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David Lange flies to Western Samoa this Thursday proposing to toughen up on Samoan immigration to New Zealand. Lange has a delicate job ahead of him as any proposal to cut migration would cause grave problems for Samoa’s Prime Minister Tofilau Eti, who is considered to be a strong supporter of New Zealand in the Pacific. Speakers: David Lange (Prime Minister), Frank Gill (Former Immigration Minister), Sir Robert Muldoon (Former Prime Minister).
A High Court decision is forcing the Maori tribes back to square one on their fishing claims. A finding on the legal status of the Waitangi Tribunal’s Muriwhenua Report, that it has no special legal weight, effectively means that tribes must argue their case again, but this time with a higher standard of evidence. Speakers: Tipene O’Regan (Ngai Tahu), Sarah Reeves (Auckland Maori Lawyers Assn), Bob Martin (Commercial Fishermen’s Federation), Prof Jock Brookfield (Constitutional Lawyer).
A report on West Germany’s attitude to NATO and United States arms reduction in Europe.
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Parliament has taken urgency on the controversial Sale of Liquor Bill, trying to push it through before a five week recess.
Police believe a man working casually in the Thames area may have key information on the two missing Swedish tourists Urban Hoglin and Heidi Paakonen. Speakers: Snr Sgt Tony Boucher.
The search for missing 13 year old girl Karla Cardno continued today.
The Labour Caucus remains split over the ANZAC frigate project. Speakers: Harry Duynhoven (Labour, New Plymouth),
NATO negotiations with Soviet Russia and United States arms reduction.
Boris Yeltsin.
The New Zealand Maori Council is to challenge the Government’s right to sell broadcast frequencies, and an urgent claim will be made to the Waitangi Tribunal. Speakers: Prof Whatarangi Winiata (NZ Maori Council).
Ann Crawford, the first New Zealander to undergo a heart lung transplant operation, was buried in Invercargill today.