Checkpoint. 1994-02-18

LIVE PARKER: The family of the two businessmen murdered in Wellington on Wednesday night have angrily denied there was a Sicilian link in their deaths. Stephen Parker
MURDERS/CUNEEN: Wellington District Commander - Gerry Cuneen
LABOUR CAUCUS: The Labour Party has ended its three day caucus retreat, satisfied its patched the wounds to its Māori wing. Karen Fisher
LIVE RIDDELL: The Alliance is beginning it's council meeting in Auckland with the assertion it's best placed for the new political environment...and New Zealand First's Winston Peters says he's being courted by disaffected MPs from other parties. Oliver Riddle
1720 2.21 HEADS:
5.23 TODAY IN AUSTRALIA: Zandra Sharpe
[illegible] NZ: On this side of the Tasman, there's concern that NZ may suffer from the Australian ports dispute Zandra Sharpe was just talking about. Alan Ornstin i/v Michael Barnett - Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief
MEDICAL ETHICS: Sir Kenneth Keith - Law Commission President
1737 3.20 SPORTS:
1740 2.07 NEWS:
RUSSIA: The past twenty four hours has seen the most positive news in a long time emerge from Sarajevo. Diana Burns
LIVE SINGH: Fiji has begun voting in a national election which is expected to return Sitivini Ranbuka as prime minister, but which threatens to leave a legacy of political instability. Ashwin Singh
4.30 BUSINESS NEWS:
1759 0.23 THROW:
1800 7.05 NEWS:
LIVE: MENTAL: A Government backbencher wants changes in the policy of community care for mental patients. Joy McLaughlan
4.14 WORLD UPDATE:
12.06 MANA HEADS:
0.56 CLOSING HEADLINES: