0611 Māori NEWS 1616 NEWS STORY BOXING - HOLYFIELD/LEWIS - speculation British boxer Lennox Lewis may hold rematch with American Evander Holyfield, following remarkable draw. Lewis was convinced he's won the fight, along with many people watching the fight at New York's Madison Square Gardens. (Keith Chalkley)
0620 RURAL NEWS WATER SUPPLIES - Fed Farmers asks govt to help rural communities cope with future droughts more effectively by funding feasibility studies. President Malcolm Bailey says there are plans on drawing boards in Otago and South Canty but local communities don't have money to get them any further. (Kevin Ikin) FARMERS CONFERENCES - farmers gather in Hamilton for Fed Farmers annual Meat and Wool conference followed by Meat Board AGM. Producer board reform likely to be hot topic. (Jill Galloway) illegible GPs considering adopting mentor system to help deal with problems associated with living and working in small communities. Organisational development consultant John Faisandier says rural GPs not able to separate professional and private lives. (Lauren McKenzie) HEARTLAND PARTY - new political party emerging from rural backlash against current political environment and govt policies. Heartland New Zealand spokesman David Wright says party has nationwide foundation membership and aims to caputre minimum 5% f vote. (Kevin Ikin)
0625 SPORTS STORY RUGBY - SUPER 12 - weekend matches discussed live with John McBeth.
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0635 NEWS STORY WAIKATO DAIRY FARMERS facing drop in income after long. dry Summer. Production down around 2%, dairy prices are falling and payouts are static. (Andrew McRae)
0640 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS
0642 MANA NEWS CONSITUTIONAL REFORM - i/v with Treaty Negotiations minister Sir Douglas Graham.
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS OFFICIAL CASH RATE - Reserve Bank unveils new primary tool of monetary policy this week. Forecasters guessing Bank will set new OCR at 3.75%-4.5%. Westpac's Bevan Graham picking 4%. (Gyles Beckford) WALL ST rise of back of strong US economy is itself adding to wealth effect. American savers pouring billions of dollars into sharemarket and mutual funds and have been reaping dividends and strong capital gains. Commeng fromn Joel kent, of Lehman Bros in New York. U.S. - GOLDMAN SACHS making second attempt to turn itself into public company, its 221 global partners approve new proposal to sell up to 15% of its shares to public later this year. Banking analyst Michael Angell, of brokers Edward Jones in New York, says revival of plan points to recovery in Goldman Sachs profits and points to future needs. FINANCE/MARKETS WEEK AHEAD NISSAN - bad news continues. Daimler Chrysler pulls out of talks on possible tie-up and Moodys downgrades debt to speculative status. Nissan now pursuing possibility of equity tie-up with Renault but independent auto industry analyst Krish Bashkar doubts Renault can afford the price. TRANSTASMAN CURRENCY - PM Jenny Shipley denies reports that work to be done on transTasman currency. She says joint CER taskforce is looking at strenthening of ties and specifically barriers and costs to investment but unified currency not one of the issues. (Gyles Beckford) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS CONFIDENTIALITY COMPLAINT - Work and Income Dept investigating another complaint it breached confidetiality of member of public who "dobbed in" a beneficiary. Man claiming compensation from govt because he says dept released his details to woman he reported for alleged benefit fraud. Comment from Alliance MP Grant Gillon, dobber's lawyer Taki Anaru, a Wanganui dobber and WINZ. (Catherine Walbridge); both WNZ and Social Services minister Roger Sowry decline i/vs; live i/v with Grant Gillon. MENTAL HEALTH - HOUSING - draft report produced for Mental Health Commission paints gloomy picture. Commission refusing to comment on it, sying it's not yet been reviewed or approved and could be subject to changes. Mental health workers say it reinforces what they've been saying for years and is embarrassing wake-up call for govt. Commnet from Cindi Wallace, Schizophrenia Fellowship, Health minister Wyatt Creech, Alaister Russell of ADCOSSm and consumer consultant Jim Burdett. (Lisa Owen) KOSOVO - Yugoslav govt hints at possible compromise over international peace-keeping force, coinciding with arrival in Paris of Serb delegation to resumed peace talks. Live i/v with correspondent Jackie Rowland. BOXING - HOLYFIELD/LEWIS - judges declared match a draw despite Lewis illegible Holyfield. Promoter Don King almost ecstatic about rematch. Live i/v with correspondent Paul Newman who was at the fight.