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0650 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: FINANCE SKY TV - INL hopes to make announcement by end of month in bid to buy more than 80% of Sky. (Gyles Beckford) RUGBY UNION reported to be considering sharemarket listing for All Blacks. Comment from chief exec David Moffett. (Stephen Hewson) SECURITIATION - BNZ to issue $30 million of commercial paper on Friday, 1st instalment of 3 over next few months, backed by security of hire purchase book of Pacific Retail Group. Philippe Blin, BNZ, says securitisation has several advantages over traditional money-raising instruments. (Gyles Beckford)
0700 NEWS/WEATHER FIRES - fears that Victoria's blistering heatwave has now claimed 4 lives. Some of fiercest fires burning in Dandenong Ranges, said to be worst since 1983 Ash Wednesday disaster. Live i/v with Melbourne metropolitan fire brigade spokesperson David Mann. CALICIVIRUS - final decision on introduction of RCD delayed by at least 3 months to allow for extension of public consultation process. Supporters of RCD says delay increases likelihood of illegal introduction. Live report from Sarah Willis. DOLLAR - manufacturing and export sectors worried by govt's lack of action on dollar's value. PM Bolger says sound economic practice best way to control it (q) but manufacturers and exporters say it will take more than that. Comment from ManFed chief exec Simon Arnold, David Binning, Exporters' Inst, and Malcolm Blair, Fed Farmers. (Marguerite Fahy) WINDS - Southland homes without power overnight due to strong westerly winds, with Gore particularly hard hit. Live i/v with Gore Chief Fire Officer Gavin Haig. TEACHER SHORTAGE - govt telling school principals faced with shortage to hire unregistered teaches in meantime. Other measures causing concern about quality include recommendation to increase class sizes. Comment from Labour's spokesman Trevor Mallard, Harvey McQueen of Council for Teacher Education, ERO head Judith Aitken and Peter Barlow, Teacher Registration Board. (Al Morrison)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS MISSING BOY - rescue team searching all night for 8 year old missing in St Arnaud, south of Nelson. Live i/v with Sgt Paul Williams. TEACHER SHORTAGE - while full extent unknown, over 20 primary schools in AK region have no vacancies and know of no other schools having problems. Many schools say they're starting year with full complement only after recruiting overseas. (Eileen Cameron) WALES - CHILD ABUSE - public inquiry into abuse in council-run welfare homes hears that hundreds of children may have been physically or sexually abused over 20 year period. I/v with reporter Tracy Cardwell. MELBOURNE HEAT also taking toll at Australian Tennis Open. (Nick Hirst) FRANCE - JUSTICE SYSTEM - President Chirac calls for shake-up, wants more independence of judiciary. Live i/v with correspondent Sarah Chayes. FINANCE
0800 NEWS/WEATHER FIRES - firefighters in Victoria hope fires now under control. 2 people have died, more than 40 house destroyed, almost 1,000 people evacuated after 2 days of fires and blistering heat. Live i/v with radio reporter Rob Curtin. CALICIVIRUS - application to import virus attracted more than 800 public submissions. MAF allowing 3 months more for extra public comment before making final decision. Live i/v with chief veterinary officer Dr Barry O'Neill; live i/v with John Aspinall, Fed Farmers High Country division. PAPERS illegible AGE - coalition cabinet disagreeement on proposal to lower drinking age. 3 ministers are in favour but Māori Affairs minister Tau Henare disagrees. Comment from Transport minister Jenny Shipley who's in favour. (Mark Crysell); live i/v with 18 year old WN student Thomas La Hood.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS YEARLING SALES - prices at Wrightson Bloodstock sale in AK expected to average $59,000, with possible top price of $600,000. Australian trainer Gay Waterhouse already buying - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) FRUIT MITES - MAF officials to meet fruitgrowers and Australian Quarantine Service today to decide what to do with microscopic mite Tarsonemus Waitei which has caused cancellation of 31 tonne shipment of Central Otago apricots. Live i/v with MAF's national market access manager Peter Johnston. LETTER BOMBS - British sports stars warned by police they could become targets of neo-Nazi campaign. International police operation foils attempt by Danish group to post 3 parcel bombs to former boxer Frank Bruno, former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and an England football player. All 3 have mixed-race marriages. (Keith Chalkley) RUSSIA - GUN LAWS - govt gives citizens right to own guns, which must be illegible, kept at home, and used only for self-defence or protection of illegible. (BBC) SHAVED HEADS - Cancer Society concerned people shaving heads might be increasing risk of skin cancer. Live i/v with spokesperson Cath Chittenden.