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0611 NEWS STORY SAMOA - ASSASSINATION - death penalty pased on assassin, implications likely to affect visit by NZ Foreign Affairs minister Don McKinnon. Mr McKinnon says he'll make NZ's opposition to capital punishment known to Samoans but won't attempt to preach. NZ detectives helping with investigations return home this week, bringing presumed murder weapon for forensic testing. (Eric Frykberg) KOSOVO - CLASHES - 2nd day of clashes between French KFOR troops and ethnic Albanians in northern town of Mitrovica. Troops barring Albanians from crossing bridge to mark into Serb-dominated part of town. (BBC) ISRAEL - PEACE PROCESS - Israeli promise to implement more key elements of Wye peace accord from next month accepted by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. palestinians growing impatient at slow pace of implementation. (BBC)
0620 RURAL NEWS MEGA MERGER - special select committee considering producer board legislation today hears for first time submissions on Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill. Craig Norgate, manager of transition team, says mega merger would give dairy farmers opportunity to get higher returns on products because they'd havemore choice on who to sell to; Fed Farmers vice president Kevin Wooding outlines main concerns, also says Fed Farmers wants to see sharemilkers' incomes preserved under terms of mega merger. (Diana Leufkens) SALMON TRADE - AUSTRALIA - leading supermarket chain Coles decided not to stock NZ or any other non-Australian salmon because it wants to ensure customers receive same quality Australian product. But chair of NZ Salmon Farmers' Assn, Mark Gillard, says there have already been inquiries from Australia. (Eric Frykberg) KIWIFRUIT - NEW ORCHARDS being planted in significant numbers for first time in at least 10 years in Bay of Plenty. Sandy Scarrow, Agriculture NZ, says some of excitement due to new Zespri Gold. (Trudi Sheridan) RURAL OPERATING THEATRE - Health Funding Authority to be approached soon to fund mobile operating theatre to service rural areas. Operating theatre based illegible-techbus staffed by surgeons from local hospitals who would perform low risk surgery on up to 8 patients a day. (Catherine Walbridge)
0625 SPORTS STORY RUGBY - live i/v with commentator John McBeth. (All Blacks defeat Springboks)
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0635 NEWS STORY FALKLAND ISLANDS - ordinary Argentine citizens allowed to travel freely to islands for first time since end of 1982 war with Britain. (BBC) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA MāORI MāORI ALL BLACKS - moves to raise status of and rewards for team. NEWS STORY U.S. - PROPAGANDA - State Dept unit to control flow of govt news overseas, especially during crises, as administration seeks to strike back at success of anti-Ameircan propaganda worldwide. (AAP) TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS MEGA MERGER - new exec committee established to implement dairy industry merger says it will ensure competition in sector. Commerce Commission has asked it for more details about divesting of assets such as NZ Dairy Foods. Exec committee manager Craig Norgate comments. (Helen Matterson) JOB SURVEY - ANZ Bank latest survey shows modest job evident in July. Bank says it's consistent with other recent indicators showing economic recovery slowing down. Last month's survey shows overall job adverts rose by just over 1% but increasing by 24% of same time last year. (Helen Matterson) FINANCE/MARKETS WEEK AHEAD TAX POLICIES - live i/v with tax specialist John Shewan about what political parties are saying about tax policy and what it might mean for business. TOBACCO MERGER - Commerce Commission says it will keep investigating domestic competition issues surrounding global merger between British American Tobacco and Rothmans International despite their divestment plans. (Helen Matterson) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS SAMOA - ASSASSINATION - 34 year old Elatise Leafa Vitale sentenced to death after pleading guilty to murdering Works minister Luagalau Levaula Kamu. 2 former cabinet minister, one of them Vitale's father, also charged with the murder as well as conspiracy to murder and are in police custody. Comment from illegible Foreign Affairs minister Don McKinnon and Samoan PM Tuilaepe Sailele Malielegaoi; John Sosalofa, Samoan national radio head of news and programmes, says police still seeking help from public; live i/v with reporter Karlum Lattimore, who's in Samoa. POLICE CRITICISED - Police Assn says number of recent cases in which police