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0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 NEWS STORY EAST TIMOR - VIOLENCE INTENSIFIES in lead-up to referendum on independence. At least 3 people killed during clashes overnight between supporters and opponents of independence in Dili. (BBC) AUCKLAND TRAFFIC TICKETS - thousands of tickets issued in AK since March may be invalid. Manakau East Labour MP Ross Robertson taking legal advice on behalf of constituent given $200 parking fine issued under autority of Transport Act of 1962 which was repealed earlier this year. I/v with Alistair Hall, lawyer advising Mr Robertson's constituent. (Mng Rpt)
0620 RURAL NEWS MEGA MERGER - Commerce Commission releases preliminary response today to merger proposal. Industry sources say Commission's draft determination likely to ask more questions about merger than it answers. (Diana Leufkens) MEGA MERGER - NZ Dairy Group and Kiwi Co-Op Dairies have had one formal meeting to discuss proposal and more talks planned in next month. Between them, they process almost 80% of country's milk. 3rd largest company, Northland Dairy, will wait to see outcome of those negotiations before joining process. (Jill Galloway) WOOL BOARD PLAN - Board's deputy chair Tim Ensor proposes alternative restructuring plan for Board in which wool growers would be issued $75 million of reserve money in shares, says plan would ease many growers' resentment at paying levies; Roly Henderson, growers' wool reform lobby group, doubts proposal will do any good. (Diana Leufkens) WOOL PRICES mixed at South Island sale in CH< with halfbred types showing greatest drop. (Diana Leufkens)
0625 SPORTS STORY ROWING - NZ rowers off to good start in world championships in Canada. Defending champion Rob Waddell cruises through to finals of men's single sculls and his wife Sonia qualifies for finals of women's single sculls. Men's fours in finals of their event. Live i/v with team coach Steve Gunn. illegible NEWS/WEATHER
0635 NEWS STORY NORTHERN IRELAND - CEASEFIRE - Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam declares IRA ceasefire to be intact despite admitting its members have been involved in recent murder and gun smuggling. (Keith Chalkley) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA MāORI EDUCATION RESEARCH shows numbers of young Māori dropping out of school early has increased alarmingly. TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS PROPERTY TAKE-OVER - WN-based Capital Properties unexpectedly launches rival take-over for Shortland Properties. Bid of 75 cents a share tops earlier offer of 71 cents made by Kiwi Income Property Trust. Comment from Capital Properties chief exec Nick Wevers. (Paul Diamond) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW AMP - NZ operations stand out as grup reels from size of huge losses by subsidiary GIO. Overall, local operations had 22% return on capital. Local general manager John Drabble confident of maintaining same level of performance. (Gyles Beckford) CAIRNS GROUP MEETING - International Trade minister Lockwood Smith in Argentina for meeting of agricultural producing nations. Australia's new Trade minister Nick Vaile will chair meeting, will raise Australian concerns over new lamb tariffs imposed by US and $7 billion aid package for US farmers. Dr Smith says he shares some of Mr Vaile's concerns. (Bronwen Evans) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS EAST TIMOR - VIOLENCE - at least 3 people killed during clashes between supporters and opponents of independence in Dili, UN spokesman David Wimhurst says it's unclear how many have been killed, but UN determined vote will go ahead on Monday; i/v with correspondent Jonathan Head in Dili. (Mng Rpt) WAIKATO HOSPITAL - emergency dept staff say patient safety at serious risk because of inadequate working conditions and lack of resources. Clinical director Marjory van der Pyl says situation has reached crisis point, says in letter to management that while there's been 50% increase in patient attendances it hasn't been matched by significant increase in resources. Nurses want Health Waikato to take full responsibility for whatever happens in dept, including any deaths. Live i/v with Waikato Hospital general manager Geoff illegible and James Ritchie, regional manager for Nurses Orgn. AUCKLAND TRAFFIC - govt promises to attack congestion problems by pushing through roading reforms early next year. PM Jenny Shipley says changes would allow borrowing for major road projects and remove restrictions on when and where new roads are built, but govt not promising extra money this year to deal with problem. Problem highlighted yesterday when traffic disrupted for hours due to crash on motorway; live i/v with Transit NZ general manager Robin Dunlop and Steve Doole, spokesperson for Campaign for Public Transport.
