EYEWITNESS NEWS. 12/04/1985

News and current affairs.

Main stories:
Food price index for March shows the biggest increase in five years. Richard Prebble, Acting Finance Minister, blames the former National Government for the dramatic price increase on basic food goods.
Debate amongst Church groups regarding the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Includes Reverend Peter Beck, of the Church and Society Commission and Geoff Hill, Vice President of the National Council of Churches.
Report in the ICI chemical fire which could have been a major disaster for Auckland. Call for greater regulations regarding chemicals and their storage particularly dioxin. Includes Dr Bob Mann, Toxic Substances Board member and Dr Maxwell Collins, Director of Public Health within the Health Department.