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0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 NEWS STORY ELECTION - NZ FIRST LIST - 2 women MPs facing political wilderness after being demoted on party list, demanding answers from leader Winston Peters. Jenny Bloxham and Robyn Donald are in list positions where they have no chance of getting back into Parliament on current polling. Comment from them, party president Doug Woolerton and former NZ First supporter Michael Laws. (Kathryn Ryan) ANTARCTIC FISHING - annual meeting for Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources in Hobart this week, with conservation organisations urging moratorium on fishing for Patagonian Toothfish. Calls for illegible on toothfish and continuance of ban on whaling in Southern Ocean falling o illegible ears in some countries, most notably Japan. (ABC)
0620 RURAL NEWS RURAL GPs - Dr Martin London, Centre for Rural Health, largely happy with $3 million package announced by govt to help rural doctors. Package includes rural locum scheme, more funding for Otago Med School for rural-focussed training scheme, financial help. (Diana Leufkens) WESTLAND - POERUA LANDSLIP - farmer Doug Appleby says he's lost about 3ha of productive land this week. Heavy rain this week has caused another, smaller slip. (Diana Leufkens) N.Z. FIRST PARTY LIST - 2 prominent farmers highly ranked on list - Ian Walker, president of Fed Farmers' breakaway Northland province is at numbert 6, while Suzanne Bruce, Coalition of Concerned Dairy Farmers, is at 7. (Diana Leufkens) MERINO SHEARING RECORD - world record attempt taking place in Canterbury as Rakaia shearer Grant Smith aims to shear 406 merino sheep in 9 hours, in a gruelling event known as "Round the Wrinklies". (Trudi Sheridan)
0625 SPORTS STORY U.S. SPORTS - live i/v with Paul Witteman, "Sports Illustrated". (National Football League season; former pro footballer Walter Patten, nicknamed illegible dies aged 45 from liver disease and cancer; opening of National Basketball Association season)
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0635 NEWS STORY ROTORUA CRIME - recent upsurge in violent crime in Rotorua concerns police and residents. 5 aggravated robberies in past month, and 3 cases of "home invasion" in past week. (Catherine Harris) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA MāORI TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS ANZ BANK - local arm believes bulk of cost-cutting and branch closures should now be behind it as it moves on to bigger and better profits. NZ operation posts improved profit of around $250 million for year ended September after tax. NZ managing director Murray Home comments. (Gyles Beckford) FLETCHER CHALLENGE'S plan to merge paper division with Canadian subsidiary dumped by rebels in Vancouver. Canadians objected to price demanded for Fletcher Paper assets, leaving Fletchers looking for another way to get out of pulp and paper industries. Comment from David Stanley, forest products analyst with Deutsche Securities. (Paul Diamond) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW INTERNET - BNZ latest bank to begin internet services. Managing director Mike Pratt says company's market research shows wide range of customers keen to use service. (Paul Diamond) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS ELECTION - NZ FIRST PARTY LIST - women MPs Jenny Bloxham and Robyn McDonald demanding answers from party leader Winston Peters re why they've been demoted on party list to positions where it's very unlikely they'll be returned to Parliament. Jenny Bloxham i/ved live; Winston Peters i/ved live; Political editor Al Morrison i/ved live. WESTLAND SLIP - West Coast Regional Council asks govt for money to control flood in Poerua Valley. Last month, landslip caused natural dam across Poerua River, and this week heavy rain has caused another small slip and most of one farm has been flooded. Live i/v with Shorty Deane, one of the farmers struggling to cope with latest flooding. NORTHLAND GALE WARNING - heavy rain and gale force wind warning in place for northern half of North Island. Whangarei District Council wanrs people with premises in low-lying parts of Whangarei to move vehicle and stock out of harm's way. Live i/v with reporter Lois Williams.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT FINANCE UPDATE INDIA - CYCLONE - latest estimates of death toll range between 10,000-20,000. 5 days after cyclone hit, so many scattered and submerged bodies and so little civil administraton it's impossible to put exact figure on dead and injuted. I/v with correspondent Ranjan Gupta. (Mng Rpt) TROUT IMPORTS - Conservation minister Nick Smith turns down application from AK fish wholesaler Southfresh to import one tonne of Canadian lake trout. Move pleases Fish and Game NZ and group representing Taupo anglers. Comment from Nick Smith, Bryce Johnson of Fish and Game, John Davis of fish advisory committee and Toby Warren of Southfresh. (Tama Muru) U.S. - HAWAII - MASS MURDER - Xerox company employee Byran Uyesugi shoots dead 7 employees, arrested after 5 hour manhunt. Hawaii's worst mass murder stuns the state which depends heavily on tourism. Live i/v with correespondent Rod illegible AUSTRALIA - REPUBLIC VOTE - referendum on whether to cut constitutional ties with Britain and become a republic on Saturday. PM John Howard expects close result. Canberra correspondent Michelle Gratta says wording of referendum, especially regarding the selection of a president, remains a sticking point - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS
0800 NEWS/WEATHER ELECTION - NZ FIRST PARTY LIST - one new candidate high on the list in Northland farmer and president of Fed Farmers' breakaway province, Ian Walker. He's i/ved live. ELECTION - EDUCATION - student loan scheme marks out education as key election issue. Other issues prominent too - pay parity for kindergarten teachers and national testing of primary school children. (Gael Woods) TROUT IMPORTS - Conservation minister Nick Smith turns down application from fish wholesaler to import Canadian lake trout, says it would be inappropriate to approve application while Bill designed to ban trout is being carried over to next parliament. NZ Fish and Game Council welcomes decision but Southfresh fish wholesalers say they'll apply again after election. Live i/v with Bryce Johnson of Fish and Game and Southfresh managing director Toby Warren. ROTORUA CRIME - police believe men who beat elderly couple in their home this week are locals, asking community for more information. Attack on Keith and Delwyn Bentley is Rotorua's 3rd "home invasion" in a week, and 5th aggravated robbery in a month. Live i/v with Det Sgt Dennis Murphy. U.S. - GAY MURDER - Wyoming jury finds 22 year old Aaron McKinney guilty of kidnapping and murder of gay student Matthew Shepherd, whose death renewed calls for anti-hate crime laws. M<cKinney could face death penalty. Live i/v with correspondent Owen Fay. TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS AMERICAS CUP/MONEY - Cup attracting millions of dollars to NZ. Around 80 super-yachts expected to berth in AK during regatta and Boating Industries Assn estimates looking after them will generated $50 million of business. (Mary-Jane Aggett) INDONESIA - SULAWESI AUTONOMY - new president already grappling with demands for autonomy from several parts of Indonesia. Army has imposed rule of Jakarta in several trouble spots, notably in Aceh, Irian Jaya, and earlier in East Timor. On the island of Sulawesi, there's growing mood of defiance. (Jonathan Head) ANTARTIC - RUSSIAN CLEAN-UP - Mission Antarctica expedition setting off to help clean up Russian base, will remove 1,000 tonnes of scrap metak, chemical waste and rubbish from Bellingshausen base. Collapse of Russian economy means Russia has no money to do the clean-up job and a number of corporations have chipped in to pay for it. Polar explorer Robert Swan behind the idea - he's i/ved. (Mng Rpt) GERMANY - WALL ANNIVERSARY - big party planned to celebrate 10th anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall. I/v with correspondent Caroline Wyatt. PUKEKOHE MASSAGE PARLOUR - locals battling to stop massage parlour opening in small town. Parlour is planned for the main street but petition against it signed by more than 1600 people to be presented to District Council later today. (Eileen Cameron) FRUIT AND VEG REPORT with Jack Forsythe.