1The electrical workers' 15.5% wage settlement has pushed the Government's tolerance to its limit. Prime Minister David Lange says the settlement will be allowed to stand, but has warned other groups not to use that figure to begin their negotiations. He also launched a scathing attack on employers for their part in the settlement.

2The Engineers' Union is about to embark on a campaign of industrial action in support of wage claims.

3Breaking News A search is underway on the east coast of Waiheke Island, following the sinking of a pleasure boat. Four people have been rescued and a child's body has been recovered, but two adults and two children are still missing.

4Former MP John Kirk remains in police custody awaiting trial for charges under the Insolvency Act after being denied bail twice today.

5The United States Ambassador to New Zealand sees great opportunities for American and New Zealand trading ventures.

6High mortgage interest rates have been blamed for a personnel crisis in Auckland's Naval dockyard.

7Both sides are claiming a victory in New Caledonia's territorial elections. The overall vote was against independence, but the pro-independence movement the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) effectively gained control of three-quarters of the country.

8Tensions remain high in the London suburb of Briston, as workers try to clean up the damage caused by weekend rioting.

9Eight Black South Africans have died in a weekend of violence in South Africa.

10Two more newborn babies have been rescued alive from the ruins of Mexico City's General Hospital, ten days after the devastating earthquake. A team of New Engineers will leave for Mexico soon to study the earthquake damage and try to ascertain how a similar-sized earthquake could affect New Zealand.

11A crew member from the container ship New Zealand Star has been arrested and charged with importing a Class B controlled drug into New Zealand, following the discovery of thirteen kilograms of hashish by Customs officials.

12New Zealand will be a staging post for another Greenpeace campaign against France later this year. The tug Greenpeace will return to Auckland from Mururoa in November, before heading to Antarctica for another environmental protest.

13Today saw the annual Jewellers and Watchmakers Trade Fair in Auckland, and despite tough economic times, there did not appear to be any slowdown in spending.

14A look at the logistics of building a new walking track, complete with architect-designed huts, in Fiordland.