1Waikato police are offering a $2,000 reward for information on the arsonist terrorising the town of Tirau.

2The Birkenhead Trust Hotel, on Auckland's North Shore, opened a no smoking bar for one evening and over 200 fervent non-smokers packed it out. The Hotel Association supports the idea but the breweries say there is no demand. The event will be repeated next month.

3The Youthline House Trust is opening a new counselling centre in Auckland to bring together services for parents and young people.

4The Child Cancer Foundation is refuting suggestions from Camp Quality that children suffering from cancer have a poor quality of life and lack opportunities for emotional growth. Camp Quality are starting a summer camp programme for young cancer sufferers.

5The Hilliard Ensemble is touring New Zealand with their unique "Vocal Chamber Music".

6Police have found the getaway car used for a bag snatch from a hotel worker in Onehunga where $10.000 was stolen.

7Two armed robbers stole $10,000 from the Hungry Horse restaurant in Browns Bay last night.

8Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Party, Janie Pearce, has been invited to visit the Race Relations Office in Auckland to find out what it does following the Party's criticisms of it and plans abolish it if it gets into power.

9A prize of $5,000 and the same amount of free air travel has been offered for the first human powered flight across Auckland Harbour.

10The people of Mangere have organised a week long festival to show the diversity of cultures within its boundaries.