1Restoring port access for American ships is high on the list of priorities for new United States Ambassador Paul Cleveland, who arrived in New Zealand today.

2A stolen truck trying to elude Police drove the wrong way down an Auckland motorway this afternoon, causing a head-on crash.

3A young woman has multiple injuries after falling down a cliff near Lewis Pass while riding a horse.

4United States President Ronald Reagan has ordered new economic sanctions against Libya and has again warned Americans living in Libya to leave immediately.

5Two American Air Force F-15 fighters have crashed after a mid-air collision over West Germany, which killed a pilot and at least one person on the ground.

6A petrol tanker exploded on a busy motorway in San Francisco this morning, delaying traffic and virtually closing San Francisco International Airport.

7Weather problems have delayed the launch of the space shuttle Columbia for the fifth time in three weeks.

8Several workers on an Auckland building site escaped serious injury today when a pre-cur concret deck they were working on suddenly collapsed.

9A hungry sea lion has become a popular attraction in Seattle, but he has developed an unfortunate taste for trout.

10The Soviet Union is becoming increasingly concerned about a recent tendency to "red bash" in the American film industry.

11Halley's Comet is about to disappear from earth's view behind the glare of the sun, but is expected to return even more clearly later this year. However, many Americans are desperately trying to catch a glimpse of it now.