1West Auckland National Party candidate Dail Jones has admitted he may well find himself part of the Opposition after the election.

2Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon is challenging remarks made by two of his political opponents about the amount of money New Zealand owes other countries. Labour leader David Lange and New Zealand Party leader Bob Jones both say the level of per capita debt in New Zealand is the highest in the world. Meanwhile Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham says the Government is totally irresponsible in taking out a new loan during an election campaign.

3Auckland's National Women's Hospital is refusing to confirm or deny reports that New Zealand's first test-tube babies have been born, despite speculation that two babies were born by In vitro fertilisation (IVF) a few days ago.

4Two days after the Soviet Union offered to hold talks on space weapons with the United States, it has rejected American acceptance of the idea, accusing them of trying to impose pre-conditions on the talks.

5 Yelena Bonner, the wife of Soviet dissident Dr Andrei Sakharov, has apparently ended her part in the hunger strike the couple began in May.

6Soviet forces are claiming a major victory in their battle against guerrilla forces in Afghanistan.

7A South Korean freighter is ablaze in the Persian Gulf after being hit by Iraqi missiles.

8The luxury cruise ship Sundancer had to be evacuated today after hitting rocks off Maud island north of Vancouver. The ship was partially submerged but there was no loss of life or serious injuries.

9Campaign Report A close look at the Deputy leaders of the four main parties, for whom an election campaign means just as much hard work as the figureheads, but significantly less publicity.

10The New Zealand Party has released a policy on housing, and says it would phase out all State houses.