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - CORRUPTION - crisis over allegations of fraud and Corruption comes to head tomorrow with publication of report into award of lucrative jobs and contracts. EU Commissioner and former French PM Edith Cresson already under fire. Live i/v with "The Guardian" Brussels correspondent, Martin Walker. SCHOOL HOURS - govt considering whether to change length of school day and year. Independent working party looking at issue and at how dates for terms, holidays and shcool days are set, as well as amount of learning time students spend with teachers. Comment from working party head, former teacher and MP Margaret Austin, Parent kathy Sharp. Alan Peachey of Secondary School Principlas Assn Owen Edgerton of School Trustees' Assn, NZEI's Joanna Beresford, and PPTA's Graeme Macann. (Paul Diamond) LAND COVENANT - covenant signed between Māori landowners and govt. protecting 5,000 ha of native forest, tussockland and wetlands in central North Island, illegible 2 decades of negotiation. Land protected - Aorangi-Awarua block north-east of Taihape - will stay in ownership of Ngati Hinemanu people. Live i/v with Māori Issues correspondent Chris Wikaira. MONDAY OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Chris Kafcaloudes. (Phil Coles resigns from Sydney Olympic Games committee becauese of "gifts" scandal; Victoria premier Jeff Kennett loses his court case; Gold Coast unhappy with producer of "Baywatch" who've signed with Hawaii instead)
0800 NEWS/WEATHER CONFIDENTIALITY COMPLAINT - WINZ investigating another complaint it breached confidentiality of member of public who "dobbed in" a beneficiary. Live i/v with Taki Anaru, complainant's lawyer. WEEKEND RAIN - weather forecasters convinced La Nina weather pattern is finally beginning to ease. Rain has removed any lingering threat of drought from North Canty, Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa but climatologist Jim Salinger says it's to early to say it's the end of La Nina yet. Comment also from farmers Murray Taggart and Alby Gaskin, winemakeer Oliver masters, Marc McNaught of Weather Workshop. (Catherine Harris) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS HOSPITAL WAITING LISTS - CARDIAC - study on how cardiac patients at Greenlane Hospital have fared under new booking system shows 4 who didn't have enough points for surgery have died and a third had acute attacke requiring admission to hospital. Live i/v with Greelane Hospital cardiologist David Haydock illegible carried out the study. MENTAL HEALTH - HOUSING - draft report produced for Mental Health Commisisn says housing market failing the mentally ill who are discriminated against by landlords, unable to afford market rents and sometimes forced into substandard boarding houses as last resort. Live i/v with Alistair Russell, AK District Cl of Social Services, and Cindy Wallace, Schizophrenia Fellowship president.
0830 NEWS/WEATHER BALLOON ATTEMPT - Orbiter 3 Round The World balloonists Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones have made it into record books for longest unfuelled non-stop flights. Live i/v with Steve Axentios at Geneva mission HQ. YOUTH SUICIDE - govt accused of not implementing it's prevention strategy quickly enough. Youth Suicide Awareness trust says it's pleaded with govt to take more urgent action as it says on average 3 young people take their lives every week. Comment from Trust's Gregory Fortuin, Health minister Wyatt Creech, illegible Youth Affairs minister Deborah Morris and Dr Annette Beautrais. (Mark lorley); live i/v with Dr Sue Bagshaw, CH doctor involved in delivering services for young people, from NZ Assn for Adolescent Health and Development. TURKEY - BOMB ATTACK - Ocalan supporters blamed for petrol bomb attack on Istanbul department store yesterday which killed 13 people. No immediate claim of responsibility from Kurdistan Workers' Party but many people convinced they'r responsible. I/v with correspondent Chris Morris. (Mng Rpt) OBITUARY - YEHUDI MENUHIN, one of century's most celebrated violinists, dies aged 82. BBC's Razir Iqbal looks back at the man and his career.