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0611 NEWS STORY U.S. - NUCLEAR TREATY - international leaders react with dismay and regret that US Congress refuisng to approve treaty banning underground nuclear tests. (CNN) AUSTRALIA - STUDENT FEES - students face fees of up to $100,000 for univ degree under govt plan outlined in leaked cabinet paper. Paper shows Education minister David Kemp wants to scrap Higher Education Contribution Scheme and replace it with student loans at commercial rates. But PM John HOward says govt has no intention of moving towards "American university system". (ABC) YOUTH JUSTICE - Child, Youth and Family Service opens first of country's new purpose-built Youth Justice Centres, at Palmerston North. (Jill Galloway)
0620 RURAL NEWS illegible/GEEST - Apple and Pear Board's marketing arm ENZA to form joint venture with British-based food group Geest, to combine ENZA's British operations with its Geest's Worldwide Fruit subsidiary. (Gyles Beckford) ANIMAL ANTIBIOTICS - vets call for stricter controls over use of growth-promoting antibiotics for livestock to manage risks associated with them. Murray Gibb, chief exec fo NZ Veterinary Assn, says vets taking precautionary approach to consumers' demands for safe food. (Trudi Sheridan) RURAL SCHOOLS - govt announces new approach to funding. Education minister NIck Smith says it's fairer to grade school in terms of how isolated they are from main centres and isolation system will owrk in same way as decile system of paying more money to schools serving low socio-economic areas. (Gael Woods) INTERNATIONAL RURAL WOMEN'S DAY coincides with launch of Rural Women NZ. PM Jenny Shipley launches new name and logo while president Margaret Millard explains reason for change of name from Women's Division Federated Farmers. (Trudi Sheridan) WOOL PRICES for finer merino and coarser crossbred wools lift a little at Napier and CH sales. (Kevin Ikin)
0625 SPORTS STORY illegible WORLD CUP - ALL BLACKS easily win match against Italy, 101-3. Samoa beats illegible 38-31. Live i/v with correspondent John McBeth.
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0635 NEWS STORY BEECH LOGGING - outrage on West Coast at Labour Party statement it won't honour new contracts to log beech forests if it becomes govt. Contracts between Timberlands and private companies confirmed yesterday by State Owned Enterprises minister Tony Ryall. Mr Ryall says contracts were signed well in advance of Labour's announcement that it would end native logging on all Crown-owned land. Comment also from Labour's Pete Hodgson, Dennis Cadigan, who runs a small mill in south Westland, and Jim O'Regan, former West Coast Regional Councillor and forestry owner. (Catherine Harris) INTERNATIONAL PAPERS MANA MāORI TRAFFIC REPORT
0648 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS N.Z. DOLLAR FALLS, ends more than half cent lower after plunging below $US51 cents on heavy selling. HSBC Holdings Treasury analyst Stefan Dunatov says overseas investors have dumped dollar for several reasons, including higher interest rates in US, lack of boost to NZ from higher commodity prices, and pre-election nerves. (Gyles Beckford) FINANCE/MARKETS MARKET REVIEW BRITISH INVESTMENT - chief exec of Invest in Britain Bureau, Andrew Fraser, in NZ selling Britain's infrastructure, closeness to Europe, strength as financial centre and shared laws and customs as attractive features for NZ investors. (Gyles Beckford) ENZA/GEEST - Apple and Pear Board's marketing arm ENZA to form joint venture with British-based food group Geest, to combine ENZA's British operations with its Geest's Worldwide Fruit subsidiary. (Gyles Beckford) BUSINESS BRIEFS
