1There is a level of concern within the labour movement at undue union influence within the Labour Party following the selection of trade unionist Liz Tennant as the next Labour candidate for the safe seat of Island Bay. Do the unions have too much say? Is the selection process a democratic one? Does the result reflect the wishes of the local electorate? Report includes results of a McNair poll in Island Bay and a background of the Labour selection process.
2This week marks the 25th anniversary of Amnesty International, an organisation dedicated to publicising the plight of political prisoners around the world. Some New Zealanders are calling for the New Zealand Government to sever all ties with the Soviet Union, spurred on by a visiting Soviet dissident.