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0611 NEWS STORY PETROL PRICE RISE - truck drivers warn they'll have to raise freight charges. Road Transport Forum exec director Tony Friedlander says with diesel prices rising, they have little choice; BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander doesn't believe impact of petrol price will be too severe. (Elizabeth McLeod) INDIA/PAKISTAN - funerals held of 16 military personnel killed when India shot down Pakistani patrol plane earlier in week. PM Nawaz Sharif says incident makes peace talks more difficult. (BBC)
0620 RURAL NEWS ALLIANCE PLANT ROW - meat company unmoved by threat from Meatworkers' Union to take it to Employment Court over restructuring of Makarewa plant near Invercargill. Alliance shutting down lamb chains and transferring them to illegible plant, and union says move will cut workers' wages by 30%. (Graham McKerracher) VENISON EXPORTERS warned they must have supply to meet demand if new European marketing strategy is to succeed. Game Industry Board general manager Collier Isaacs comments. (Diana Leufkens) DAIRY INDUSTRY INFORMATION - Charlie Pedersen, chair of Fed Farmers' dairy section in South Africa to share information on industry. Representatives of Royal Assn of British Dairy Farmers also there and Mr Pedersen says it'll be especially useful to hear more about British dairy industry which has undergone deregulation process similar to that proposed for NZ industry. (Diana Leufkens) GOAT CODE - goat breeding industry developing its own code of practice. Dale Stevens writing code, says lack of uniform standards for breeders has been a concern for some time. (Trudi Sheridan) A&P WEBSITE - Royal Agricultural Society launches website, include details ofor 106 A&P organisations and 65 breed societies throughout NZ. (Diana Leufkens)
0625 SPORTS STORY RUGBY - Springboks makes 4 changes to team, 3 forced by injury, for Tri-nations tests against Australia this weekend. Live i/v with South African commentator illegible de Koch.
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0635 NEWS STORY BRITAIN - THATCHER - almost decade since Margaret Thatcher's downfall as PM and leader of Conservative Party but still subject of strong feeling. Successor as PM John Major says on TV programme to be aired later this year that his years as PM were plagued by her "intolerable" behaviour. (Keith Chalkley) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA MāORI TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS TELECOM BOSS - Theresa Gattung named as successor to Rod Deane as chief exec, first woman to head major public company. Comments on her appointment and how approach might differ from Dr Deane's. (Helen Matterson) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW SKY CITY posts strongly improved profit and dividend, $45.6 million for June year. Company sets itself target of increasing income by at least 5% this year. Comment from chief exec Evan Davies. (Gyles Beckford) GUINNESS PEAT GROUP discloses interest in 2 smaller listed companies, Otter Gold and Infratil. (Gyles Beckford) ALUMINIUM MERGERS - prospect of 2 mega-mergers. France's Pechiney, Switzerland's Alusuisse, and Canada's Alcan talking of joining forces in $18 billion merger. US company Alcoa unveils $9 billion bid for Reynolds. BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS PETROL PRICE RISES - business leaders warn price increases will put pressure on inflation and interest rates. Comment from AK Chamber of Commerce chair Michael Barnett, Tony Friedlander Road Transport Forum exec director Tony Friedlander, president of Taxi Proprietors' Fedn Tim Reddish, and BNZ's chief economist Tony Alexander. (Elizabeth McLeod); live i/v with Treasurer Bill English. SAMOA - ASSASSINATION - 2nd political murder trial gets underway today, with former cabinet minister To'i Aukuso Cain accused of murder of Works minister Luagalau Levaula Kamu. Live i/v with reporter Karlum Lattimore. MUSSEL FARMING - Māori tribes considering appealing High Court decision clearing way for development of new marine farms in Marlborough Sounds. Tribes say moratorium should have remained in force for another year because issue of Māori rights to seabed and foreshore hasn't been resolved. Claim dismissed by Justice McGechan. Live i/v with tribes' lawyer Gillian Warren; live i/v