News and Current Affairs.
Main Stories:
The New Zealand dollar continued its rise today to set records on foreign exchange markets, interest rates rose and the sharemarket fell, but the Government says it will not intervene. Fighting inflation is the key theme amongst all developments. Speakers; Lindsay Digglemann (Citibank), Stephen Montgomery (Director, Fay Richwhite), Spencer Russell (Governor, Reserve Bank), Peter Neilson (Associate Finance Minister).
The September Heylen Poll shows that people are becoming disenchanted with the economic management of the Labour Government.
South Pacific nations will meet in Canada to try to find a solution to the Fijian crisis. The situation in Fiji is reported.
The police are taking a new get tough approach to domestic violence. Speakers: Senior Sgt Greg Ford (Police Pyschologist), Roma Belzar (Independent Women’s Refuges).
Other news:
The former Fijian Prime Minister is going to Britain to sound out the Queen about making Fiji’s former Governor-General the country’s first President. Meanwhile, at the United Nations, Russell Marshall has warned that Fiji should not adopt a constitution that makes Fijian Indians second class citizens. Speakers: Russell Marshall (New Zealand Foreign Minister).
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Queensland Premier, is to retire next year.
Douglas Hird, British Home Secretary, has announced new measures to fight violent crime and a crackdown on knives.
The civil war in Sir Lanka has made India order its occupying troops to enforce peace.
Greenpeace has claimed a victory in the North Sea stopping a vessel dumping waste into the ocean.
A Russian space monkey is causing problems on the Cosmos satellite.
A confidential report says the Housing Corporation is heading for a 3 billion dollar debt within three years unless it is restructured.
Worldwatch:
In the Philippines rumours abound of another coup in the coming weeks. The Philippines political context is examined. Speakers: Teodoro Benigno (Presidential Spokesman), Col Gregorio Honasan (Rebel Leader), Crispin Beltran (Left Wing Leader), Raul Concepcion (Businessman), Bishop Ted Bacani (Catholic Leader).
The collapse of peace in Sri Lanka. Speakers: Tamil Spokesman, Douglas Wickramaratne (British Sinhalese Association), Professor James Manor (institute of Development Studies)
The portrayal of men and women on television is examined. Men are complaining about negative images. Speakers: Barbara Lippert (Senior Editor, Adweek), Fred Hayward (Men’s Rights Activist), Paricia Carbine (Publisher, Ms. Magazine), Gloria Allred (Women’s RIghts Activist), Garrett Epps (Author).