1The Anglican Church in New Zealand In a surprisingly frank statement last week, the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch told off some so-called Anglicans for their casual approach to his Church. He accused them of using the Church only when they wanted it, and only on their terms, adding that many perceive the Christian faith as "a platter of optional attitudes from which they can pick and choose." It is true that many New Zealanders only attend Church for weddings, christenings and funerals. But others argue that it is the Church's purpose - to offer refuge and comfort when people need it? Do people need to attend Church every Sunday to prove they are Christians? Can the Church afford to turn people away just because they only attend at Easter and Christmas? Should the Church set a bottom line and stick to it? Discussion and viewer talkback about this ecclesiastic squall, the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, Right Reverend Maurice Goodall.

2Queen Elizabeth II has met with the three most powerful people in China, and became the first British Monarch to walk on the Great Wall of China.

3The 1986 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Jewish-American author and human rights campaigner Elie Wiesel.

4A man has stolen a tank from the Sydney Army Base at Molesworthy amd led police cars on a chase through the streets.

5Soviet leader MIkhail Gorbachev has gone on television to give the people of the Soviet Union his version of events at the failed Iceland Summit.

6A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

7The Anglican Church in New Zealand In a surprisingly frank statement last week, the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch told off some so-called Anglicans for their casual approach to his Church. He accused them of using the Church only when they wanted it, and only on their terms, adding that many perceive the Christian faith as "a platter of optional attitudes from which they can pick and choose." It is true that many New Zealanders only attend Church for weddings, christenings and funerals. But others argue that it is the Church's purpose - to offer refuge and comfort when people need it? Do people need to attend Church every Sunday to prove they are Christians? Can the Church afford to turn people away just because they only attend at Easter and Christmas? Should the Church set a bottom line and stick to it? Discussion and viewer talkback about this ecclesiastic squall, the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, Right Reverend Maurice Goodall.

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

9The Anglican Church in New Zealand In a surprisingly frank statement last week, the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch told off some so-called Anglicans for their casual approach to his Church. He accused them of using the Church only when they wanted it, and only on their terms, adding that many perceive the Christian faith as "a platter of optional attitudes from which they can pick and choose." It is true that many New Zealanders only attend Church for weddings, christenings and funerals. But others argue that it is the Church's purpose - to offer refuge and comfort when people need it? Do people need to attend Church every Sunday to prove they are Christians? Can the Church afford to turn people away just because they only attend at Easter and Christmas? Should the Church set a bottom line and stick to it? Discussion and viewer talkback about this ecclesiastic squall, the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, Right Reverend Maurice Goodall.