MORRISON BLOWS IT: At the APEC Trade Ministers dinner in Auckland on Tuesday entertainer Sir Howard Morrison
impersonated Asian accents, joked about his ancestors and their cannibalism and joked about the dangers of sharing a
canoe with gay men.
MAORI AND RADIO: Maori should be compensated for the Crown’s failure to consult them over the sale of the nations
airwaves the Waitangi Tribunal said last night.
GOLDEN HANDSHAKE: Last year the chief executive of the Auckland Regional Services Trust was paid $388 000 in a severance
payout. Auckland Mayor Christine Fletcher is astounded.
LOCAL CONTENT: New Zealand sees less of itself on TV than other similar countries according to a study commissioned by
NZ On Air.
FISHER RESIGNS: Australian Trade Minister and APEC Ally to New Zealand Tim Fisher resigned suddenly yesterday.
Y2K PAY: Firefighters are asking for triple time to work new years eve 1999 and other emergency services are making
similar requests.
IRD PUSH TO INSANITY: A Masterton man lost his home, his career and his mind when the IRD pushed him to bankruptcy, MPs
were told yesterday.
POLICE BOSS REVEALS SALARY: Auckland’s Police Chief has revealed he earns between $138 000 - $172 000.
POTTER JAILED: Bert Potter is back in jail after refusing to leave the Centrepoint commune.