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0611 Māori NEWS 1616 NEWS STORY KOSOVO - GROND TROOPS - US appears to be at turning point in stance on use of ground tropps. Washington said to be pressing for deployment of enhanced NATO peacekeeping force of 50,000 troops to Macedonia. (Jesse Brandon, Feature Story)
0620 RURAL NEWS LAMB EXPORTS - U.S. - Fed Farmers president Malcolm Bailey says opponents of import restrictions have emerged in American sheep industry but thinks it likely US govt will impose some sort of restriction on NZ and Australian lamb imports. (Kevin Ikin) illegible REFORM - RURAL - High Country farmer and ACT's Otago candidate, Gerry Eckhoff, says District Councils should ask retail companies servicing their areas to put in competitive tenders for power supply, says councils could form group to take advantage of good bulk deals. (Diana Leufkens) VEHICLE INSPECTION - Forest Accord Group says uninspected second-hand Japanese vehicle putting NZ's forests at risk from pests and diseases. Biosecurity minister John Luxton concedes it would make sense to carry out more inspections off-shore. (Kevin Ikin) GENETIC MODIFICATION - new group formed with aim of bringing public objective information on debate. Life Science Network comprises industry organisations, producer groups and research institutions, with Dr William Rolleston interim chair. (Diana Leufkens)
0625 SPORTS STORY BRITISH SOCCER - Manchester United takes F A Cup as well as league final, confident of winning European Cup final against Bayern Munich later in week. I/v with correspondent Paul Newman. (Mng Rpt)
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0635 NEWS STORY DE FACTO PROPERTY RIGHTS - moves to give legal rights to de facto couples illegible until next year because of wider review of how law treats same-sex couples. Comment form Justice minister Tony Ryall, Labour's Dianne Yates, and ACT's Patricia Schnauer. (Kathryn Street)
0640 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS
0642 MANA NEWS FIJI ELECTIONS - Mason Durie sees some lesson for Māori. BROADCASTING FEE - Māori broadcaster concerned about abolition of fee.
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS TELECOM/AAPT - Telecom directors meet today to look at next step re Australia's 3rd biggest phone company AAPT. Company took markets by surprise last week when it bought just under 10% of AAPT for around $NZ 200 million. (Gyles Beckford) RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET seems to be stabilising after reached record levels of confidence earlier in year, according to ASB Bank's quarterly survey. Survey shows 67% of respondents feel it's good time to buy and economist Rosanna Wozniak says result largely due to reduced volatility in mortgage rates and improvement in international and domestic environments. (Helen Matterson) FINANCE MARKETS WEEK AHEAD WORLD GOLD PRICE has fallen in recent weeks, following Bank of England's announcement it plans to sell more than half of Britain's official gold reserves. World Gold Council spokesman Gary Mead says there's no evidence of central banks turning away from gold in any great numbers. U.S. - SHAREMARKET - market watchers again wondering if sharemarket's time has come, following recent rise in inflation and Federal Reserve warning. David Roacher, of Independent Strategy, believes bull market coming to end. ACCOUNTANCY - world's biggest services firm, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, says there's been no fall-off in traditional side of business while new consulting services side of business is growing. New business has not replaced old as core of group. MARKETING - harder for those businesses not at top of line to seriously challenge brand leaders but Adam Morgan, author of new book on marketing "Eating the Big Fish" believes it can be done. BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS KOSOVO - ATROCITIES - more stories of Serb atrocities emerge from nearly 8,000 ethnic Albanians crossing into Albania and Macedonia. 