1The Government says it will not back down over the secondary teachers' pay claims, despite a nationwide strike being called for next Tuesday. Pupils at Waitakere College held a sit-in today, as a response to their teachers' industrial action.

2New Zealand's meatworks could be closed down early next week if meat industry tradesmen proceed with strike action.

3Day four of the preliminary inquiry into the sinking of the Soviet cruise liner MV Mikhail Lermontov.

4The large Post Office price increases announced yesterday are being heavily criticised.

5Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip have left Nepal and are currently en route to New Zealand.

6United States President Ronald Reagan's visit to Grenada has been hailed as a great success by locals.

7The Soviet Union has launched the centrepiece of what it says will be the first permanently manned space station. They have called the space station Mir.

8Iran has accused Iraq of shooting down a civilian airliners, killing all forty passengers on board, including several Iranian Parliamentarians. Iraq denies any responsibility.

9An update on the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race.

10Armed police have still not managed to find the three armed men who escaped into the bush near Ruatoria several days ago.

11New Zealand fast bowler Richard Hadlee has captured his 300th test wicket today.

12A look at a new scheme called the Northland Wilderness Experience, which aims to help troubled youngsters keep on the right path and avoid prison.