1Law and Order (Part Five of Five) Earlier this week, Police Commissioner Ken Thompson said that he believed that part of New Zealand's law and order problem was caused by a lack of discipline at home and in schools. Schools have moved away from caning and strapping students, and Education MInister Russell Marshall advocates ending corporal punishment in schools altogether. He hopes that parents will follow suit at home, and look for alternative, non-violent ways to discipline their children. However, many New Zealanders still support the use of corporal punishment, most surprisingly, this is especially so among teenage boys. Is it coincidental that a decline in the use of corporal punishment in schools has been matched by an increase in the crime rate? Why are only boys caned, and not girls? Why does society only accept caning as an appropriate punishment if it is inflicted on a schoolchild - should misbehaving adults also be caned? Discussion and viewer talkback with Green Bay High School principal Karen Sewell, who is speaking on behalf of CAVE, the Campaign Against Violence in Education.

2South African police hurled tear gas at White extremists today, after they took over a hall in Pietersburg, forcing Foreign Minister Pik Botha to cancel an appearance. The Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB) is gaining more supporters daily.

3A meeting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence MInisters in Brussels, today approved an American plan which could mean the production of a whole new generation of chemical weapons.

4A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

5Groups claiming to represent the victims of the Mexico earthquake are threatening to disrupt next month's Football World Cup. They some of the money being spent on hosting the tournament should be spent in rehousing some of the 30,000 people still homeless following the quake. Authorities are adding this to their list of concerns, which also include crowd control fears and threats of terrorism.

6Law and Order (Part Five of Five) Earlier this week, Police Commissioner Ken Thompson said that he believed that part of New Zealand's law and order problem was caused by a lack of discipline at home and in schools. Schools have moved away from caning and strapping students, and Education MInister Russell Marshall advocates ending corporal punishment in schools altogether. He hopes that parents will follow suit at home, and look for alternative, non-violent ways to discipline their children. However, many New Zealanders still support the use of corporal punishment, most surprisingly, this is especially so among teenage boys. Is it coincidental that a decline in the use of corporal punishment in schools has been matched by an increase in the crime rate? Why are only boys caned, and not girls? Why does society only accept caning as an appropriate punishment if it is inflicted on a schoolchild - should misbehaving adults also be caned? Discussion and viewer talkback with Green Bay High School principal Karen Sewell, who is speaking on behalf of CAVE, the Campaign Against Violence in Education.

7A brief listing of the New Zealand and international news headlines.

8Law and Order (Part Five of Five) Earlier this week, Police Commissioner Ken Thompson said that he believed that part of New Zealand's law and order problem was caused by a lack of discipline at home and in schools. Schools have moved away from caning and strapping students, and Education MInister Russell Marshall advocates ending corporal punishment in schools altogether. He hopes that parents will follow suit at home, and look for alternative, non-violent ways to discipline their children. However, many New Zealanders still support the use of corporal punishment, most surprisingly, this is especially so among teenage boys. Is it coincidental that a decline in the use of corporal punishment in schools has been matched by an increase in the crime rate? Why are only boys caned, and not girls? Why does society only accept caning as an appropriate punishment if it is inflicted on a schoolchild - should misbehaving adults also be caned? Discussion and viewer talkback with Green Bay High School principal Karen Sewell, who is speaking on behalf of CAVE, the Campaign Against Violence in Education.

9A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

10South African police hurled tear gas at White extremists today, after they took over a hall in Pietersburg, forcing Foreign Minister Pik Botha to cancel an appearance. The Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB) is gaining more supporters daily. Meanwhile, the South African Government has announced the establishment of a new multi-racial National Council, which will aim to negotiate a new Constitution for the Republic of South Africa. However, many Black leaders refuse to support the Council, until the Government frees jailed Black leaders and legalises banned opposition groups such as the banned African National Congress (ANC).

11The organisers of the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race have announced that Cape Town will not be a topover during the 1989 event because of South Africa's political turmoil.

12A meeting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence MInisters in Brussels, today approved an American plan which could mean the production of a whole new generation of chemical weapons. They hope that today's decision will influence the Soviet Union to dispose of its chemical weapons.

13Figures released today indicate that two-thirds of all teenagers in the United States have tried an illegal drug at least once by the time they leave high school. The Say No To Drugs Campaign has organised a week of action to try to combat the problem.

14Diana, Princess of Wales has spoken about the despair and misery of families forced to cope with the problems of drug addicts, at the launch of a new charity organisation in Newcastle.

15Over the coming weekend, New Zealand will lead the world in the massive Sport Aid charitable event. Will Sport Aid be as successful as Band Aid or Live Aid? Is the world 'aided-out'?