Episode of news and current affairs programme 'Checkpoint' from 8 April 1988.
Opening theme music, greeting from Mark Champion followed by intro to tonight's stories.
Iranian authorities have now refuelled the jumbo jet at Mashard Airport - but they're still preventing the aircraft from taking off. There are now about 50 hostages, including 3 members of the Kuwaiti Royal family left on board.
Report by Kelvin Dick
Jim Muir, Correspondent in Nicosia (Ex Tapes)
Tony Hill, Correspondent in Bangkok (Ex Tapes)
Today Iranians go to the polls to elect a new four-year parliament. It's the third election to the Majlis since the revolution of 1979 and the creation of the Islamic Republic.
Report by Jeanne Walker
William Shepard, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Canterbury University
Dr Amin Saikal, Author, ANU, Canberra
Delip Hero, Writer on Iranian Affairs (Ex Tapes)
The building boom in New Zealand's major cities has brought inconvenience, irritation, and danger to pedestrians. In the past three years there've been 8 reported accidents involving injury to members of the public, mainly through falling debris from construction sites.
Report by Janice Aplin
Brian Amey, Chief Construction Safety Engineer, Labour Department
Barry Chitland, Safety Advisor
The deposed head of the Fijian government, Dr Timoci Bavadra, met with our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russell Marshall, in Wellington today. The meeting produced a commitment from the New Zealand Government that the Coalition for Democracy in Fiji will still have access to our diplomats here and in Fiji.
Report by Mark Champion
Dr Timoci Bavadra, Former PM Fiji
Russell Marshall, Foreign Minister
Mark Champion reads news headlines then concludes programme, theme music plays.