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0611 MāORI NEWS
0616 NEWS STORY: FREIGHT HAULAGE - Tranzrail negotiating with unions for up to 400 redundancies and puts off investment in response to economic recession. Road haulage firms also facing similar problems of downturn in business. Tony Friedlandeer, chief exec of Road Transport Forum says economic problems face haulage industry as a whole. (Eric Frykberg)
0620 RURAL NEWS QUARANTINE - MAF says it will tighten procedures after survey reveals high level of contamination on shipping containers. Chief Forestry officer Gordon Hosking says it will use survey to identify where dirty containers are coming from and measures needed to counter threat they pose; forest industry worried about biosecurity threat from pests such as Asian Gypsy Moth, says results of survery are a concern. Chair of Forestry Biosecurity Committee, Peter Carter, says it will be expecting protection measures along line suggested by MAF. (Kevin Ikin) PRODUCER BOARDS - DEREGULATION - DAIRY BOARD - farmers won't see future shape of Board until early next year. Chair of planning team and of Dairy Group, John Storey, says planning has some months to go and he doesn't expect govt's November deadline to present Board's future plans to be one-off situation. Dairy Board's Neville Martin says length of time involved in planning reflects fact there isn't predetermined structure in place before homework done. (Catherine Harris) PRODUCER BOARDS - DEREGULATION - MEAT BOARD plans farmer referendum on all aspects of board, including compulsory levies, in second half of next year; PIPFRUIT GROWERS vote to hold poll on deregulation and hopes to put out draft on how industry should handle deregulation after strategy workshops this week. (Catherine Harris) illegible FARMING - visiting British aquaculturist Richard Slaski, sees great potential for NZ to expand fish farming, says good export earning opportunities will stem from work being done to develop techniques for farming turbot and brill. (Kevin Ikin)
0625 SPORTS STORY COMMONWEALTH GAMES - AUSTRALIA - cyclists win gold and silver but not without controversy. I/v with correspondent Tim Gavel.
0630 NEW/WEATHER
0635 NEWS STORY: COURT MEDIA - survey of impact on pilot scheme allowing television cameras and radio tape recorders into courts for 3 year trial raises some concerns about possible undue influence on cases. Comment from Judith Ablett-Kerr OC. (Merle Nowland)
0639 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS
0642 MANA NEWS TAU HENARE - long-time supporter believes Mr Henare needs to deliver something meaningful for Māori during his current term. MāORI TELEVISION - govt's taskforce delivers its preliminary report.
0651 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: BRIERLEY INVESTMENTS selling its 25% share in central North Island forest partnership with Fletcher Forests and Chinese govt-owned CITIC. Fletcher's communications director Ginny Radford says number of factors have lead to debt restructuring, and in return for half of its 255 stake, Brierley's has chosedn to take Fletcher Forest shares instead of cash. (Clare Sziranyi) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW TRANZRAIL starts negotiations with union leaders over plans for up to 400 redundancies in response to economic downturn. (Gyles Beckford) HOUSING MARKET - some signs it's picking up. Latest Real Estate Inst figures show 400 more houses sold in August than July but that's still 1,000 fewer than last August. I/v with Inst national president Max Oliver. (Clare Sziranyi) ENTREPRENEUR AWARD - first Entrepreneur of Year Award won by David Johnson of Trends Publishing which publishes specialist magazines about homes and renovations. (Eileen Cameron) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS TRANZRAIL looking at shedding 10th of workforce before Christmas and deferring investment in response to recession. US and NZ shareholders demanding savings be found and new investment delayed until economy picks up, likely to affect new Cook Strait ferry terminals and 2 new ferries. Live i/v with Political editor al Morrison; live i/v with Tranzrail's Fred Cockram. MISSING CESSNA - little hope now that 3 people on board plane missing in Southern Alps have survived. Search hampered by bad weather. Live i/v with Snr Constable Bill Apes, Lake Tekapo police. MISSING FISHING BOAT - defence ministry renews search for "Endeavour" and its 3 crew, last heard of near Bay of Islands on August 18. Search renewed after information about possible location from one of the families. Live i/v with families's spokesperson Colin Simpson. