Fiji Council - Fiji Violence - Asian Sweat Shop - Hamilton Casino: - Tamihere Allegations - Firefighters Concerned -
China Relations - Israeli Army- Massey Redundancies - Prison Sex - Hfa Strip - Speed Limit
FIJI COUNCIL: In Fiji the Great Council Of Chiefs has entered it’s third day of negotiations over the hostage crisis,
amid concerns that irreconcilable differences exist between the members.
FIJI VIOLENCE: The violence is spreading throughout the country as the crisis continues, Indian families have been
attacked and a canning factory has burnt down.
ASIAN SWEAT SHOP: The Human Rights commission says it is shocked to find another sweat-shop with Asian workers operating
in New Zealand.
HAMILTON CASINO: Work is continuing on the site of a proposed casino in Hamilton despite the residents legal efforts to
stop the development.
TAMIHERE ALLEGATIONS: There has been angry response to a Maori affairs select committee after associate Maori Affairs
Minister John Tamihere called a Waipareira Trust member a drug addict and a thief.
FIREFIGHTERS CONCERNED: Palmerston North Fire Fighters are concerned that they no longer have a ladder that can be used
in buildings of more than four stories.
CHINA RELATIONS: President Clinton has urged congress to approve a Bill that would normalize trade relations with China.
ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli Prime Minister has said the Israeli army will retaliate if it is fired on while leaving
Southern Lebanon.
MASSEY REDUNDANCIES: Massey Staff in Palmerston North Campus are being made redundant after falling student levels
mean’t there was not enough money to fund programmes.
PRISON SEX: Corrections Minister Matt Robson is considering a law which would allow women, chlidren and sex in prisons
to help reduce re-offending rates.
HFA STRIP: Northland MP Chris Carter has said he has assurances the Health Funding Authority wants to strip funding from
Northland Health.
SPEED LIMIT: The Transport Minister is considering laws which would allow local bodies to place lower speed limits on
their towns.