Morning report. 1998-08-10

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Lee, Sandra, 1952-, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Jackson, Willie, 1961-, Speaker/Kaikōrero
BOYD, Sarah, Reporter
CHRISTIE, Rick, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Ikin, Kevin, Reporter
HARRIS, Catherine, Reporter
Kelly, Graham, approximately 1952-, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Anderson, Gary, 1967-, Interviewee
Ahern, Gary, Interviewer
OWEN, Lisa, Reporter
Beckford, Gyles, Reporter
Hollingworth, Adam, Reporter
Clark, Helen, 1950-, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Anderton, Jim, 1938-2018, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Murray, Sarah, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Berger, Robert, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Kafcaloudes, Phil, Interviewer
Webb, Peter, Interviewee
Morrison, Al, Interviewer
KIRTON, Neil, Interviewee
King, Nathan, Reporter
GALLOWAY, Jill, Reporter
WHITTINGTON, Pam, Speaker/Kaikōrero
RENDALL, David, Speaker/Kaikōrero
FOSTER, Andy, Speaker/Kaikōrero
CHERRY, Caitlin, Reporter
Evans, Bronwen, Interviewee
COUGHLAN, Kiri, Reporter
Darrow, Kate, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Hehir, Gerard, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Allcock, Gary, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Radio New Zealand (estab. 1989), Broadcaster

600 NEWS/SPORTS/WEATHER
0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 MāORI NEWS
0616 NEWS STORY: LABOUR/ALLIANCE - Mana Motuhake facing competition with potential partner Labour, which is determined to win back Māori seats but leader and deputy Alliance leader Sandra Lee says party is backing move to coalition with Labour. Mana Motuhake's national director Willie Jackson takes slightly different tack. (Sarah Boyd)
0620 RURAL NEWS ANTLER VELVET - Game Industry Board says it's getting positive feedback from deer farmers on radical new collective marketing proposal. Chief exec Rick Christie says plan would rely on velvet processors agreeing to work together to handle at least 70% of antler production. (Kevin Ikin) LEVIES - Federated Farmers calls on NZ Wool Group to find ways of relieving sheep farmers of levies after "latest disastrous" slump in wool prices. (Kevin Ikin) WOOL STUDIES - Massey University axing Diploma of Wool Technology and Certificate of Wool Handling, due to lack of demand. That leaves only Lincoln University's certificate and its diploma, which is on hold this year. Massey's director of Wool Studies, Rick Sherlock, urges industry to think about long-term need for training. (Catherine Harris) ANIMAL WELFARE - Agriculture minister Lockwood Smith says he expects to introduce much-delayed Animal Welfare Bill in October. Bill was drawn up in 1992 but has been blocked by legislative log-jam. (Kevin Ikin) RURAL HOUSING - Parliamentary select committee investigating state of rural housing in Northland and East Cape. Labour MP Graham Kelly succeeded in getting inquiry adopted after Labour released report last October on poor state of Māori rural housing in Northland. (Catherine Harris)
0625 SPORTS STORY CYCLING - NZ track cyclist Gary Anderson in hospital in Pennsylvania after serious cycling accident in which he broke 5 ribs and punctured both lungs. Live interview with sports correspondent Gary Ahern.
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0636 NEWS STORY: illegible THEFT - Auckland Art Gallery satisfied with security despite painting, valued at up to $2 million, being stolen. Man armed with shotgun and crowbar yesterday smashed protective glass and prised out "Still on Top" by Tissot, and made getaway on motorbike. (Lisa Owen)
0639 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS
0642 MANA NEWS CROWN LAND SALES - Waitangi Tribunal decision may stop government selling off Crown land which Māori have vested interest in. LINE DANCING - Auckland Māori organise marae line dancing showdown.