0700 INTRO/NEWS ANSETT PILOTS - Airline Pilots' Assn asking members to accept new employment contract. Ansett chief exec Kevin Doddrell says disruption has been hughe and airline will have to rebuild in methodical and cautious way. Live report from Kathryn Ryan. PAKISTAN/COMMONWEALTH - South Africa's president Thabo Mbeki says he expects Pakistan's military coup leaders to be barred from CHOGM in Durban next month. Decison on whether to suspend Pakistan from Commonwealth expected to be taken next week. I/v with Capetown correspondent Anthony Johnson. (Mng Rpt) BEECH LOGGING - West Coast logging supporters outraged Labour Party announcement it won't honour new contracts to log beech forestf it becomes govt. I/v with Barry Nicolle, Coast Action Network. (Mng Rpt); live i/v with Labour leader Helen Clark. RUGBY WORLD CUP - All Blacks second string team defeats Italy 101-3. Is their strong performance putting pressure on established players? I/v with captain Taine Randell.(Mng Rpt)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER NZ PAPERS TRAFFIC REPORT FINANCE UPDATE DIABETES - health officials appear to have had change of heart over privately-funded screening programme for diabetes in Bay of Plenty. Hepatitis Fndn went ahead with testing with financial assistance from Lions Clubs and Tyndall Fndn but now its director Sandor Milne has been invited to submit proposal for public funding for diabetes work. Live i/v with Health correspondent Rae Lamb. illegible WORKERS - group of Thai women seeking refuge after claiming West AK employer took their passports and forced them to work 13 hour days for $575 a month. Police say 15 women sought help from Human Rights Commission, claiming they were being forced to live at employer's home. Live i/v with Human Rights Commission spokesperson Mark Fenwick. CABLES - TELECOM concerned its international cables could be damaged by boaties watching Americas Cup races, worried spectator boats will drag anchors and damage cables. (Mary-Jane Aggett) RUGBY WORLD CUP - first big upset comes with Samoa beating Wales 38-31 in repeat of victory in 1991 World Cup. Live i/v with correspondent Paul Newman.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER INDONESIA - PRESIDENT HABIBIE gives his accountability speech to People's Consultative Assembly. Strong fears of civil unrest if he wins presidency over Megawati Sukarnoputri whose party won the June parliamentary election but doesn't have enough seats in assembly to guarantee her victory. I/v with correspondent Mark Bowling. EAST TIMOR - N.Z. TROOPS - 126 NZ soldiers about to board planes at Ohakea this morning bound for East Timor. Live report from Jill Galloway. RADIO FREQUENCY DEAL - govt insists $15 million announced for Māori language and culture development has nothing to do with allocation of high frequency radio spectrum for smart cellphones. Communications minister Maurice Williamson insists it's not the case that the money would come from auction of the frequencies, as our Māori Issues correspondent was informed. Mr Williamson i/ved live. PAKISTAN - MILITARY COUP - troops clear staff from Parliament Buildings as MPs were preparing toh old first meeting since take-over. I/v with correspondent Owen Bennett-Jones. (Mng Rpt) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT - govt says RMA will be amended so those responsible for polluting particular sites may have to pay to have them cleaned up. Under current law, landowners liable for the cost even if they didn't make the mess. Environment minister Simon UPton says policy wil target some of country's most toxic waste dumps. Live i/v weith Rebecca Macky, Resource Management Law Society. TRAFFIC REPORT
0830 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS CRICKET - NZ survives last minute attack by Indian spinner Anil Kumble to draw first test in Mohali. First test for new coach David Trist - i/ved. (Mng Rpt) RUGBY WORLD CUP - SAMOAN coach Bryan Williams rates win over Wales as even better achievement than in 1991 - he's i/ved. (Greg Strange) DIABETES - Health ministry officials now asking Hepatitis Fndn for formal illegible for public funding for its hepatitis programme, 10 weeks after turning illegible down. Live i/v with Prof Bob Elliot, diabetes advisor to Hepatitis Fndn. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS WEEKEND WEATHER AMERICAS Cup - Todd Niall completes series on the challengers. (Americans) FRIDAY FEEDBACK OZ SPOT - live i/v with Donna Demaio.(university funding;first aboriginal delegation to meet monarch since 1793; exlawyer defrauds ostrich farmers)