1Rebel Rugby Tour The current unofficial rugby tour of South Africa has once again highlighted divisions within New Zealand between those who believe the tour should be abandoned and those who just want to watch good rugby. There is also concern about the effects that thirty individuals exercising their rights to play in South Africa may have on the future of other sports. Next week the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) will meet to decide how it will deal with its recalcitrant Cavaliers players. Discussion and viewer talkback with NZRFU Councillor Ron Don, who advocates sporting contacts with South Africa.

2Thirteen days after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the clearest details so far have emerged. Western experts have flown over the site and say a small amount of smoke is still coming from the reactor and that there is a lot of activity at the scene. Reports differ about the human cost of the disaster. Soviet authorities say 84,000 people have been evacuated from the surrounding area, and for the first time, authorities are mentioning the possibility of paying compensation.

3A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

4The Prince and Princess of Wales have begun their official visit to Japan, amid widespread speculation in the British media about Princess Diana's health. The tabloids say she has fainted five times in the past five months, raising questions about whether she may be suffering from anorexia nervosa.

5Rebel Rugby Tour The current unofficial rugby tour of South Africa has once again highlighted divisions within New Zealand between those who believe the tour should be abandoned and those who just want to watch good rugby. There is also concern about the effects that thirty individuals exercising their rights to play in South Africa may have on the future of other sports. Next week the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) will meet to decide how it will deal with its recalcitrant Cavaliers players. Discussion and viewer talkback with NZRFU Councillor Ron Don, who advocates sporting contacts with South Africa.

6A brief listing of the New Zealand and international news headlines.

7Rebel Rugby Tour The current unofficial rugby tour of South Africa has once again highlighted divisions within New Zealand between those who believe the tour should be abandoned and those who just want to watch good rugby. There is also concern about the effects that thirty individuals exercising their rights to play in South Africa may have on the future of other sports. Next week the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRFU) will meet to decide how it will deal with its recalcitrant Cavaliers players. Discussion and viewer talkback with NZRFU Councillor Ron Don, who advocates sporting contacts with South Africa.

8A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

9Thirteen days after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the clearest details so far have emerged. Western experts have flown over the site and say a small amount of smoke is still coming from the reactor and that there is a lot of activity at the scene. Reports differ about the human cost of the disaster. Soviet authorities say 84,000 people have been evacuated from the surrounding area, and for the first time, authorities are mentioning the possibility of paying compensation.

10A major earthquake near the Aleutian Islands raised fears of a tsunami (tiday wave) across the Pacific overnight.

11Breaking News American television network CBS is reporting that Israel is preparing a major military strike against Syria in retaliation for an alleged Syrian attempt to blow up an Israeli airliner at Heathrow Airport in London last month.

12United States Secretary of State George Shultz has arrived in South Korea, where anti-American political demonstrations have increased in intensity.

13The official All Blacks have never won a test series on South Africa. The rebel Cavaliers coach Colin Meads says his time has only a 50:50 chance of winning tomorrow's opening match against the Springboks in Cape Town. The rebel rugby players are hoping that a series win in South Africa will deflect opposition to the tour in New Zealand and turn them into sporting heroes, rather than villains. A look at how the game of rugby is developing amongst South Africa's Black population.