1Stress The financially-stressed farmers of Canterbury have been hit with devastating floods for the second time this year. While the damage can be measured financially, the human despair is incalculable. Stress within the farming community throughout New Zealand has led to an upsurge in depression and suicide. However, farmers are not the only people affected. Prisons and psychiatric hospitals are full; New Zealanders swallow more tranquilisers than almost any other country and has disturbingly high levels of alcoholism, child abuse and divorce. Crimes of violence are increasing. What is more, these trends are reflected in New Zealand's juvenile population, with young people just as disturbed and depressed as their parents. What is stress/strain/tension? Is it a new phenomenon? Do men and women experience stress the same? How can people cope? Discussion and viewer talkback with visiting Irish psychiatrist, Dr Anthony Clare.

2New Zealand has been formally suspended from The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS).

3The Supreme Court in Natal has ruled that the South African Government's emergency law, used to detain thousands of people, are invalid. This could potentially lead to the release of around five thousand people currently detained under that law.

4Former High Court Judge Peter Mahon has died at his Auckland home, aged 62.

5Civil Defence officials have now lifted the states of emergency declared yesterday in Canterbury. However, flooding and slips continue to affect some road and rail links throughout the region.

6A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

7Queen Elizabeth II climbed to the top of a lighthouse today,

8Stress The financially-stressed farmers of Canterbury have been hit with devastating floods for the second time this year. While the damage can be measured financially, the human despair is incalculable. Stress within the farming community throughout New Zealand has led to an upsurge in depression and suicide. However, farmers are not the only people affected. Prisons and psychiatric hospitals are full; New Zealanders swallow more tranquilisers than almost any other country and has disturbingly high levels of alcoholism, child abuse and divorce. Crimes of violence are increasing. What is more, these trends are reflected in New Zealand's juvenile population, with young people just as disturbed and depressed as their parents. What is stress/strain/tension? Is it a new phenomenon? Do men and women experience stress the same? How can people cope? Discussion and viewer talkback with visiting Irish psychiatrist, Dr Anthony Clare.

9A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.

10Stress The financially-stressed farmers of Canterbury have been hit with devastating floods for the second time this year. While the damage can be measured financially, the human despair is incalculable. Stress within the farming community throughout New Zealand has led to an upsurge in depression and suicide. However, farmers are not the only people affected. Prisons and psychiatric hospitals are full; New Zealanders swallow more tranquilisers than almost any other country and has disturbingly high levels of alcoholism, child abuse and divorce. Crimes of violence are increasing. What is more, these trends are reflected in New Zealand's juvenile population, with young people just as disturbed and depressed as their parents. What is stress/strain/tension? Is it a new phenomenon? Do men and women experience stress the same? How can people cope? Discussion and viewer talkback with visiting Irish psychiatrist, Dr Anthony Clare.

11A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

12New Zealand has been formally suspended from The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS). New Zealand's bilateral defence arrangements with Australia will be retained.

13United States negotiators have begun a new round of arms control talks with their Soviet counterparts in Moscow.

14An American Government report has once again questioned the effectiveness of seatbelts in cars, especially lap-only belts. Should all rear seats have shoulder belts?

15The very latest fashion accessories are ripped jeans, thumbhole pullovers and rolled tops.

16Breaking News Prime Minister David Lange will make a special announcement on the latest ANZUS situation within the next thirty minutes.