EYEWITNESS NEWS SPECIAL. 19/05/1987

Current Affairs.

Council of Chiefs meet in Fiji; the Governor-General says he will call a new election; violence increases; studio discussion of the Four Corners Documentary (Record # 7410)Ron Taylor (correspondent in Suva); Bill Southworth (correspondent in Nadi); Rod Alley (Political Analyst); Richard Harman (Political Correspondent).

The hijacking of an Air NZ 'plane at Nadi airport this morning. Background of events.

Report from Auckland International Airport where journalists are awaiting the arrival of the Air NZ flight crew who foiled the hijack this morning at Nadi airport

Another dramatic day in Fiji including the hijacking of an Air NZ jet at Nadi; and the status of the coup uncertain. (i) The situation in Fiji; (ii) Studio interview with the only member of the Bavandra Government at liberty; (iii) The hijack of the Air NZ jet at Nadi (i) Ron Taylor (correspondent in Suva); Bill Southworth (correspondent in Nadi); Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (Governor-General of Fiji); (ii) Rishi Shankar (Coalition MP); Richard Harman (Political Correspondent); (iii) Donald McDonald (passenger); Atika Fareed (granddaughter of Fijian Indian woman who flew to NZ tonight); Bob Wallace (Air NZ Public Affairs Manager).

An Australian Four Corners documentary which chronicles the immediate build-up to, and the actual coup Unidentified relative of detained PM; Lt.Col. Rabuka (coup leader); Apasai Tora (Alliance Party member); Kuini Bavadra (wife of detained/deposed PM); Myles Johnson (Director, Fiji Sun.