1Industrial Relations New Zealand's industrial relations scene has been in a state of flux over the past few months. The traditional union between the Federation of Labour (FOL) and the Labour Government has soured, and there are signs of discord within the FOL itself. At the recent major industrial negotiations the employers appear to have come out on top and the Government, regarded as a friend and ally of the trade union movement, has refused to lift a finger to help workers. Now New Zealand is into the wage round. How does the wage round work? How does it affect workers? What part does the Government play? Discussion and viewer talkback with industrial relations analyst Di Billing.

2The Superpower Summit in Reykjavik has ended in failure. There has been no agreement on arms control and no date set for another summit that had been expected to take place in the United States within the next few months. Unsurprisingly, United States President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev are both blaming each other for the failure. However, it appear evident that both leaders went to Reykjavik with different expectations.

3Rescuers believe the number of people killed in the earthquake that struck San Salvador could be as high as 1800. International assistance is pouring into to assist in the search for survivors and to treat the wounded.

4A mass meeting has been called at the Whakatu Freezing Works in Hawkes Bay to discuss the shock announcement of the plant's imminent closure.

5A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

6Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip have arrived in China at the start of an official six-day visit, where they were welcomed by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials.

7Industrial Relations New Zealand's industrial relations scene has been in a state of flux over the past few months. The traditional union between the Federation of Labour (FOL) and the Labour Government has soured, and there are signs of discord within the FOL itself. At the recent major industrial negotiations the employers appear to have come out on top and the Government, regarded as a friend and ally of the trade union movement, has refused to lift a finger to help workers. Now New Zealand is into the wage round. How does the wage round work? How does it affect workers? What part does the Government play? Discussion and viewer talkback with industrial relations analyst Di Billing.

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

9Industrial Relations New Zealand's industrial relations scene has been in a state of flux over the past few months. The traditional union between the Federation of Labour (FOL) and the Labour Government has soured, and there are signs of discord within the FOL itself. At the recent major industrial negotiations the employers appear to have come out on top and the Government, regarded as a friend and ally of the trade union movement, has refused to lift a finger to help workers. Now New Zealand is into the wage round. How does the wage round work? How does it affect workers? What part does the Government play? Discussion and viewer talkback with industrial relations analyst Di Billing.