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0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 NEWS STORY MOROCCO - KING DIES - police expecting up to 1 million mourners at funeral of King Hassan II. Private ceremony at king's palace being attended by royalty, heads of state and senior officials from almost 50 nations. (BBC) KOSOVO - SERBS KILLED - Serbia calls for emergency meeting of UN Security Council to respond to massacre of 14 Serb farmers. Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal orders investigation into killings which Serb locals have blamed on Kosovo Liberation Army. (BBC) SERBIA - OPPOSITION - largest demonstration yet against President Milosevic, around 25,000 people turn up at rally in Nis called by opposition leader Vuk Draskovic. (BBC) illegible STRIKE - Ansett pilots plan 24 hour strike on August 6 in response to plan to shed up to 35 pilots and remove limits on hours for pilots' flying and duty time. Civil Aviation Authority says it no longer prescribes limits on flying hours but insists airlines prove pilots won't be fatigued. Capt John Jones, Aviation Industry Assn, says he has faith in this arrangement. (Mng Rpt)
0620 RURAL NEWS INTERNET WOOL - new, 24 hour Internet selling system touted as first in world being unveiled today. WoolNet is brainchild of WoolPro, Wool Board subsidiary. (Diana Leufkens) AGRICULTURAL TRADE AMBASSADOR - PM Jenny Shipley announces appointment of outgoing Fed Farmers president Malcolm Bailey to post of roving ambassador. Mr Bailey says his role will be to talk to farmer orgns in key agricultural export markets such as European Union, US and Japan, and will be crucial in advancing NZ's free trade objectives. (Diana Leufkens) FEDERATED FARMERS - NEW PRESIDENT Alistair Polson says Fedn prepared to change policies on issues such as free market if that what membership wants. Breakaway Northland province and some other groups have criticised Fedn's policy direction; LOSS reported for 3rd year in row. Former president Malcolm Bailey illegible restructuring after loss of compulsory levy 3 years ago is now complete but transition costs were expensive and contributed to loss. (Jill Galloway)
0625 SPORTS STORY RUGBY - live i/v with commentator John McBeth. (All Blacks defeat Wallabies 34-15 at Eden Park)
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0635 NEWS STORY AUSTRALIA - DEAF VISAS - associations representing deaf people condemn Australian immigration officials for refusing visas to more than 50 delegates to international conference of deaf people in Brisbane. Most of those denied visas are from Africa and South Asia. Officials dismiss allegations of discrimination, say some delegates barred after concerns raised over whether their visits to the conference were legitimate. (BBC) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA Māori: Māori BROADCASTING - veteran television programme-maker Ray Waru outlines some reason why Māori broadcasting isn't getting ahead. TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS TELSTRA DECISION - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ruling forcing Telstra to open local network to competitors unlikely to happen in NZ in short term. Julian Wright, AK Univ Centre for Research in Network Economics and Communications, says Australian decision only first step in difficult position and overseas experience shows it may be some time before operational issues and pricing are resolved; Saturn raises concerns about Australian deiciosn, reported to have real issues with prospect of granting other operators access through its own network. Chief exec Jack Matthews comments. (Paul Diamond) FINANCE/MARKETS WEEK AHEAD ELECTRICITY MARKETING rather than engineering should be on minds of retailers according to KPMG study on customer management in energy sector. It says retailers with no marketing strategy won't be able to prevent customers from switching or target competitors' customers. (Paul Diamond) ELECTRICITY MARKETING - companies already forming marketing relationships with other firms, latest being between Meridian Energy and Sky TV. Sky will give special offers to its residential customers who sign up with Meridian for their electricity supply.(Paul Diamond) DAEWOO - Korean car manufacturer's chances of increasing its market share in NZ illegible be hampered by financial problems at home. Concerns over its commitment and ability to restructure its way out of debt leads to dramatic fall in South Korean share prices. (Paul Diamond) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS POLICE DAMAGES CASE - senior police officers today studying High Court judgement condemning behaviour of Masterton police. Lee Anthony Harris awarded $30,000 in expemplary damages and $25,000 costs after what Justice Durie called use of excesive and unjustifiable force. Mr Harris' jaw broken, tongue partly serverd and several teeth broken after officers hustled him out of courtroom and threw him into a cell. He was left handcuffed and bleeding on cell floor without immediate medical attention. Live i/v with his lawyer Chris Hodson. MOROCCO - KING DIES - royalty and heads of state jostled by frenzied mourners during chaotic funeral procession of King Hassan. 5 rows of security forces tried desperately to protect those in procession from crush. I/v with correspondent Nick Pelham. (Mng Rpt)
CRICKET - NZ trounces Englad by 9 wickets with day to spare at Lord's to level 4-test series at 1-all. I/v with team member Chris Cairns. (Mng Rpt) illegible
STRIKE - pilots say they'r determined to retain safe standards and wil; fight company moves to cut pilot numbers, will strike for 24 hours next month against plans to cut up to 35 domestic pilots. Ansett nZ declines i/v. Live i/v with Adam Nicholson, negotiator for Airline Pilots' Assn, representing Ansett pilots.
