News and Current Affairs.
Main Stories:
The Government has announced a youth employment package and support scheme which includes cutting back the dole and introducing a stay in school benefit. The proposals are examined. Speakers: Phil Goff (Employment Minister), Lockwood Smith (National Education Spokesperson), Sue Bradford (Unemployed and Beneficiaries Movement).
There is a proposal before cabinet to allow foreign fee paying university students. Speakers: Mike More Minister of Overseas Trade/Marketing), Pauline Chan (Foreign Student), Professor Nicholas Tarling (Acting Vice Chancellor Auckland University), Richard Foster (Auckland University Students Association).
The Government’s decision to sell part of Air New Zealand has met with the approval of the company’s new CEO Jim Scott. However, he supports a sale to a Northern Hemisphere airline. Speaker: Jim Scott (Air NZ CEO).
Other Stories:
A compromise solution has been offered for the row that has divided the Labour Party’s Auckland Central branch regarding the nomination of Richard Prebble.
In Moscow the Fourth United States/Russia Superpower Summit continues. Tonight Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the first Soviet leader to hold a press conference in his own country. Speakers: Ronald Reagan (US President), Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Leader).
Police investigating the discovery of sixteen tonnes of weaponry on a ship in Sydney say they’ve interviewed a suspect and are confident of making an arrest. While the final destination was unknown Fiji’s General Sitiveni Rabuka says the arms were going to be used in an attempt to overthrow his Government.
New Zealand’s current account has recorded its first quarterly surplus in seven years and the balance of payments is in credit by $102 million. Meanwhile on the share market the Barclays Index finished up 28 points.
Airline pilots have warned that deregulation and commercial pressures are causing safety standards to drop endangering passengers.
Ricky May, one of New Zealand’s great jazz singers, has died in Australia.
TVNZ has been told it should have refused to run a controversial advertisement, “Rub out the Crim”, screened before the last election.
Transport Minister Bill Jeffries has rejected claims made on Eyewitness last night that lighthouse keepers facing job loss have been poorly treated.
Worldwatch:
A report on the Superpower Summit in Moscow. Speakers: Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Leader), Ronald Reagan (US President),
Boris Yeltsin has backed away from his earlier call for the sacking of a member of the Politburo. Two reports. Speaker: Boris Yeltsin (Soviet Politician), Stephen Pearl (Translator), Gennady Gerasimov (Soviet Foreign Ministry Spokesman), Yegor Yaakovlev (Editor, “Moscow News”), Nikolai Shishlin (Political Adviser to Politburo).
Bad manners are rampant in the US. Speakers: Letitia Baldrige (Etiquette Author), Calvin Trillin (Columnist).
Ethnic unrest continues in the Soviet Republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Speakers: Father Dajad Davidian (Armenian Priest), Tatul Sonentz-Papazian (Hairenik Publications), Lorraine Alexander (Armenian TV Producer), Leo Sarkisian (Armenian National Committee).