1American Police and Customs officials have alleged that bankrupt former MP John Kirk and his wife Yvonne arrived in the United States with stolen airline tickets in their possession.

2Following talks with United States Secretary of State George Shultz, Australian Foreign Minister has admitted that none of the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) partners have any idea where the alliance is headed.

3Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko has made a bitter attack on the United States, accusing it of blocking virtually all roads to normal relations with the USSR.

4More than four hundred protesters were arrested in London during a demonstration against British firms in the international arms trade.

5Three alleged Basque terrorists were extradited from France to Spain last night amid more violent demonstrations by their supporters.

6 Western embassies in Beirut are on high alert following intelligence reports of more planned guerrilla attacks by terrorists similar to last week's bombing of the American embassy.

7Auckland woman Philippa Meadowcroft conducted the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra this evening after winning the opportunity to do so in an auction to benefit the Crippled Children's Society (CCS).

8Opposition leader Sir Robert Muldoon today released the advice given to him by Treasury and the Reserve Bank about the pressure on the currency in the first days after the snap election was called. His decision to release the advice has caused consternation as advice given to Government has been conventionally treated as confidential. A look at the relationship between the Government and their advisers.

9A planned march to protest against the violence of street gangs has been called off as the organiser has met with some of street kids at an Arohanui Home.

10Jean Nidetch, the founder of Weight Watchers, is currently visiting New Zealand to talk about the results of a major American survey which aimed to find out how women's over-eating habits related to their sexuality.