1Discipline has been tightened and privileges withdrawn in a Justice Department crackdown after two weeks of violence at Paremoremo Maximum Security Prison.

2A gunman escaped with a large sum of money after holding up a bank in Christchurch today.

3Police Minister Ann Hercus says her faith in police efficiency has been shattered by the loss of sensitive security information about Prime Minister David Lange.

4Money raised for heart transplant patient Belinda Trainor, who died in Sydney last night while awaiting her new heart, will be used to help other heart transplant patients. Meanwhile, debate continues to rage in New Zealand about whether heart transplants should be performed in this country.

5Figures released today show a rise of 1.7% in food prices during September.

6Opposition leader Jim Bolger today gave a firm pledge to repeal the Goods and Services Tax (GST) when National becomes the Government.

7New Zealand's largest meat company, Waitaki International, has issued an ultimatum to its workers at the Manawatu Longburn Works - they must accept pay cuts, longer hours and increase productivity or the plant will close down.

8New Zealand may lose millions of dollars in overseas earnings through galvanised and painted steel exports to the United States following a United States Customs ruling.

9Popular music shows such as Ready to Roll should return to television within a few weeks following settlement of a long-running dispute between Television New Zealand (TVNZ) and the recording industry over the screening of music videos.

10Mother Teresa of Calcutta has arrived in Sudan, where it is hoped she may be able to persuade rebels in the south of the country to open up supply routes to an estimated two million people dying of starvation in Sudan.

11An American citizen is being held in NIcaragua after the cargo plane he was on was shot down.

12Nezar Nawwaf al-Mansur al-Hindawi, a Jordanian accused of tricking pregnant girlfriend Anne Murphy into unwittingly smuggling explosives aboard an El Al airline at Heathrow Airport appeared unmoved in court today, when she broke down and hurled abuse at him.

13The Rotorua Bore Users' Association and Rotorua City Council have agreed to work within some of the Government plans to close Rotorua's geothermal field to hundreds of households in a bid to preserve the city's geysers.

14The Government's decision to legalise some gambling machines has started a rush of activity by importers and manufacturers who all want a piece of the action.

15Veteran Hollywood producer Hal Wallis has died at the age of 88.

16Breaking News A 52 year old man has been found stabbed to death in a caravan at Waihi Beach. It is believed he has been dead for over a week.