500 men, given up for dead after being taken away by Serb forces nearly 2 months ago, crossed border yesterday, with hundreds more crossing today. UNHCR spokesman in Macedonia, Ron illegible, says men have tales of harassment and terror; i/v with Paul Stromberg, UNHCR spokesman in Geneva. (Mng Rpt) KOSOVO - GROUND CAMPAIGN - NATO under growing pressure to mount ground campaign. BBC defence correspondent Mark Laity says while NATO united at moment, future less certain. (Mng Rpt) KOSOVO - REFUGEE IMMIGRANTS - 50 refugees who flew into NZ on weekend spending first week at Mangere resettlement centre before going to stay with relatives. AK Albanian Quemal Murati's mother, brother and sister-in-law and their 3 children arrived on flight - Mr Murati i/ved live. RUGBY - SUPER 12 dream match for South Islanders, final between Canterbury Crusaders and Otago Highlanders at Dunedin. Highlanders not yet home for semi-final victory in South Africa, but Crusaders flew in from Brisbane last night to warm welcome from fans. (Shona Geary); match fever already spreading through DN, with fans queuing at Carisbrook overnight for tickets to final. Live report from Graham McKerracher; live i/v with Otago Rugby Unin chief exec John Hornbrook and Canterbury counterpart Steve Tew.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE illegible FACTO PROPERTY RIGHTS - Labour's spokesperson on Women's Affairs, Dianne Yates, says govt cowardly in delaying vote on Defacto Relationships Property Bill, says quarter million NZers living in de facto relationships deserve some legal standing. She's i/ved live; live i/v with Justice minister Tony Ryall. FERRY ACCIDENT - investigations continue into fatal accident on Arahura in which young crewman killed and 3 others injured during lifeboat exercise. Tim Burfoot, Transport Accident Investigation Commission, i/ved. (Mng Rpt) FERRY DANGER - Marlborough Sounds boaties say it's only matter of time before someone killed or seriously injured by fast ferries. Maritime Safety Authority currently seeking legal opinion on whether ferries' wash can be considered hazard to other craft. Small boat owners campaigning for restrictions to be imposed with larger ferries possibly banned from using Tory Channel. Live i/v with campaigner, water taxi operator Peter Beech. AUSTRALIA - HUMAN REMAINS - more found by police investigatin discovery of bodies in disused bank vault at Snowtown in South Australia. Police dig up back yard of house in Adelaide suburb, find several bags containing human remains. 3 men charged with murder. Live i/v with correspondent Donna Demaio.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER KOSOVO - AIR STRIKES - Belgrade again pounded. I/v with Justin Brown, "Christian Science Monitor" re conditions in city and latest exodus from Kosovo. (Mng Rpt) KOVOSO - REFUGEE IMMIGRANTS - live i/v with Marie Sullivan, manager of refugee services for Immigration Dept, based at Mangere resettlement centre, re what's happening with refugees who arrived at weekend. RUGBY - SUPER 12 - DN expecting financial windfall from hosting final at weekend. Live i/v with mayor Sukhi Turner and president of Otago Chamber of Commerce, Susie Staley. RUGBY - ALL BLACKS squad to be announced later today. Live i/v with commentator John McBeth and John Boe, former Waikato coach and now coach of NZ Under-19s. WELLINGTON STREETS/TEENAGERS - group of youth workers says too many teenagers still not getting message that getting drunk and wandering around alone is recipe for disaster, following assaults on young people that have left one dead and another seriously injured. (Tama Muru) Māori ANNIVERSARIES - weekend sees celebration of milestone in King movement and 100th anniversary of first Māori to become doctor of medicine. Live i/v with Māori Issues correspondent Chris Wikaira.
0830 NEWS/WEATHER BRITAIN - RUGBY CAPTAIN - English rugby union investigating allegations in "News of the World" that national team captain Lawrence Dallaglio was regular user of hard drugs. I/v with correspondent Paul Newman. (Mng Rpt) CRICKET WORLD CUP - NZ face West Indies tonight. Live i/ with correspondent Martin Crowe. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS AUSTRALIA - HUMAN REMAINS - live i/v with Sgt Vin Connelly, Adelaide police. BAR RE-ADMISSION - former District Court judge Robert Hesketh, who admitted filing fraudulent expense claims 2 years ago, applying for re-admission to bar. He was struck off register in 1997 after resigning as judge and pleading guilty to fraud charges totalling around $800. Comment from Labour's Justice spokesperson Phil Goff, criminal lawyer Gary Gotlieb, and Law Society president Ian Haynes. (Melita Tull) RUGBY - SUPER 12 - Highlander hysteria order of the day in DN. Ticket for Super 12 final match against Canterbury Crusaders go on sale in a few minutes, fans waiting to buy. Live report from Graham McKerracher at ticket outlet in the Octagon. GERMANY - NEW PRESIDENT voted in by special federal assembly. Johannes Rau replaces retiring Roman Herzog. Live i/v with correspondent Philip Crookes.