NIGHTLINE. 05/06/1991

A Stokes Valley shop keeper fought with two armed men who burst into his store tonight. Police are following a number of leads. Speaker: Ivan Jones, (Supermarket Operator).

Cabinet Minister Doug Kidd tried to reassure the elderly concerned over pension cuts. Back benchers continue to flex their political muscle their next target could be user pays education. Speakers: David Lange, (Labour MP); Ruth Richardson, (Finance Minister); Mike Moore, (Labour Leader).

Bastion point may be reoccupied because of government delays in settling the land claim.
Speaker: Joe Hawke, (Ngati Whatua Spokesperson).

Christchurch police are talking to the visitors to the home of a tetraplegic found dead in mysterious circumstances.

Two Auckland rugby school boy players have been suspended after an on field brawl.

Wellington women Michelle Saunders could loose two teeth after allegedly being punched by a taxi driver who wouldn’t let her out of his cab.

The trial judge has reprimanded a detective on the Peter Plumley Walker case after the detective referred to a witness statement as a red herring.

The New Zealand Herald today claimed a church group has been selling food parcels for more than the parcels cost in nearby supermarkets. However, a Nghtline survey reveals a different story. Speakers: Joshua Jacob, (Assembly of God Assistant Pastor); Donna Olds, (Solo Mother of Four)

Today is World Environment Day with a focus on global warming. Speaker: Richard Heinberg, (Author).