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0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 NEWS STORY FOVEAUX PLANE CRASH - Invercargill coroner Trevor Savage lays blame for fatal air crash into Foveaux Strait last year, in which 5 passengers died while awaiting rescue, on aviation company Southern Air. Coroner finds plans ran out of fuel, says Southern Air did not have adequate fuel monitoring systems to ensure enough fuel was carried. John Chisholm, father of Russell who died, is considering suing company running airline - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) U.S. - KENNEDY - US Coast Guard admits there's no hope of finding anyone alive from assumed crash of John F Kennedy Jr's plane. JFK Jr had shied away from pursuing political career, despite political popularity of family name, anxious illegible out own identity. (BBC)
0620 RURAL NEWS APPLE PRICES - growers won't be getting payouts Apple and Pear Board projected before start of selling season. Cheap but good quality fruit flooding markets from NZ's southern hemisphere competitors have made competition in export markets so tough that ENZA's chief exec Gary Smith says it's uncertain whether last season's prices will be achieved. (Kevin Ikin) PRODUCER BOARD REFORMS - pipfruit and kiwifruit growers give overwhelming support for reforms proposed for Apple and Pear and Kiwifruit Boards. In both cases, boards' commercial arms will be separated to form grower-owned companies. They'll operate as standard companies but will retain single-desk export powers. (Kevin Ikin) WOOL/CHINA - Wool Exporters' Council welcomes news China again open for business but warns exporters to make sure China can pay for wool they send. Exec director Nick Nicholson says increased demand for NZ wool in China should bring price lift in other markets as other countries tend to watch China when determining prices. (Diana Leufkens) FLOWER AUCTIONS - Commerce Commission clears merger of Turners and Growers and AK-based United Flower Auctions. (Kevin Ikin)
0625 NEWS STORY SAMOA - ASSASSINATION - police stepping up hunt for killer or killers of cabinet minister Luagalau Levaula Kamu. (Eric Frykberg)
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0635 SPORTS STORY CYCLING - TOUR DE FRANCE - Belgian cyclist representing Italy kicked off team, accused of taking illegal synthetic hormones, although it was considered the medication he took a month earlier would not have affected his performance. Live i/v with correspondent Simon Brotherton who's covering the race. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA Māori: AIRPORT CLAIM - Māori family wants govt to step in and help them get back land taken from them for Paraparaumu airport 60 years ago under Public Works Act. TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS APPLE EXPORTS/PRICES - ENZA tells apple growers large volumes of fruit from southern hemisphere competitors are flooding global markets and driving down export prices. Appes are NZ's second largest commodity export, earning around $750 million annually. Chief exec Gary Smith says competition harsher than expected, particularly for major varieties such as Braeburn, Cox Orange Pippin and Royal Gala. (Paul Diamond) EASTERN EQUITIES TAKE-OVER - concern about apple export prices factor in revised offer price for management take-over of Hawkes Bay transport and horticulture company. Chair Peter Roebuck says while offer is at low end of range suggested in appraisal report, it's generous and won't be increased. (Paul Diamond) TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Telecom chief exec Rod Dean defends NZ's deregulated telecomms market and say it would be unfortunate if calls for regulatory intervention were to succeed. Telstra disagrees, says Telecom's actions over rebilling just one example of its anti-competitive behaviour in market. (Paul Diamond) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW HOLIDAYS ACT - law firm Simpson Grierson surveying employers' attitude to Act, believes legislation needs complete overhaul. Partner Philippa Muir says situation where statutory holidays are "Mondayised" in one of issues being canvassed. (Paul Diamond) INFRATIL tells shareholders its investments are worth just under $500 million at end of June and there are more investment opportunites now than for some illegible (Helen Matterson) BUSINESS BRIEFS ONLINE TRADING - new guide to buying and selling shares on Internet. "Trading Online" author Alpesh Patel warns online trading not for novices. INTERNET REVOLUTION - international survey commissioned by provider Sisco Systmes looks at changes Internet having on European economy, indicates impact of Internet revolution is as great as that of industrial revolution.
