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There has been a indictment of the use of pesticides in New Zealand in a report released today. The report adds that while export foods are carefully screened for pesticide residue, domestic consumers don’t get the same protection. Speakers: Nicholas Allison (Report Author), John Stephenson (Health Department), Phil Goff (Acting Minister of Environment).
Panama elections and United States response.
With progress in bringing down the deficit looking better then expected some economists have questioned whether GST needs to be increased to 12.5%. Speakers: Paul Frater (BERL Economist), Chris Moore (Westpac Economist),
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An American coverup of a nuclear accident in the Pacific has not altered the Opposition position on ANZUS. Jim Bolger says he is still prepared to trust the United States not to bring weapons into New Zealand ports after it was revealed that a plane carrying a hydrogen bomb rolled off an aircraft carrier and sank off the coast of Japan in 1965. Speaker: Jim Bolger (National Party Leader).
Electricorp says a broken power line caused the power cut in Auckland tonight. Worst effected was the Network News, which was off the air for about twenty minutes.
The private Southern Cross medical group has started a multi-million dollar building programme which will establish big hospitals in both the North and South Islands. Speaker: Peter Smith (Chief Executive, Southern Cross).
The Army says there is nothing wrong with its new Steyr rifles and has defended their decision to buy them despite claims they breach the Geneva Convention. Speaker: Col John Dennistoun-Wood (RNZ Army).
There was a personalised number plate auction in Auckland tonight.