0651 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS; CHINA - CURRENCY under pressure, prompting changes to local interest rates to protect it and bringing new assertions it won't be devalued. Difficulties compounded by floods. Prof Michael Yehuda, London School of Economics, says it's matter of when not if currency is devalued. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE - government seeking declaratory judgement from High Court on who owns the Office. Public Trust Office the last of former government finance bodies to have its status clarified and future mapped out. Can anyone other than the government lodge a claim on the capital of the Public Trust Office, about $84 million representing retained earnings? (Gyles Beckford) FINANCE/MARKETS WEEK AHEAD WALL ST's performance starting to re-ignite debate between bears and bulls and what sort of market it really is. Large number of mid- and small-sized stocks now trading 25% lower than a year ago. E-COMMERCE - John Craven, partner with Andersen Consulting, speaking at telecommunications conference in AK on growth of e-commerce, says it will change way people do business. (Adam Hollingworth) TELECOMMS MERGERs - BT and AT&T reported to be talking to KDD in Japan. BT also said to be interested in Italy's Olivetti, in conjunction with Germany's Manesmann. Comment from Prof Michael Knoll, University of Southern California. MILLENIUM BUG - TAX - Inland Revenue issues draft paper on deductibility of costs associated with fixing of computer bug. Crux is that most Year 2000 expenditure won't be deductible on grounds that "bug" limits life of computer programmes. (Gyles Beckford)
0700 INTRO/NEWS ART THEFT - AK Art Gallery to review security in wake of daylight theft of Tissot painting. Art and Access manager Kate Darrow says theft carried out in highly professional manner and she believes it was probably stolen for overseas black market - interviewed. (Morning Report); live interview with Snr Sgt Gary Allcock, Auckland Police. LABOUR/ALLIANCE - Helen Clark given rousing welcome by delegates when she addressed Alliance's annual conference. Both parties now signalling they favour looser coalition than present govt and hard talking has begun. Comment from Helen Clark, Jim Anderton, New Labour's Gerard Hehir, and Alliance member Sarah Murray. (Sarah Boyd); live interview with Helen Clark and Jim Anderton. KENYA - EMBASSY BOMB - death toll from US embassy bombing in Nairobi could reach 200. So far 142 people are confirmed dead, nearly 5,000 injured. At least 1 person still trapped alive in rubble in office building next door to embassy. Live interview with correspondent Robert Berger.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE CYCLING - NZ cyclist Gary Anderson's condition improving, critically injured accident in Pennyslyvania at weekend. Live interview with Ron Chetley, coach. Wellington AIRPORT - government expected to decide today whether to sell its 66% share. Wellington Chamber of Commerce says Wellington City Council wrong to decide not to sell it share and government must sell its stake. Live interview with chief executive Claire Johnstone. illegible OZ SPOT - federal and Queensland governments considering legislation aimed at stripping all prisoners of right to vote. Interview with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER ART THEFT - art auctioneer Peter Webb fears there could be more attempts to steal artworks NZ, believes Tissot may have been stolen to order - interviewed live. COALITIONS - live interview with Political editor Al Morrison re strains in National/NZ First coalition re Wellington airport sale and Labour's budding coalition with Alliance; live interview with newly independent list MP Neil Kirton re his role in Parliament. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS KENYA - EMBASSY BOMB - previously unknown Islamic group claims responsibility for bombings in Kenya and Tanzania and vows there will be more attacks to drive American troops from Moslem countries. Interview with correspondent Nathan King. (Feature Story) MASSEY UNIVERSITY OCCUPATION - students occupying campus registry building decide to continue protest until university holds emergency Council meeting over demands. Students protesting at fee increases averaging about $300 and want university to protest against government cuts in tertiary funding. Live interview with student association president Peter Hobson and Vice-Chancellor Prof James McWha.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS POLICE EVIDENCE CASE - Dannevirke man Craig Withey back in High Court today in last attempt to claim damages from Crown because police fabricated evidence in effort to convict him of manufacture of drugs. Live report from Jill Galloway. WELLINGTON MOTORWAY - residents' group today makes last ditch attempt to stop extension being built through Te Aro. Transit NZ wants to extend motorway towards eastern suburbs in effort to ease traffic congestion but opponents are appealing at Environment Court. Comment from Roland Sapsford, Campaign for a Better City, community worker Pam Whittington, Dave Rendell of Transit, and Wellington City Councillor Andy Foster. (Caitlin Cherry) THAILAND/MALYSIA - ECONOMIES - NZ being asked to contribute to IMF bail-out packaged being negotiated with Thai govt. Live interview with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans. SUMO WRESTLING popularity growing in NZ, with more clubs and record number of entrants for latest championships. Reporter Kiri Coughlan goes along to first official nationwide champs held in Auckland over weekend. NORTHERN IRELAND - Loyalist Volunteer Force pledges its violence is over for good, was the only Protestant paramilitary group not to have signed ceasefire. Live interview with correspondent David McKittrick re this and loyalist marchers.