0700 INTRO/NEWS FOVEAUX PLANE CRASH - Southern Air acknowledges plane was unsuitable for Stewart Island route. Civil Aviation Authority and Transport Accident Investigation Commission both now considering coroner's recommendations. (Blair McLaren); live i/v with Brian McEwan, one of the 5 passenger who survived the crash, and Anna Andrews, whose husband Robin was the pilot of the plane and who died in crash; CAA, TAIC, and Maurice Williamson, minister in charge of Civil Aviation Authority, all decline to appear on programme; live i/v with Kelvin Marks, DN lawyer representing Chisholm family, whose 7 year old son Russell died. WINZ SPENDING - Green Party co-leader Rod Donald urges govt to suspend WINZ illegible exec Christine Rankin while enquiries continue into spending of $160,000 on charter flights. Ms Ranin admits to signing off more than $100,000 towards travel for 140 stafff to attend training course at Wairakei, saying she was misled by senior manager. Ms Rankin declines to appear on programme as does Social Services minister Roger Sowry; Labour's spokesman Steve Maharey says he'll be seeking full disclosure of affair today - i/ved live. U.S. - KENNEDY - searchers give up hope of finding John F Kennedy Jr, his wife and sister-in-law alive. Search operation now concentrating on recovering aircraft and determining cause of tragedy. JFK Jr relatively inexperienced pilot. "Time" magazine's aviation correspondent Bill Dowell says there seems to have series of unforeseen incidents and mistakes - i/ved. (Mng Rpt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT FINANCE UPDATE SAMOA - ASSASSINATION - NZ police officers arrive to help in investigation. So far there have been no arrests for killing of Luagalau Levaula Kamu and motive still unclear. Samoan journalist Katie Fonoti says police saying little at this stage; PM Tuilaepa Salele Mailellgaoi says NZ police help will be boost to local effort, denies he may have been target of assassin- i/ved. (Mng Rpt) ALCOHOL ABUSE - National Health Committee wants GPs and practice nurses to routinley question patients over 14 about how much they drink as way of reducing social and economic impact of alcohol abuse and to refer those with alcohol problems to treatment programmes. Committee releasing guidelines for recognising, assessing and treating alcohol abuse; i/v with Prof Ross McCormick, Committee member, and Pippa MacKay, Medical Assn chair. (Mng Rpt) U.S./E.U. - BEEF ROW - US announces it will impose sanctions on range of European-made goods in dispute over hormone treated beef. Argument has raged for more than decade over Europe's fears surrounding hormones used in rearing US beef, with World Trade Orgn ruling against Europe in absence of scientific evidence proving a health risk. Live i/v with Brussels correspondent Martin Walker.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER FOVEAUX PLANE CRASH - Invercargill coroner Trevor Savage's report on crash says Southern Air's fuel monitoring systems and casual attitude towards record-keeping contributed to crash, despite fact company had passed Civil Aviation Authority audit. Live i/v with CH aviation journalist Lex Bloxham. U.S. - KENNEDY - investigators say it may never be know whether mechanical failure, fuel problems or other factors were to blame for loss of plane carrying John F Kennedy Jr, his wife and sister-in-law. Live i/v with corespondent Georgina Cooper at Hyannisport. WELLINGTON - CITY VIOLENCE - concerns about proposed plans to stamp out inner city violence voiced at public forum. 50-strong team comprising police and community agency workers patrolling city streets at weekends since spate of violent attacks on youngsters began 2 months ago and now City Council wants to get behind that initiative to make inner city safer. Comment from mayor Mark Blumsky. Police youth aid officer Tony Moore, Peter Whaanga, drug arm, and vox pops. (Luke Henshall) HOPE/SMART MURDERS - evidence to be presented today via video-link with Britain. Live i/v with Court reporter Merle Nowland. MATERNITY SUITE - opening of luxury maternity facility at National Women's Hospital provokes strong criticism of being elite and unfair. Cornwell Suite offers hotel-style service, including private room with TV, ensuite facilities, a la carte menu and 24 hour service at nearly $170 a night, or $280 for those staying more than 4 nights. Live i/v with Sandra Budd, National Women's maternity services manager, and Linda Williams, co-ordinator of Maternity Services Consumers' Council. TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS illegible PROFILE - employment opportunities increasing as businesses flourish. One foundation of growth is Port of Tauranga, now challenging AK's port for trade. Comment from Waikato Univ Economics professor Waren Hughes, Colin Boocok of the Port Company. John Pascoe of Australia/NZ Direct Line and Tauranga mayor Noel Pope. (Andrew McRae) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS PAPUA NEW GUINEA - NEW GOVERNMENT taking shape with new PM Sir Mekere Morauta convening first cabinet meeting. New govt already under suspicion after 4 staff members of former PM Bill Skate apparently banned from leaving country, although Sir Mekere says he knows nothing about action taken by immigration officials. Live i/v with Prof Ted Wolfers in Port Moresby. MENINGOCCAL DISEASE - dramatic rise in number of meningitis cases in AK regions causes concern for health authorities. 22 cases reported so far this month, of 14 during same period last year, with similar trend emerging in other parts of country. Live i/v with Dr Chris Bullen, public health specialist at AK Healthcare. AUCKLAND - OTARA - one of AK's poorest communities wants to promote itself as tourist destination, with local enterprise gorup and local council among organisations looking at way to attract tourists. (Eileen Cameron)