1The United States State Department has today issued a strong statement on the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) and planned New Zealand legislation regarding nuclear ship visits, saying such a law would trigger a review of New Zealand's status as an American ally.
2Customs officials in New Plymouth have sized thirteen kilograms of hashish worth $500,000 from the container ship The New Zealand Star.
3The Government is still reserving the right to knock back the 15.5% wage increase negotiated for electrical workers early this morning.
4Former Labour Party MP John Kirk arrived back in New Zealand today in Police custody, ahead of his appearance in court to face insolvency charges.
5The Soviet Union's eighty year old Prime Minister, Nikolai Tikhonov stepped down today and was replaced by Nikolai Ryzhkov.
6Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze met with United States President Ronald Reagan in Washington DC today.
7Eight people were shot dead today when gunmen held up two suburban supermarkets in Brussels.
8A public opinion poll shows that a large majority of the French public believe their Government has lied to them over the Rainbow Warrior affair.
9Thousands of offenders sentenced to periodic detention (PD) were permitted to leave as soon as their attendance was registered this morning because wardens were striking over a pay claim.
10 A huge convoy of almost 400 trucks rolled through central Hamilton today, to draw attention to the annual conference of the Road Transport Association..
11New Zealand is hoping to benefit from a Chinese drive to develop a demand for the use of wool, especially in the Chinese clothing industry.
12Hurricane Gloria ploughed into the northeastern United States today, however it caused little damage.