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Current Affairs with John Campbell.
Stories:
“Tourism is New Zealand's second largest foreign exchange earner and the wealthier the tourists, the more they spend and the more jobs are created. But in the last 3 years a sharp reduction in Japanese tourists has cost us an estimated $200 million. So, New Zealand has launched a major campaign designed to get them back. Reporter Richard Langston is in Tokyo looking at how some smart Kiwis are showing the Japanese there's more to us than sheep and scenery.
And we look at Transit New Zealand's decision to decline a request to fly the tino rangitiratanga flag on Auckland's harbour bridge on Waitangi day. Today the Greens threw their support behind the Maori group that made the application saying flying it on the day would be an entirely appropriate gesture and tonight a new twist in the row, a second contender for prime position on the bridge has been raised, the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, which first flew in 1834, and did in fact represent New Zealand before the flag we now have. Joining us live is the man who says this is the flag that should be on the bridge on the day, broadcaster and Kaumatua Kingi Taurua.
Plus... It was a case of 'can you believe it?' Our Dame Kiri in court talking about underwear, not her own though. She was referring to the knickers she saw singer John Farnham picking up on stage in a DVD of one of his concerts, as if it isn't bad enough she is being sued for millions for pulling out of a series of concerts with the Aussie crooner. We cross live to our Australian correspondent Steve Christensen for am update.
And we spend some time with Fisheries Officers on the Wellington coast and were surprised how many people thought they could get away with under-size or over-the-limit hauls of paua and crayfish. The practise has disappointed local Maori so much that they have called for a mataitai or closure of the shoreline." TV3; tv3.co.nz; 20/06/2007