1Australia and New Zealand As One "Part of the inevitable march of history" is how prominent Australian judge Justice Michael Kirby describes the prospect of New Zealand and Australia eventually joining in political union. Economic links between the two countries are already well established with New Zealand-Australia Closer Economic Relations (CER) negotiated by the Muldoon National Government. Further negotiations are under way that could lead to an extension of CER, with some saying that with economies so tightly locked, both countries need to operate as one political unit.

2The controversy over how psychiatric patients are handled at the Maori unit at Auckland's Carrington Hospital took a dramatic turn this week with criminal charges being laid against Titewhai Harawira. She has been charged with threatening to kill, being party to assault with intent to injure, plus another joint count. She and three other members of staff at Te Whare Paia will appear at Auckland District Court on Thursday. Should Mrs Harawira be suspended while the matters are dealt with? Interview with Auckland Hospital Board chairman Sir Frank Rutter and Maori activist Syd Jackson.