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IDENTIFIED - Health and Disability Commissioner Robyn Stent considering naming more health professionals who breach patient rights. She was widely criticised last year for identifying midwife involved in baby's death but says she may do it more often when there are issues of public safety. Medical Council president Tony Baird concerned if doctors are to be named before being found guiilty of any disciplinary offences. Live i/v with both. COMMONWEALTH GAMES - SWIMMING - no medals for NZ but SHOOTING pair pick up another silver medal. (Barry Guy)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE MILLENIUM BUG - major govt report on Y2K says 3-quarters of hospitals and 90% of water and sewage organisations lagging behind in efforts to prepare for Millenium Bug. Comment from Y2K Taskforce's Carol Stigley, PM Jenny Shipley, and Dr Karen Poutasi, ministerial overview group chair. (Karen Gregory-Hunt); live i/v with Chris Hall, Bell Gully law firm's senior associate who's been looking at risks of Millenium Bug for past year. ALBANIA - COUP CLAIM - PM Fatos Nano accuses opposition Democratic Party chair Sali Berisha of trying to stage coup and calls for supporters to hand over weapons. Correspondent Joanna Robertson i/ved. (Mng Rpt) U.S. - CLINTON SCANDAL - White House and Baptist church announce President Clinton is to receive weekly counselling to hold himself accountable for his behaviour and resist "temptations that have conquered him in the past". Live i/v with correspondent Catherine Drew.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER FREIGHT HAULAGE - Tranzrail's fortunes have dipped sharply and so have those of other companies in transport sector. Comment from Bob Stott, "Rails" magazine, Tranzrail analyust David Fraser, former Finance minister Ruth Richarson (archive) and Tony Friedlander, Road Transport Forum. (Eric Frykberg); live i/v with Ross Wilson, general secretary of Rail and Maritime Transport Union. COURT MEDIA - Massey Univ researchers find in-court television and radio coverage has raised concerns about accused person's right to fair trial. Report being circulated for public discussion before decision made on whether to extend coverage. Comment from lawyer Bruce Davidson, Judith Ablett-Kerr QC, and AK Crown solicitor Simon Moore. (Merle Nowland); TV3's current affairs exec producer Keith Slater says television cameras should be given unfettered access to courtroom proceedings - i/ved live. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS AUSTRALIA - ELECTION - increasingly clear that election will primarily be referendum on taxation, with contest between aggressive tax reform of John Howard's coalition and appeal to Labor heartland from Kim Beazley who's promising income tax breaks for families and lower income earners and more spending on social services and education. (Zandra Sharp)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS SWISSAIR CRASH - announced that cockpit voice recorder recovered from Flight 111 stopped 6 minutes before it crashed off Nova Scotia coast. Flight data recorder also stopped 6 minutes before crash. Report on voice recorder provides further evidence that plane suffered crippling failure of systems. Live i/v with Halifax journalist Jean LaRoche. LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS - AK - bigger battle than mayoral contest under way. 3-way tussle to gain control of AK City Council, where long-established majority group facing political pincer movement. Comment from Citizens and Ratepayers leader David Hay, Auckland Now chair John Olsen and City Vision co-chair Bruce Hucker. (Todd Niall) CAREERS - INTERNET - new careers service site, Kiwi Careers, set up. It contains information on getting into workforce, skills and qualification needed for individual careers, where to train and what jobs are available. Comment form Kiwi Careers manager Tam Dobbie, MP Deborah Morris, golf pro Kevin Smith, and model Emily Fletcher. (Caitlin Cherry) ENTEREPRENEUR AWARD - live i/v with David Johnson, Trends Publishing, over-all winner of Entrepreneur of the Year Award. GERMANY - ELECTION - Bavarian state election at weekend gives Chancellor Helmut Kohl and his Christian Democratic Union boost of confidence 2 weeks out from general election, state won with nearly 53% of vote. Correspondent Philip Crookes says win suggests general election may not be foregone conclusion for opposition leader Gerhard Schroeder and his Social Democratic Party - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) COMMONWEALTH GAMES - NZ team 6th on medals table after 5 days of competition. Australia way out in front. I/v with Sports reporter Gary Ahern. (Mng Rpt)