0730 NEWS/WEATHER TRAFFIC REPORT NZ PAPERS FINANCE UPDATE RUGBY - BLEDISLOE CUP - thousands of NZers crossing tasman this weekend to join expected record crowd in Sydney of 108,000. I/v with NZ commentator John McBeth and Australian commentator and former Wallaby Chris Handy. (Mng Rpt) COOK ISLAND TAX INQUIRY - Serious Fraud Office to look again at key deal which led to Winebox inquiry, several years after former director Chas Sturt ruled there was insufficient evidence to prosecute for fraud. Transaction by illegible defunct European Pacific group resulted in $2 million tax credit and SFO director David Bradshaw says he'll review all documents relating to that transaction; live i/v with "The Independent" editor Jenni McManus who's covered inquiry since the beginning. NORTHERN IRELAND - CEASEFIRE - Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam anger s Unionists by clearing IRA of violating its ceasefire; live i/v with correspondent David McKittrick. TAX POLICY - ALLIANCE'S controversial plan to replace GST with tax on all financial transactions back on agenda. Leader Jim Anderton confirms it will form part of party's tax policy. Live i/v with Political correspondent Stephen Harris.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER EAST TIMOR - VIOLENCE - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Security Council demand halt to violence, with Mr Annan demanding Indonesia "take immediate steps to restore and maintain law and order". Live i/v with correspondent Georgina Cooper; VOTE - despite campaing of terror, Australian expert Jerry van Klinken believes referendum vote will overwhelmingly be in favour of independence, believes stability is possible in East Timor - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ROW - LABOUR's policy under attack from employers and National Pary who condemn it as a return to union domination of NZ workplaces. Dispute leads to row in Parliament when deputy leader Michael Cullen accuses Enterpriseand Commerce minister Max Bradford of lying and misrepresenting position of Helen Clark on the policy. Dr Cullen refuses to apologise and is suspended from Parliament for 24 hours for gross disorderly conduct. He's i/ved live. I.T. REVIEW - govt launches review of information technology projects in the public sector. Associate State Services minister Maurice Williamson says review will analyse NZ's record of successes and failures in public sector IT projects and compare results with other countries' experiences. Mr Williamson i/ved live. TURKEY - QUAKE - DEATH TOLL rises about 13,000, process of recovering bodies from rubble resumes in earnest after break in weather. Heavy rain and flooding have hampered rescue efforts. I/v with correspondent Jim Bitterman in Izmit. (Mng Rpt) TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS ATHLETICS - American Michale Johnson smashes longest standing men's track world record in 400 metres final at Seville World Championships. Live i/v with correspondent Jason Henderson. PROSTATE CANCER becomes NZ's leading form of cancer, overtaking bowel, breast illegible lung cancer. Latest figures show more than 2,400 men diagnosed in 1995 and 554 died from it that year. Reporter David Passey looks at the "secret disease". INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ROW - live i/v with Enterprise and Commerce minister Max Bradford over yesterday's row in Parliament over interpretation of Labour's policy which led to Michael Cullen being suspended from Parliament. WEEKEND WEATHER POLICE RETIREMENT - some ofifcers claim compulsory retirement age of 55 is discriminatory and are lobbying Parliamentary select committee to have it removed. Comment from Police minister Clem Simich, Police Assn's Greg Fleming, and Labour spokesperson George Hawkins. (Karlum Lattimore) FRIDAY FEEDBACK OZ SPOT - live i/v with Phil Kafcaloudes. (PM John Howard expresses "regret" for Aborigine injustices but still won't say "sorry"; debate over use of "bloody" in Q'land parliament)