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0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 MāORI NEWS
0616 NEWS STORY: DAVID BAIN CASE - Police Complaints Authority clears police of incompetence and misconduct in investigation into Bain murders in 1994. Criticisms of investigation in Joe Karam's book "David and Goliath" prompted joint report by PCA and police. Comment from Police Commissioner Peter Doone, Joe Karam, officer in charge of Bain inquiry, now retired Detective Chief Inspector Peter Robinson, and South Island police commander, Assistant Commissioner Paul Fitzharris. (Corinne Ambler)
0621 RURAL NEWS
0626 SPORTS STORY: AUSTRALIAN SPORT - i/v with correspondent Tim Gavel. (World Cup qualifier soccer match between Australia and Iran)
0630 NEWS/WEATHER
0636 NEWS STORY: ADOPTION LAWS - Labour and Alliance call for comprehensive review during debate on Adoption Amdt Bill which gives private agencies role in inter-country adoptions. Comment from Mark Peck, Steve Maharey, Tariana Turia, and Brian Neeson who claims DSW has anti-adoption policy. (Sarah Boyd)
0639 INTERNATIONAL PAPERS
0642 MANA NEWS
0651 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: JAPAN PROBLEMS - Nikkei plunges 5% but London finishes only modestly down and Dow Jones in New York rallies before drifting back. World markets seem to accept problems are internal to Japan and separate to issues in rest of east Asia. (Rodney Joyce) JAPAN - MORE COLLAPSES EXPECTED. Some of debtof Yasuda Trust, Japan's 4th illegible trust bank, given junk bond status by Standard and Poors. Similar move triggered collapse of Yamaichi. (BBC) BONDS market specialist Hajeet Heer, Credit Suisse in London, predicts global bonds will thrive while equities suffer from ongoing financial crisis in Asia. FINANCE/MARKETS THISTLE HOTELS UK - chief exec of Brierley's biggest investment is leaving. Robert Peel resigns to "pursue other interests". Thistle has been disappointment to Brierley which has launched review of its operations and was unhappy with Mr Peel's leadership. (Rodney Joyce) CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - interest rates to be excluded by Statistics NZ from March 1999. Revision committee recommends new house prices remain on index and 2 new indices be introduced to also measure consumer spending, one of which would retain interest costs. Comment from Govt Statistician Len Cook. Treasurer Winston Peters says proposed changes will have no significant implications for indexation of welfare benefits, govt superannuation benefits or pensions. (q) (Sharon Brettkelly) ACC LEVIES - emplouers cool towards average one-third reduction in levies planned for next year. Employers' Fedn's Anne Knowles says ACC should be reformed into fully funded scheme where all liabilities are accounted for. (Rodney Joyce) AMP PROPERTY TRUST attracts $120 million in NZ in first week of public share offer. (Sharon Brettkelly) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS DAVID BAIN CASE - report of review into police investigation released. Live i/v with Police Commissioner Peter Doone and report co-author, retired Asst Commissioner Brion Duncan; Bain supporter Joe Karam not surprised by inquiry's findings - i/ved. illegible leaders in Vancouver working on declaration aimed at stabilising Asian economies as crisis continues on stock markets. Live i/v with Business editor Gyles Beckford. LEASEHOLD LAND - select committee tables report on proposed law changes which would phase in market rents for leases on Māori reserved land. Lessees, mostly farmers, and Māori owners will be compensated but neither happy with amount of money put aside for it. Committee chair Rana Waitai says govt is offering what it can afford; live i/v with Federated Farmers president Malcolm Bailey and Paul Morgan, Fedn of Māori Authorities. illegible NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE WORLD SHAREMARKETS continue to show nervousness as financial turmoil in Asia continues. New York's Dow Jones up more than 50 points but drifts back. Live i/v with correspondent Richard Quest. LEAD CONTAMINATION - Agriculture ministry in favour of banning clay target shooting at contaminated sites in Canty. Study commissioned by Canty Regional Council shows lead contamination from shotgun pelles discovered at 17 shooting sites around region. (Stephen Hewson); John Dyer, Sporting Shooters' Assn questions findings. Live i/v with him and Ken Taylor, Canty Regional Council's environment quality manager. ROTORUA SMELL subject of 12 months study by city's public health office to find out if there are any long term health effects from hydrogen sulphide emitting from geothermal areas. (Andrew McRae); live i/v with Bay of Plenty medical officer of health Phil Shoemack.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER DAVID BAIN CASE - Joe Karam describes Police Complaints Authority report as whitewash; i/v with former Det Chief Inspector Peter Robinson, who was in charge of original investigation. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with DN lawyer Colin illegible QC, involved in campaign to free David Bain. AUCKLAND TRAFFIC - new data confirms that region's motorways are heading towards gridlock, with speeds regularly as low as 20kms per hour on some sections. (Todd Niall) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS LEASEHOLD LAND - political divisions over issue of compensation for changes to leases on Māori reserved land. ACT MP Patricia Schnauer opposed to Bill. Labour's Dover Samuels says ACT misinforming public; i/v with select committee chair Rana Waitai. (Mng Rpt) AUSTRALIA - PAULINE HANSON, rebel MP, worried about death threat letters, makes videotape with "message to nation" to be played in event of her being murdered. Contents cause uproar in federal parliament. (Zandra Sharpe)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS SOUTH AFRICA - WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA - fresh allegations of bloody assault against her at hearings of Truth and Reconciliation Commission. I/v with correspondent Anthony Johnson. (Mng Rpt) CYCLONE OSEA intensifies and moves towards Bora Bora and Tahiti. Cyclone alert current throughout French Polynesia and Scilly Atoll people have already been evacuated. Live i/v with Vikash Prasad, forecaster at Nadi Tropical Cyclone warning centre in Fiji. BRITISH AU PAIR - Massacusetts prosecutors lodge appeal against conviction and sentence of Louise Woodward. Woodward's conviction and mandatory life sentence on 2nd degree murder charge overturned by trial judge who replaced conviction with one of manslaughter and sentenced her to time already served. Judge Hiller Zobel's actions outraged prosecutores who now want his actions over-ruled. Live i/v with Massachusetts barrister Randy Chapman. APEC - PEOPLES' SUMMIT gathering to discuss downside of free trade, called "new imperialism" by some. AK academic Dr Jane Kelsey in Vancouver observing both APEC and Peoples' Summit - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) illegible - SCHOOL CERTIFICATE - some students using new programme called "The Passing Potential" which covers School Cert syllabus to help them revise for exams. (Mary-Jane Aggett) ASIAN SHARE MARKETS tumble in wake of collapse of Japan's Yamaichi Securities. Live i/v with Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans in Beijing.