1The 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.

2Unions say they are planning to get tougher, with more strikes and work bans, as they try to force wage settlements above 6%. However, employers aseem to be just as determined to hold the line.

3A mass meeting was held at the Whakatu Freezing Works in Hawkes Bay to discuss the shock announcement of the plant's imminent closure. They were informed there is little chance that the plants or their jobs could be saved. There is. however, a chance that the Longburn Freezing Works in Manawatu can be saved. However it will mean staff cuts and pay cuts.

4Rescuers 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.

5A Railways Corporation detonator has blown up in the face of a ten year old boy in Christchurch, seriously injuring one of his eyes. Two 12-year old boys admitted stealing the detonators from locomotives.

6Two men, one armed with a shotgun, robbed the Auckland manufacturing jewellers The Diamond Factory today of diamonds worth around $150,000.

7Queen 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.

8New Zealand's major banks are targeting children in a drive to attract new customers.

9The bulldozers moved into the old Cromwell town centre today to begin clearing the way for the formation of Lake Dunstan behind the Clyde Dam. The first casualty was the old Clyde Hotel.