1A massive show of strength from police overwhelmed anti-tour protesters in Auckland today and prevented them from getting to Eden Park where. the All Blacks were playing the Wallabies. However, one protester managed to get inside Television New Zealand's (TVNZ) sound control van and sabotaged the sound equipment, resulting in Radio New Zealand (RNZ) having to provide much of the commentary for television viewers throughout the test match.

2A young man was savagely mauled by lions at Auckland Zoo in the early hours of this morning after scaling the outer fence of the enclosure.

3Minister of Health Dr Michael Bassett says that when he became Minister he expected to deal with the health service of the nation, and not have to take on the judiciary. He was commenting on yesterday's High Court ruling against his General Medical Services Benefit for child consultations.

4The American TWA hostages in Beirut are expected to be released within a few hours.

5Telethon will begin in less than hour, with this year's proceeds going to the Child and Youth Development Trust.