National Radio 7am Bulletin

Wednesday, 31 May 2000, 7:11 am
Article: Alastair Thompson

FIJI COUP x 3 – IRD – Team NZ – Business Confidence – Northern Ireland – GE Research

FIJI COUP: The Interim Military Government of Fiji has appointed a son-in-law of Ratu Mara – the husband of one the hostages – as an interim PM. The army says it has now met every demand made by the gunmen however the hostages have still not been released.

FIJI COUP: The situation in Suva is beginning to turn to normal following the takeover by the army. However there are mixed views on military rule.

FIJI COUP: NZ unions consider boycott action over the coup.

IRD: The Opposition says the government should be doing more to improve the culture of fear and punishment in the IRD.

TEAM NZ: Team NZ says it has plenty of talent left after the departure of designer Laurie Davidson.

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE: The latest National Bank survey shows a net 21% of business people believe conditions will deteriorate.

NORTHERN IRELAND: Northern Ireland’s devolved government is officially back in business. The largest of the Unionist parties decided to share power over the weekend.

GE RESEARCH: A nationwide check on GE research by ERMA has found 113 unauthorised GE experiments.

© Scoop Media

Alastair Thompson

Scoop Publisher

Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.

Contact Alastair Thompson

• Linkedin
• Twitter - @althecat
• Facebook
• Email - alastair@scoop.co.nz