Search For Independent Police Complaints Authority

Tuesday, 8 May 2001, 11:41 am
Press Release: Aotearoa Educators

TE WHAINGA
A search for an Independent Police Complaints Authority
Thurs 10 May 2001
Te Herenga Waka Marae
Victoria University, Wellington

Programme

5:30pm Whakatau

6:00pm Discussion - An Independent Police Complaints Authority
Tom Hunt

Discussion - An Independent Inquiry
Moana Jackson
8:00pm Supper

8:30pm Open Forum

10:00pm Documentary Screening of
The Shooting of Steven Wallace with writer Tauni
Sinclair

For further information: Danica Waitai (04) 473 8566 xtn 852
T. Harrison (021) 2171 066

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