have been criticised, shows lack of experience in dealing with investigations. Staffing problems cited as major cause of what some regard as decrease in standards in police force. Comment from Assn president Greg O'Connor, Labour's spokesman George Hawkins, and lawyer Marie Dyhrberg. (Mary-Jane Aggett) KOSOVO - CLASHES - violent clashes between French KFOR troops and ethnic Albanians in Mitrovica as troops hold back angry crowd trying to march over bridge into Serb-dominated part of city. I/v with BBC correspondent Orla Guerin. (Mng Rpt) RUSSIA - DAGESTAN - Russian troops launch air and artillery attack on Islamic militant gunmen holding several villages in Dagestan in Caucasus mountains. Fierce fighting reported around villages in what's believed to be worst outbreak of violence in region since end of Chechen war 3 years ago. I/v with correspondent Rob Parsons. (Mng Rpt) MILLENNIUM CONCERT - agents for SAplit Enz, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, and NZ illegible Orchestra say they may pull out of Gisborne's Millennium Eve concenrt if future not guaranteed by Wednesday. Organisers Year 2000 Festival Company admit it's in jeopardy because of lack of funding. (Blair McLaren) CRICKET - NZ remains on top of 3rd test at Old Trafford in Manchester despite day 4 being interrupted by rain. I/v with coach Steve Rixon.(Mng Rpt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT FINANCE UPDATE HERBAL CIGARETTES - anti-smoking group ASH says govt may need to consider legislation to prevent sale of herbal cigarettes to young people. Health ministry concerned new herbal cigarettes on Australian market, called Ecstasy, will soon be sold in NZ and could be available to children because NZ's laws apply only to tobacco products. Live i/v with ASH director Trish Fraser. CARDIAC TREATMENT - WN cardiologist Dr Stuart Mann concerned some people with stable heart disease encouraged to consider angioplasty rather than drug therapy as way of preventing further heart attacks. Dr Mann says there's growing evidence that drugs called statins often seem more effective at prevention - he's i/ved. (Mng Rpt) MONDAY OZ SPOT - live i/v with Phil Kafcaloudes.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SAMOA - ASSASSIN - govt expected to face international pressure to commute death sentence imposed on Eletise Leafa Vitale. Live i/v with NZ Samoan community leader Fa'amatuainu Tino Pereira. KOSOVO - GRENADE ATTACKS - KFOR peacekeepers report number of grenade attacks aimed mainly against ethnic Serbs. Also violent clashes between French troops and ethnic Albanians. Martin McCauley, London School of Slavonic and East European Studies believes clashes show peacekeeping in region is unworkable - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) ISRAEL - PEACE PROCESS - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's acceptance of Israel's September starting date for implementation of outstanding pledges is first sign of easing of dispute over timing of partial Israeli pull-out from West Bank. Live i/v with correspondent Robert Berger. SCHOOL ADVERTISING - growing number of state primary schools advertising services in bid to attract students. Trend worrying some groups. (Gael Woods) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CRICKET - England faces battle for survival against NZ after Michael Atherton controversially given out just before rain halted play. Live i/v with commentator Peter Baxter. RUGBY - NZ top of tri-nations table after defeating South Africa 34-18 at Pretoria. Live i/v with correspondent Gerald de Koch. SOCIAL POLICY - Anglican bishop of CH David Coles criticises cult of individualism fostered by govt free market policies of last 15 years, says they've resulted in erosion of living standards. In keynote address to Anglican forum, says in election year we must question politicians about their vision for society - he's i/ved live. RURAL OPERATING THEATRE - group of health professionals lead by CH urologist Dr Stuart Gowland hope to have country's first mobile operating theatre on road by July next year. Theatre will be in high tech bus staffed by surgeons from local hospitals. Live i/v with Dr Gowland. MANAKAU CITY MURDERS - police confirm bodies of a woman and a baby found at house in Totara Heights district. Man at house being treated for serious injuries. Live report from Julian Robins. U.S. - PLUTONIUM EXPOSURE - "Washington Post" investigation uncovers what it says is evidence that thousands of workers unwittingly exposed to plutonium over period of more than 20 years at plant recycling used nuclear reactor fuel. Live i/v with correspondent Jessie Brandon.