EYEWITNESS NEWS. 27/05/1987

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1987
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F92784
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Series
EYEWITNESS NEWS
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Television
Duration
1:00:00
Broadcast Date
27/05/1987
Production company
TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND

Current Affairs.

Interview with the former Prime Minister of Fiji, who says he has been vilified and placed in a no-win situation. Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (Former Fijian Prime Minister).

Speculation on Fijian-Indian refugees who will want to move to NZ, and pressure within Fiji to get Indians to leave. Jai Ram Reddy (deposed Attorney-General).

Scientists carefully monitoring increased volcanic activity on White Island Bruce Houghton (DSIR Geological Survey); Bob Clark (Geologist); David Christoffel (Scientist); Paul Burrell (Civil Defence).

Arms talks - a warning from NATO's leading generals Casper Weinberger (US Secretary of Defence).

Defence a major issue in the British elections. Conservatives are alleging Labour is bending to pressure from the left, and Sir Geoffrey Howe receives opposition during the campaign from some unexpected quarters Neil Kinnock (British Labour Party Leader).

US protection of oil convoys in the Persian Gulf

Racial conflict in Sri Lanka as the Government tries a head-on assault to crush Tamil separatists seeking their own homeland Lalith Athulathmudali (Minister of National Security); Stanley Jeyaraj (Methodist Church.