1More nations have joined the boycott of the Edinburgh Commonwealth over Britain's refusal to impose sanctions on South Africa. Twenty-three of the fifty-eight countries eligible to compete have now pulled out.
- Start 00 : 00 : 07
- Finish 00 : 03 : 21
- Duration 03 : 14
Reporters
- Jane Dent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Geoff Cox (Coach, Zimbabwe Diving Team)
- Roy Dutton (Chairman, New Zealand Commonwealth and Olympic Games Association)
- Kevin Barry (Boxing Coach, New Zealand 1986 Commonwealth Games Team)
Locations
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Scotland)
2A large crane that smashed onto three Auckland buildings yesterday is still perched precariously tonight, with uncertainty over who will remove it, and who will pay to do so.
- Start 00 : 03 : 21
- Finish 00 : 04 : 47
- Duration 01 : 26
Reporters
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Inspector Rod Hodgins (Auckland Officer, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
3The body of a teenager was discovered near Waimairi Beach in New Brighton, and Christchurch Police still do not know his identity.
- Start 00 : 04 : 47
- Finish 00 : 06 : 01
- Duration 01 : 14
Reporters
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
4A dispute over a staff appointment has closed Tasman Pulp and Papers' Kawerau mill.
- Start 00 : 06 : 01
- Finish 00 : 06 : 20
- Duration 00 : 19
Locations
- Kawerau, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)