1There are signs of growing industrial arrest unless two outstanding award claims are settled. Engineers will begin a campaign of action, and Drivers will do likewise.

2Petitioners against homosexual law reform say democracy was gagged at Parliament today. The men who organised a huge petition opposing reform told a Parliamentary Select Committee today that there were not being given a chance to express their point of view.

3Auckland Police, helped by Hauraki Gulf locals, have continued the search today for a child and boatmaster lost at sea overnight.

4The Government is being asked to offset a slump in sales of televisions, video cassette recorders (VCRs) and stereos by cutting sales tax now.

5The Soviet Union has presented its new proposals on nuclear disarmament to the United States delegation at the arms talks in Geneva.

6South African President Pieter Botha (PW Botha) has reaffirmed his commitment to political reform, but has ruled out 'one man, one vote' in a single State. Instead, he has outlined a future path between absolute apartheid and Black majority rule, restating his commitment to tribal homelands and segregated schools and residential areas.

7Prince Andrew has just published a book of his photography.

8The new Criminal Justice Act came into effect today, bringing with it a new emphasis on how society should deal with criminals. It has been widely welcomed as forward-thinking and a genuine attempt to rehabilitate offenders. However, some people are concerned at the possibility of the release of a large number of criminals back into a community that is ill-equipped to help them.

9Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer is now in London, where he has met with British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe. Over the past week, he was thrust into the international spotlight while dealing with two sensitive issues relating to foreign relations. How well did he cope with the pressures?

10For the first time in the history of the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, technology has made it possible to pinpoint exactly where the yachts are.