Checkpoint. 1990-06-08

INTEREST RATES: Despite Finance Minister David Caygill's repeated assurances - that interest rates will drop - the fact is they're generally expected to rise - and soon.
Report by Martin Gibson and Patricia Herbert
Mike O'Neill, ANZ
Roderick Carr, BNZ
John Anderson, National Bank
WESTERN SAMOA: The government of Tofilau Eti, has called for a referendum which challenges the country's power base. An October referendum will determine whether to allow universal suffrage.
Report by Sue Rhodes
Dr Colin Aikman, Law Commission
Tino Pereira, RNZ
ARC: Auckland now has 7 local bodies and set in law are responsibilities which some think should no longer be there, not least ratepayers who had to cough up extra rates to meet the levies of the ARA's successor, the Auckland Regional Council.
Report by Janice Aplin
Philip Woollaston, Minister
Barry Curtis, Mayor Manukau