATHER KOSOVO - MASSACRE - NATO holding urgent meeting to discuss response to one of bloodiest incidents of Kosovo conflict. Reports of least 45 ethnic Albanians bodies found heaped in ravine in Racak. I/v with Dr Martin McCauley, London School of Salavonic and East European Studies on likely NATO reaction. (Mng Rpt) WAITANGI CELEBRATIONS - PM Jenny Shipley considering invitation from veteran protestor Titewhai Harawira to escort her to celebrations. Live i/v with Ms Harawira; last year, Labour leader Helen Clark was prevented from speaking at Waitangi by Ms Harawira - live i/v with Labour's deputy leader Michael Cullen. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS U.S. - IMPEACHMENT - White House promises strong and vigourous defence to counter opening arguments from prosecutors. Prosecutors trying to persuade senators they should allow witnesesses such as Monica Lewinsky to testify. I/v with correspondent Martin Kettle. (Mng Rpt) RMA - BETHELLS BEACH LAND - Fed Farmers highlights case of AK man Ross Bethell who it says is being deprived of livelihood by Waitakere Council's application of Resource Management Act. Comment from Mr Bethell, John Edgar, Waitakere Protection Society, Waitakere mayor Bob Harvey, and Colin Bull, Fed Farmers. (Eileen Cameron)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS BOXING - former world heavyweithg champion Mike Tyson making comeback after knocking out South African Francois Botha in 5th round. Live analysis of match with former Olympic boxing medallist Kevin Barry. WORLD TRADE ORGN - MIKE MOORE, former Labour leader, continuing globe-trotting efforts to win WTO director-geneal's job. Diplomats say he's in 2nd place behind Thailand's Supachai Panitchpakdi. Mr Moore i/ved. (Mng Rpt) UNSETTLED WEATHER over last few days in North Island results in widespread disruption - WN airport closed, lightning strikes and heavy rain cause power cuts in Hawkes Bay and Far North, rock and mud slips hold up traffic on several illegible in central North Island. Live i/v with Steve Rawdon, Weather Workshop, re what else is in store. TITAHI BAY INCIDENT - WN Armed Offenders Squad and Porirua police evacuate some homes. Incident began around midnight when police called by woman saying she was being threatened by estranged husband. ITALY - POLITICAL ASYLUM - Kurdish guerrilla leader Abdullah Ocalan, Turkey's most wanted man, flies out of Italy a free man, leaving behind diplomatic row. Italy refused Turkey's extradition request because it won't return suspects to a country where they could face death penaly. Live i/v with correspondent Frances Kennedy.