FOODBANKS LIVER: The chairperson of the Auckland Foodbank action group is Jeanette Coughlan and she joins us now.
BENEFITS: The Christmas bonus for beneficiaries has arrived. Kathryn Street
WAGES: A call by the Governor of the Reserve Bank to keep wages down to help control inflation has been rejected by the union movement. Bronwen Evans
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[illegible] The Bosnian Serb Leader Radovan Karadzic has offered a six-point Bosnia peace plan which would include giving up some territory, releasing UN prisoners and allowing UN convoys to move unhindered. Debra Harrington
FIJI CONSTITUTION: There've been hints that the Fiji Government intends fast-tracking a review of its racist constitution as part of efforts to rejoin the Commonwealth. Mary Wilson
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CHECHNYA: Russian troops advancing on the capital of Chechnya has met fierce resistance from rebel fighters. Jonathan Schwass i/v Reuben Azizian
TUVALU: The small pacific island State of Tuvalu wants New Zealand to accept some of its people as immigrants, because of population pressure. Bruce Hill
LYNX TROUBLE: Question marks surround plans to introduce fast ferries on Cook [illegible] as troubl-hit operators face repairs. Tino Pereira
PRISON: Christchurch prison officers are today defending their selection and training standards despite a call for a review from the Christchurch coroner. Anita Lee
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TEACHERS: Earlier this year the Minister of Education put the spotlight on the future of a number of schools around the country and this afternoon the axe fell on some of them. Leigh Anne Wiig
PAM ROBERTSON: The project manager for the Ministry of Education is Pam Robertson.
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