1France is now paying the political price of the Rainbow Warrior bombing, two months after the incident. Defence Minister Charles Hernu has resigned, and the head of the External Intelligence Service, Admiral Pierre Lacoste has been fired.

2The first New Zealand protest vessels are expected to reach Mururoa Atoll sometime this weekend.

3The United States has made it clear that it will review its obligations to New Zealand under the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) once the New Zealand Government introduces its anti nuclear legislation.

4Mexico City has been rocked by another big earthquake. Up to 4000 people are feared dead from the quake that destroyed a large part of the city yesterday.

5Three if the four victims of last week's mine accident were farewelled in Reefton today.

6A rally for microlights and home-built aircraft in Canterbury has been marred by an accident - one aircraft crashed and left the pilot critically injured.

7A man has been charged in connection with last month's parcel bomb killing of a Rotorua woman.

8According to the Ministry of Agriculture (MAF), thousands of sheep farmers are facing financial catastrophe.

9The number of building permits issued for new buildings has reached the highest level in almost a decade.

10A seventeen year old heart transplant patient is leaving for England, where he will receive the heart transplant operation.

11Anti apartheid Churchman, Dr Allan Boesak is to stand trial in South Africa, accused of subversive activities.