1. BERL - leading economic forecaster predicts growth in our economy. SANDERSON/BECKFORD..00:03:20.
2. PRESCRIPTIONS - predicted drop in GP consultation fees and higher script charges may lead to an overall increase in costs for the Govt and some patients..HOWARTH/SMITH..00:02:21.
3. WAGE ROUND - metal trades award goes into negotiation today as the front runner in the waqe round..SHARLAND/JONES/CARROL..00:03:10.
4. HEADS & WEATHER
5. STOCKER/FLOODING - Grevmouth residents are bracing themselves for another flood:.STOCKER/LILLEY..00:02:08.
6. ROWLING - critical of many aspects of the Govts economic management. SIR WALLACE/HARALLAMBI..00:03:57. DE CLEENE - one person who attended the Joe Walding Memorial lecture at Massev was the Revenue Minister..DE CLEENE. 00:03:40.
7. KIWIFRUIT - govt is expected to announce this week that a Kiwifruit Board is to be established..CARSON..00:01:40.
8. NEWS/SPORT
9. VIOLENT - report just released which shows violent offending in this country is up by 50 percent..PALMER/YOUNG..00:02:32.
10. TENNET - a govt MP who has been a strong supporter of a compact between govt and the trade unions savs the idea will need concessions from both sides and the support of employers..TENNET/JACKMAN. 00:02:17.
11. HEADS & PAPERS
12. DISTRICT HOSPITALS - One Waikato District Hospital is to close. and another two are fending off closure following moves by the Waikato Hospital Board to trim its budget..PETTIGREW/WOODS..00:02:23.
13. CONDEMN - President of the International Olvmoic Committee has strongly criticised North Korea and the other countries bovcotting the Olympic Games for political reasons..HORSLEY..00:01:18.
14. UPTON - Simon claims the Rogernomics era is drawing to a close. with no economic benefits to the nation..UPTON/DE LORE..00:02:21.
15. DROUGHT - a spring drought has been declaired in the North Otaoo region after six months with only 100 millimetres of rain..PRINGLE/PEARSON. 00:01:54.
16. MCKAY KING/SAATCHI - the country's largest advertising agency. McKay King, has merged with the international giant. Saatchi and Saatchi of London..KOPP..00:02:16.