1Third Television Channel The Broadcasting Corporation (BCNZ) has withdrawn its $75 million backing for Aotearoa Broadcasting's bid to run the third television channel. Aotearoa Broadcasting Systems (ABS) has described the decision as a betrayal of Maori broadcasting. Are Maori, 20% of New Zealand's population, getting a fair deal from public service television. Should there be a television channel devoted o providing a Maori perspective on what is happening in the world? Or was this a pipe dream by a group of idealists who failed to recognise the economic realities of broadcasting? Discussion and viewer talkback with the Chief Executive of Aotearoa Broadcasting Systems (ABS), Derek Fox.

2Leading trade unionist and Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) Director Rob Campbell has confirmed today that the bank is considering selling off some shareholding to private enterprise.

3The trial is beginning in London's Old Bailey, of a Belfast man, accused of mounting Britain's worst terrorist attack - the explosion of the Grand Hotel in brighton during the Conservative Party conference of 1984.

4British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher became visibly flustered today when reporters at the Tokyo Summit asked her whether the Summit's condemnation of state-backed terrorist attacks by Libya was hypocritical, given that France had sabotaged the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland.

5The Prince and Princess of Wales, currently in British Columbia on their Canadian tour, have spent part of the day taking a trip on a driverless train.

6The Federation of Labour (FOL) conference will decide later today whether to endorse a proposal from the executive for an economic agreement with the Government.

7A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

8Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof has launched his latest project to help the starving people of Africa. It is called Sport Aid.

9Third Television Channel The Broadcasting Corporation (BCNZ) has withdrawn its $75 million backing for Aotearoa Broadcasting's bid to run the third television channel. Aotearoa Broadcasting Systems (ABS) has described the decision as a betrayal of Maori broadcasting. Are Maori, 20% of New Zealand's population, getting a fair deal from public service television. Should there be a television channel devoted o providing a Maori perspective on what is happening in the world? Or was this a pipe dream by a group of idealists who failed to recognise the economic realities of broadcasting? Discussion and viewer talkback with the Chief Executive of Aotearoa Broadcasting Systems (ABS), Derek Fox.

10A brief listing of the New Zealand and international news headlines.

11Third Television Channel The Broadcasting Corporation (BCNZ) has withdrawn its $75 million backing for Aotearoa Broadcasting's bid to run the third television channel. Aotearoa Broadcasting Systems (ABS) has described the decision as a betrayal of Maori broadcasting. Are Maori, 20% of New Zealand's population, getting a fair deal from public service television. Should there be a television channel devoted o providing a Maori perspective on what is happening in the world? Or was this a pipe dream by a group of idealists who failed to recognise the economic realities of broadcasting? Discussion and viewer talkback with the Chief Executive of Aotearoa Broadcasting Systems (ABS), Derek Fox.

12A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

13The Western Summit in Tokyo has just ended, with an agreement between the seven leaders to coordinate economic policies more closely. The accord calls for more action to tackle the debt problems of developing nations, the stabilisation of energy prices and for moves against subsidised food surpluses in developed nations. However, the summit was dominated by talks on international terrorism, with Palestinian Liberation Front (PLF) leader Abu Abbas being described as one of the world's most wanted men.

14The Soviet media has released more details on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, including an admission that 49,000 people in surrounding areas were not evacuated until 36 hours after problems first developed at the nuclear power plant.

15Reports from Rarotonga indicate that former Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier (aka baby Doc) could be seeking sanctuary in the Cook Islands. Meanwhile, former Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda Marcos continue to defend themselves against allegations that they swindled the Philippines people during their twenty years in power.

16The Broadcasting Commission (BCNZ) is expected this afternoon to announce the outcome of its review into its decision not to give full sporting coverage of the rebel rugby tour of South Africa following a series of complaints. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have won their latest match on tour, beating Western Province 26:15.

17An update on last Friday's Newsline programme featuring scientists discussing the Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union. A young viewer phoned in concerned that his grandmother lived in Kiev. He now provides an update on her welfare.