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Encounter
A discussion forum about the ethics of the medical profession with Dr Derek North of the Auckland Medical School. His work embraces both the care of patients and the teaching of students. Medical ethics have been subjected to profound critical assessment over the past 12 months. An atmosphere of questioning and doubt has permeated the profession as well as the community. 1987 witnessed the inquiry into cervical cancer treatment at National Women's Hospital, which revealed an ever-increasing number of alarming practices. What are patients' rights? How can they properly evaluate their treatment if they are not given all of the facts? -
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Tonight's studio guest is Douglas Meyers, traditionally a beer baron but now a member of the Business Roundtable. -
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Opposition Finance spokesperson Ruth Richardson, is questioned about about her rise through the ranks of the National Party and her single-minded approach to politics. She attributes her success to an uncompromising dedication to her principles. -
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Tonight's guest is John Hannifin, Chairman of the Government's Drugs Advisory Committee about whether the drug and alcohol problem in New Zealand is really as bad as the media reports suggest. -
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Minister of Finance Roger Douglas is questioned about the Labour Party's finance policy of allowing market forces to deliver social benefits and economic equity. -
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Atareta Poananga is a Maori activist, who has made forceful and controversial comments about the state of race relations in New Zealand. Accompanying her is Pat Hohepa, who has joined Poananga in calling for sovereignty for Maori people. -
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Tonight's studio guest is Minister of Employment Phil Goff. -
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A forum in which New Zealanders from all over the country are able to challenge those in the news - people whose decisions or actions affect the lives of others. -
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A studio audience questions the Opposition Spokesman for Maori Affairs and Employment, Winston Peters about: training unemployed people; Think Big policy; national debt; race relations and the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi. -
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A studio audience questions Black Power President Rei Harris about: gangs as families; threatening clothing and behaviour; crime, violence, work schemes, the media's portrayal of gangs and race relations. -
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This week's guest is Council of Trade Unions (CTU) Vice President Angela Foulkes, who is talks about the role of unions in New Zealand's economy, changes to the labour market, wage rises and high unemployment. -
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A panel of financial experts analyse the recent downfall of business mogul Bruce Judge and Judge Corporation the effect his demise has had on thousands of small investors.
