1Jim McLay Former National Party leader Jim McLay has announced he will resign from politics at the next election. He rose rapidly through the ranks, winning what had been a Labour seat, becoming a Cabinet MInister and eventually assuming the leadership of the National Party following its 1984 election loss. However, as Opposition leader, he failed to win over the public and the National Party's ardent Muldoon supporters, and serious innuendos about his private life also plagued him. Discussion and viewer talkback with Jim McLay.

2The South African Government has responded to measures announced by Commonwealth leaders in London, by announcing restrictions to imports from Zambia and Zimbabwe. Most of the Commonwealth leaders attending the mini-Summit on South Africa have expressed disappointment at the outcome and Margaret Thatcher's refusal to back down in her opposition to sanctions.

3World oil prices have jumped in response to a surprise announcement by The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that it is cutting its oil production by 20% in the short term.

4A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

5Torrential rain and wind has caused havoc in Sydney, and four people are feared drowned.

6Princess Anne has won her first race as an amateur jockey.

7Jim McLay Former National Party leader Jim McLay has announced he will resign from politics at the next election. He rose rapidly through the ranks, winning what had been a Labour seat, becoming a Cabinet MInister and eventually assuming the leadership of the National Party following its 1984 election loss. However, as Opposition leader, he failed to win over the public and the National Party's ardent Muldoon supporters, and serious innuendos about his private life also plagued him. Discussion and viewer talkback with Jim McLay.

8A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.

9Jim McLay Former National Party leader Jim McLay has announced he will resign from politics at the next election. He rose rapidly through the ranks, winning what had been a Labour seat, becoming a Cabinet MInister and eventually assuming the leadership of the National Party following its 1984 election loss. However, as Opposition leader, he failed to win over the public and the National Party's ardent Muldoon supporters, and serious innuendos about his private life also plagued him. Discussion and viewer talkback with Jim McLay.

10A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

11The South African Government is moving to blunt the impact of new Commonwealth economic sanctions, and is threatening to take economic action in retaliation against neighbouring Black African states. One of the issues that has led to the Commonwealth measures is South Africa's refusal to release jailed Black nationalist leader Nelson Mandela. This week marks 24 years since Mandela was arrested. Over the years, there have been claims that the Soviet Union betrayed Mandela to the South African authorities, but there are now allegations of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) connection.

12Hiroshima Day will be marked this wee, commemorating the anniversary of the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone Committee is calling for the Government to develop friendly relations with North Korea, which it says is more likely to be the scene of the next nuclear confrontation than Europe is. It also want New Zealand to expand its role as peacemaker in the South Pacific. Since the end of World War Two Japan has been transformed into a thriving industrialised nation with a huge trade surplus and a very high standard of living. Much of japan's success can be attributed to the work ethic of the Japanese people. However noe the Japanese Government is trying to encourage people to work less and relax more.

13The Irish Republican Army (IRA) has explained the reasons behind its latest campaign of violence - anyone doing business with British security forces in Northern Ireland is "a traitor to the Irish cause" and will be shot.

14Torrential rain and wind has caused havoc in Sydney, and five people have been confirmed drowned.