with Conservation minister Nick Smith. LEFT HANDERS' DAY - Friday 13th day for celebrating for around 10-12% of population who are left handed. (Gael Woods)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT FINANCE UPDATE AUSTRALIA - REPUBLIC - referendum in November on whether to have Queen Elizabeth or home-grown president as head of state. PM John Howard has won parliamentary support for compromise referendum question. Live i/v with correspondent Donna Demaio. WORKERS' MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS - Employment Court finding that workers at Hawkes Bay company, Tuckers Wool Processors, can't be forced to have medical exam while on sick leave struck out by Court of Appeal. Court says Employment Court made errors of law in reaching conclusions. (Tama Muru) LIBERIA - HOSTAGES - gunmen seize 6 European aid workers. Liberia fighting rebel invasion in northwestern region and has poured troops into area where there are border conflicts between Sierra Leone and Guinea. Correspondent Funmi illegible-Olowo Foyeku says kidnappers haven't identified themselves or said what they want - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) EAST TIMOR - first stage of referendum finally gets under way this weekend, offers choice between remaining part of Indonesia as self-governing province or outright independence. Will agreement to avoid violence make campaign any safer? I/v with correspondent Jonathan Head. (Mng Rpt)
0800 NEWS/WEATHER IRAQ - CHILDREN under 5 years of age dying at more than twice rate than 10 years ago, according to UNICEF report. Dramatic rise in mortality rates is in govt controlled central and southern Iraq where 1 in 10 children die before 5th birthday. In northern Kurdish region, where UN running relief operation, mortality rate declining. UNICEF spokesperson Patrick McCormack i/ved. (Mng Rpt) C.E.R. - Australian and NZ Trade ministers emerge from annual meeting with several differences on transTasman trade still unresolved and accusations of protectionism in areas ranging from salmon, trout and pork, to television. Both ministers still extol CER's virtues - live i/v with Trade minister Lockwood Smith. FISHERIES COMMISSIONERS - nominations for new commissioners for Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission close today before issue thrashed out at hui in WN tomorrow. Current commissioners target of much criticism ands ubjectof lengthy litigation over allocation plans. Live i/v with Māori Issues correspondent Chris Wikaira. COOK ISLANDS - RETIREMENT - new PM Joe Williams taking steps to allow retired NZers to live in Cook Islands. His tenure as PM looking very shaky. Live i/v with correspondent Flo Syme Buchanan. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL criticised for graphic advert depicting political murder, which is currently being shown in cinemas, part of campaign to shock people out of complacency towards human rights abuses around world. Comment from MPs Joy Quigley and Peter Dunne, and Kate McPherson. (Stephen Harris)
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS RUGBY - defending world champions Springboks face Australia this weekend in Tri-nations series, have now lost 4 successive matches and already depleted team has lost another 3 players to injury. Live i/v with commentator John McBeth. ABORTION BOOKLET - Family Planning Assn considering legal action over statements by Christian Heritage Party leader Graham Capill who's criticising FPA for refusing to distribute Health ministry booklet for women considering abortion. FPA not happy with contents of booklet. Comment from Rev Capill, Gill illegible of FPA, and Christ Forster, Abortion Supervisoty Committee. (Kathryn Ryan) TONGUE STUDS - Dental Assn warns tongue studs can damage teeth, will consider adopting policy on tongue piercing. Live i/ with Dental Assn president Jeff Annan. DUNEDIN - ST CLAIR ESPLANADE under threat of inundation by sea as 87 year old sea wall nears end of working life. Long term solutions needed as it's unlikely wall will be replaced. (Graham McKerracher) WEEKEND WEATHER FRIDAY FEEDBACK OZ SPOT - live i/v with Phil Kafcaloudes. (survey shows Australians more interested in technology and politics than sport; marching bands now to perform at Olympics ceremony; euthanasia debate - call for it to be available to terminally ill 12 year olds)