1South African Rugby Board Chairman Dr Danie Craven says he has no doubts that the rebel tour of South Africa is an All Black tour, and that this is a test series between the All Blacks and the Springboks. Leading anti-apartheid activists in London claim the South African Government is secretly contributing nearly $9 million to the rebel rugby tour.

2A wave of anti-American demonstrations has swept through Europe this weekend in protest at the United States air attacks on Libya.

3Cuban leader Fidel Castro has compared the American attack on Libya to the Nazi bombings of Warsaw and London, and has called United States President Ronald Reagan "as unscrupulous and irresponsible as Hitler". Meanwhile Libyans have shown what they say is more evidence of civilian suffering as a result of the American bombing raid.

4Pakuranga MP Neil Morrison is the new deputy leader of The New Zealand Democratic Party, following the resignation of former deputy leader Garry Knapp.

5The temporary closure of a small power station on the Rakaia River led to a salmon stranding today that required a major rescue exercise.