1Unions, employers and the Government will meet in Parliament again this evening in a desperate attempt to work out a guideline for this year's wage negotiations. Three hours of talks this afternoon resulted in little progress. Minister of Finance Roger Douglas has appealed for restraint, arguing that wage increases must be kept low in order to protect jobs and living standards.

2Blanket assistance for drought-stricken farmers in North Otago and South Canterbury have been ruled out by the Minister of Agriculture Colin Moyle.

3A High Court jury in Christchurch has found accused abby-killer Lisa Jane Turner guilty on three charges of murder and three charges of attempted murder.

4Police are still unable to explain the disappearance of a couple touring the South Island, who have not been seen since leaving Mount Cook fifteen days ago.

5There has been a significant drop in the number of unemployed during the past three weeks.

6Figures just released show New Zealanders are once again leaving for Australia in droves to seek out better jobs and higher incomes.

7Rescue workers in Mexico City are still recovering bodies from the wreckage of a suburb that was devastated by huge gas explosions yesterday,

8Another 900 miners in the United Kingdom have broken ranks with their union and returned to work.

9Police in the United States have been cashing in on the popularity of British pop group Culture Club and their lead singer Boy George. In a drive to lure out fugitive criminals, they have been offering free concert tickets.

10A relief agency in Ethiopia says the Ethiopian Government is withholding food from starving villages in Eritrea for political reasons. Thousands of Ethiopians are being forced to trek into Sudan to get help.

11Parts of New South Wales and Victoria have had their first rains for many years and while they have broken the drought, a whole host of new problems have arisen from the sudden wet spell.

12Australian Foreign Minister Bill Hayden has announced that both Soviet and American officials will visit Canberra next year to discuss matters of disarmament with the Australian Government.

13The Waitangi Tribunal is holding its final week of hearings on the Manukau Harbour issue. Tainui are concerned about new development along the foreshore.

14A priceless collection of early New Zealand manuscripts, written in Maori and originally belonging to Governor George Grey, went on display today in Auckland.