EYEWITNESS NEWS. 03/07/1989

News and Current Affairs.

Main Stories:
The report of the Fitzgerald Inquiry into Police and political corruption in Queensland was released today. Three reports.

The Government appointed statutory managers to the property arm of the Chase group of companies tonight. The order doesn’t apply to Chase Corporation itself, its trading operations or any of the company’s operations outside New Zealand. Speaker: Richard Adams (Chase Corporation).

Goodman Fielders purchase of Industrial Equity Limited is off.

Other Stories:
The National Union of Railwaymen has quit the Labour Party. The Union announced tonight it was disaffiliating after a postal ballot of members. Speaker: John Ruka (NUR General Secretary).

The New Labour Party has thrown out a group known as the Communist Left. It says the faction was intent on causing trouble in the Party, but other left-wingers say it was a witch hunt. Speaker: Bill Logan.

A Maori leader has slammed the Government’s latest statement on how it will interpret the Treaty of Waitangi. Speakers: David Lange (Prime Minister), Professor Sid Mead.

Auckland Fisheries Department has claimed a record catch after two raids against black market traders netted a one tonne haul of Paua.

Andrei Gromyko died on the weekend.

Protests against the British in Hong Kong.

Rioting in Papua New Guinea.

All Blacks squad named.

Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix.

The Australian rugby league squad has arrived in New Zealand.

Russell Coutts has won his first major match race.