EYEWITNESS NEWS. 03/06/1988

Tom Bradley presents the news. Protesters invaded Parliament this afternoon occupying the central foyer for an hour and a half, protesting against what they see as dole cuts for young people. Jim Anderton agrees to meet the protesters. In New York Foreign Minister Russell Marshall has come away from his first meeting with the new French Foreign Minister hopeful New Zealand’s relationship with France is on the mend. [Foreign news including Fiji news] The hunt is continuing in Wairoa for the killer of a man gunned down in front of his wife and children. The International Whaling Commission meeting ended in Auckland with whaling nations finding themselves increasingly isolated. The country’s premier pottery award has been won by an overseas entrant for the 3rd time in 12 years. Sandra Black of Australia took the Fletcher Challenge award. Financial and sharemarket news.

Rob Neale presents the issues of the day. Today’s meeting between New Zealand and French Foreign Ministers has been greeted as another sign on warming in the relationship between the two countries. Political commentator Keith Ovenden is interviewed in the studio.

The fledging Department of Conservation has come under fire, mismanaging its budget in the first year of operation by at least $4 million. But its critics say DOC has also been spending the money on the wrong things.

The conference of the International Whaling Commission held firm to its continuing moratorium. Rob Neale speaks to the outgoing Chairman of the IWC Ian Stewart.

[World Watch]

Tom Bradley presents the headlines and the weather.