1Traditional celebrations marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi may become a thing of the past. Government Ministers today met various Maori groups and announced a number of changes, notably a visibly reduced Police and military presence at the commemorations. Prime Minister David Lange wants the day to become a day of reconciliation, rather than confrontation.

2The Government has introduced new legislation in the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Bill today to enable the Waitangi Tribunal to hear Maori grievances dating back to 1840.

3A shut-down of all Air New Zealand services was averted this evening by Auckland's Industrial Relations Conciliator.

4Qantas clerks have voted to strike for 24 hours on Thursday, threatening some Trans-Tasman flights.

5The thirteen-day strike at New Zealand's four container ports has ended after a settlement was reached. Now the Post Office must sort through 17,000 bags of mail which have been held up on board ships.

6Dame Norma Holyoake, widow of former Governor-General and Prime Minister Sir Keith Holyoake, has died in Wellington.

7A team that has been investigating the Wanganui Computer Centre has agreed that information stored there is "fairly secure", but says the centre would not be able to withstand a determined terrorist attack and also concludes that its back-up data systems are inadequate.

8The virus that causes the disease acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is now known to be present in New Zealand.

9Figures released today have shown that wage and salary earners have suffered their biggest drop in living standards since the 1982 wage freeze took effect.

10The annual influx of students seeking holiday work has pushed unemployment to its highest level in nine months.

11The United States has announced it plans to pull out of the International Dairy Agreement, which could have a profound effect on New Zealand's dairy industry.

12The first commercial Aerolineas Argentinas flight to New Zealand from Argentina since the Falklands War arrived in Auckland today.

13Top level talks between four South Pacific states (New Zealand, Western Samoa, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu) were held in Wellington today to discuss the independence struggle of New Caledonia.

14United States authorities are revealing few details about their upcoming first space mission for totally military purposes.

15Soviet representative Mikhail Gorbachev has met with British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe at Hampton Court.

16Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder is depressed and forgetful following a stroke last week.

17A week before India's general election, political experts are predicting a landslide victory for Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and his Congress Party.

18El Salvador Consul Tom Weal believes New Zealand's trade prospects with El Salvador could be worth millions of dollars.