1Christchurch police are now certain that missing six year old Louisa Damodran is dead.
2Indian Prime MInister Rajiv Gandhi has completed his tour of New Zealand. The tour has been labelled "a great success". Today, Prime MInister David Lange is hosting the Prime MInister of Botswana, Quett Masire who is in New Zealand on a six-day State visit.
3A group of Maori pilgrims who have petitioned The Vatican to appoint a Maori Catholic Bishop in New Zealand feel confident that Pope John Paul II will make an announcement about their plea during his visit to New Zealand next month. The Pope stopped to speak with the group during his weekly audience in St Peter's Square.
4The Te Maori Exhibition has ended its showing at the National Museum in Wellington today after nine weeks.
5New Zealand yacht KZ7 has easily won the twelfth and final race in the last round robin series.