News and Current Affairs.
Main Stories:
A review of tertiary education has suggested a massive increase in the numbers of people educated at university, as well as a number of other reforms. Speakers: Ron Watts (Universities Review Committee), Dr Wilf Malcolm (Vice-Chancellors’ Committee), Bridge Smith (NZ University Students Association), George Hill (University Teachers Association), Phil Goff (Associate Minister of Education).
The New Zealand dollar lost nearly 3c against the United States dollar in the last day. Government Minister’s comments about foreign exchange are said to be a factor in the dollars fall. Speakers: Peter Chan (D.F.C. Trading Manager).
The competition between Air New Zealand and Ansett is examined. Speakers: Les Bloxham (Travel and Aviation Writer), Ross Keenan (Ansett New Zealand), Bob Wallace (Air New Zealand), George Bates (Commuter Airlines Association).
Other Stories:
Goodman Fielder and Watties expect their merger to take effect in November, after being given the go ahead by the Commerce Commission. Speaker: Cliff Lyon (Managing Director Wattie Industries).
Speculation is mounting at the CHOGM meeting in Vancouver that Fiji’s Governor General is about to resign. Earlier Rajiv Gandhi called on the Commonwealth to take strong action against Fiji. Speakers: Rajiv Gandhi (India Prime Minister), David Lange (Prime Minister), Queen Elizabeth.
Costa Rica’s President Oscar Arias has won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the Central American peace plan. Speaker: Oscar Arias (Costa Rican President).
India claims to have killed more than 160 Tamil Tiger guerillas in Sri Lanka.
Iran has killed a number of Iraqis in a missile attack on Baghdad.
In Hararae, Zimbabwe, a car bomb exploded in a suburban car park.
Canterbury high country farmers are counting the cost of heavy snowfall over the last two days.
The share market has been spurred on by the Commerce Commission’s decision to allow the Goodman Fielder Watties merger.
Worldwatch:
The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Costa Rican President may give the Central American peace plan further impetus. Speakers: Oscar Arias (Costa Rican President), Christopher Dodd (Democrat Senator), Jack Kemp (Republican), Ronald Reagan (United States President), Robert Leiken (Harvard University), Christopher Mitchell (New York University), Mortimer Lipsky (Author), Hans Janitschek (Arias Biographer).
The Indian army is meeting stiff resistance in their action against Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka.
Gerald Ronson, the chairman of Britain’s third largest company, has become caught up in the Guinness share trading scandal. The background to the scandal is also examined. Speaker: Ernest Saunders (Former Guinness Chairman).