1Insurance companies in Fiji are expecting to pay out $85 million in the wake of Cyclones Eric and Nigel. The death toll from both cyclones currently stands at 21, but is expected to rise.

2Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone ended his three-day visit to New Zealand this morning with a special ceremony at Auckland Airport.

3French President Francois Mitterrand has endorsed plans for New Caledonia's independence.

4New fighting has broken out on the border between Thailand and Kampuchea as part of an offensive launched by Vietnamese anti-Communist groups which have been operating for two months.

5South Africa has just given a massive demonstration of military might in an exercise known as Iron Fist conducted in Namibia, which is being regarded as a warning to Angola.

6Ronald Reagan will be formally sworn in for a second term as President of the United States this evening. The inauguration festivities look set to be impressive, but have not been without incident.

7The elders of the Northern Maori tribes are standing firm on their desire to preserve the present Waitangi Day celebrations.

8As many as 75% of all preschool children could be speaking both Maori and English within the next decade, according to a resolution of a three-day hui of Te Kohanga Reo in Ngaruawahia.

9The National Yearlings Sale is under way this week at Trentham.

10Ronald Reagan will be formally sworn in for a second term as President of the United States this evening. The inauguration festivities began with a gala performance last night featuring many American stars of stage and screen. Comedian Rich Little performs an impression of Ronald Reagan.