TV3 NEWS: 30/05/2001

News, sport and weather.
Main stories:

Air NZ has responded to the bid by Qantas to buy a controlling share in the company.
Jim Farmer (Acting Air NZ Chairman); Gary Toomey (Air NZ CEO); Jim Anderton (Deputy PM - Alliance); David Russell (Consumers' Institute).

Disgraced Northland gynaecologist Graham Parry, who was struck off the Medical register for disgraceful conduct, has been allowed to resume practising medicine.
Jack Poutsma (Colleen's Husband); Chris Hodson (Parry's Lawyer).

WINZ boss Christine Rankin will know tomorrow whether her suit against the Government will be held in the Employment Court or the High Court.
Christine Rankin (WINZ Head).

The European Parliament has condemned the Echelon spy network which is based at Waihopai in NZ.
Nicky Hagar (Activist); Helen Clark (PM - Labour); Keith Locke (Greens MP).

Fiji coup leader George Speight will act as his own lawyer in his trial for treason.

Parliament's Health Select Committee has begun investigating the possibility of cannabis law reform.
Nerida Smith (Otago University); Nandor Tanczos (Green MP); Judy Keall (Labour MP); Roger Sowry (National MP).