Episode of news and current affairs programme 'Checkpoint' from 7 December 1988.
Theme music plays and Bronwen Evans introduces the programme. Hewett Humphrey covers the day’s news headlines.
Prime Minister David Lange today moved into his finance Minister's territory - the economy. In a speech to the Canterbury Business Group, Mr Lange outlined his thoughts on economic recovery.
Report by Bronwen Evans
David Lange, Prime Minister
Richard Griffin, RNZ Political Editor
But neither the economic platform espoused by David Lange, nor Roger Douglas will pull New Zealand out of the doldrums according to Emeritus Professor of Economics, Bryan Philpott. New Zealand is headed for economic disaster unless it devalues the dollar by around 12%.
Report by Bronwen Evans
Brian Philpott, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Victoria University
Papua New Guinea's government is expected to declare a state of emergency tonight as a result of fresh sabotage against one of the largest copper mines in the world.
Report by Jeanne Walker
Sean Dorney, Port Morseby Correspondent
Trade Ministers and other officials from more than a hundred countries are currently meeting in Montreal for a review of the current round of negotiations on liberalising trade under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, GATT.
Report by Janice Aplin
Michael Duffy, Australian Minister Trade Negotiations
Jay Fletcher, Associate Editor, "Community Nutrition Institute"
Virginia Graham, British Consumer Association magazine Which?
Tony Venables, Director of European Bureau of Consumer Unions
Hewett Humphrey concludes the programme with the day’s financial news.