FIJI - PLANE CRASH - Australian air accident inspectors arrive to investigate Fiji's worst air crash which has left 17 people dead. All on board Air Fiji flight from Suva to Nadi killed when plane crashed in densely forested Namosi region on Saturday. NZer Peter Choon Min Yong among those killed. Live i/v with correspondent Shiu Singh.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT FINANCE UPDATE ROAD COST - report commissioned by Road Transport Forum says heavy vehicles paying far more than fair share of cost of country's roads, says charges amount to "punitive tax on freight" and system should be overhauled. Live i/v with Forum's Tony Friedlander and AA's George Fairbairn.
FEDERATED FARMERS - NEW PRESIDENT is Alistair Polson, and former president Malcolm Bailey appointed by govt as "roving trade envoy". Both are i/ved live.
NEW AIRLINE - 2 key men behind new cut-price airline K2000 admit their records pose credibility problem. K200 will fly out of 4 NZ cities for 4 months starting December 1, offering cheap fares to destinations including Sydney, Brisbane and Rarotonga. Director Jeff Matthews headed Central Pacific Airlines which went into liquidation in 1997 while strategic consultant Ewan Wilson was convicted of fraud over collapse of Kiwi Air in 1996. Live i/v with Jeff Matthews.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER KOSOVO - SERBS KILLED - KFOR increases patrols and erects more checkpoints to protect Serbs after massacre of 14 Serb farmers. Yugoslav president Milosevic says KFOR deliberately tolerating bandit groups which are terrorising Serb population and demands Serb troops be allowed to return to province. I/v with correspondent Jackie Rowlands.(Mng Rpt)
WAITANGI FISHERIES COMMISSION future hangs in balance. Annual general meeting over weekend held against background of announcement by Māori Affairs minister Tau Henare he intends replacing current commissioners. Live i/v with Māori Issues correspondent Chris Wikaira. DRUGS IN SCHOOLS - Fndn for Alcohol and Drug Education says schools facing increasing problem of drug use among pupils, supports call by drug educator Jeff Mcintyre at school trustees' conference for drive to address problem. Comment from Jeff Scott, STA president Owen Edgerton, Colin Bramfitt of FADE and Marj Scott, Papanui High School. (Kathryn Ryan) N.Z./THAILAND RELATIONS - Foreign Affairs minister Don McKinnon reassured relations not damaged by rivalry between Mike Moore and Supachai Panitchpakdi over leadership of World Trade Orgn - i/ved.(Mng Rpt) (also talks about his bid to become Commonwealth Secretary General) TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CRICKET - NZ defeats England at Lord's. Was the victory due to a brilliant NZ, a woeful England, or combination of the two? I/v with British cricket commentator Peter Baxter. (Mng Rpt) TOUR DE FRANCE cycling race won by American Lance Armstrong, completing brilliant ride and amazing comeback from cancer. I/v with correspondent Simon Brotherton. (Mng Rpt) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS BRITAIN - CABINET RESHUFFLE - speculation centres on Peter Mandelson, who was forced to resign as Trade and Industry Secretary last December after admitting he didn't tell Parliament about loan of almost $1 million from fellow minister. I/v with corerspondent Paul Chapman. (Mng Rpt) illegible OWNERS - Hasting District Council adopting hard-line approach to owners of unregistered dogs but rewarding those it considers responsible owners. (Heugh Chappell)
MONDAY OZ SPOT - live i/v with Phil Kafcaloudes. (former WA premier Carmen Lawrence acquitted of perjury; another murder-suicide involving children in WA)