1Former Prime Minister Sir Wallace Rowling will be New Zealand's new Ambassador to the United States, beginning early next year.

2Prime Minster David Lange has met United States Secretary of State George Shultz in New York today where they discussed New Zealand's ban on nuclear ships but did not manage to resolve their differences.

3Constitutional law expert Professor Quentin Baxter has died aged 62. Baxter went to the International Court to present New Zealand's case for a halt to atmospheric nuclear testing,

4Western nations have applauded United States President Ronald Reagan's speech to the United Nations (UN), which was conciliatory towards the Soviet Union.

5The Government is said to be planning a tax on wealth, which would raise more than $1.5 billion annually.

6The Federation of Labour (FOL) wants a $15 per week wage rise for all workers before Christmas as an addition to any tax relief provided by the upcoming Budget.

7The main thrust of New Zealand's future energy policy will be away from oil exploration, with emphasis placed on developing the country's coal reserves instead.

8All work at the Clyde Dam should resume tomorrow following the lifting of a 24-hour strike. However, the Ministry of Works has turned down a request from private contractor Zublin for compensation for money lost through devaluation.

9Bruno the Great Dane, who caused the temporary closure of Redcliffs School in Christchurch, remains in Police custody tonight. However, evidence is coming to light to suggest that Bruno the Great Dane - now in Police custody - may have been tormented by the schoolchildren over a long period, leading to his biting episodes.

10Five thousand picketers have battled Police for four hours at a mine in Yorkshire, as the British coal miners' strike enters its 29th week.

11Scientists are predicting another eruption from the Mount Mayon volcano in the Philippines.

12A mysterious cylindrical mine recovered from the Red Sea is believed to have been manufactured in Russia.

13The ongoing saga of John and Ann Sabine, who abandoned their five children fifteen years ago, took a dramatic turn today. Two of the daughters returned to the family home with an Australian television crew from the Channel Nine Michael Willesee programme and the situation became very heated. Meanwhile, Social Welfare Minister Ann Hercus seems to be discouraging any legal action against the parents for fear of damaging family relations even further.

14Unemployed Workers Union representative Jane Stevens was arrested in Lower Hutt today after a disturbance at the Department of Labour. She was trying to set up an information table inside the employment office despite having been forbidden to do so. Interview with Stevens about why she feels the tables are necessary, followed by an interview with Minister of Employment, Kerry Burke.

15Australia's First Lady Hazel Hawke has spoken publicly about her daughters' drug problems and the toll this is taking on their family.