1The Government has all but committed itself to building another dam on the Clutha River at a cost exceeding $200 million.
- Start 00 : 00 : 30
- Finish 00 : 03 : 02
- Duration 02 : 32
Reporters
- Kim Hurring (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Tizard (Minister of Energy, Labour Party)
Locations
- Luggate, New Zealand (Otago)
2New Zealand's multi million dollar strawberry trade to the United States has been crippled. Some shipments were rejected due to spray residue on the fruit, and prices have slumped due to unexpected competition from out-of-season crops in California.
- Start 00 : 03 : 02
- Finish 00 : 04 : 42
- Duration 01 : 40
Reporters
- Carol Archie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Doug Hammonds (Strawberry Exporter)
3Opposition MP John Banks is embroiled in a new controversy following reports that he claimed on a Radio New Zealand (RNZ) talkback show that he was in possession of a prisoner's criminal record from the Wanganui computer.
- Start 00 : 04 : 42
- Finish 00 : 05 : 17
- Duration 00 : 35
4Earthquake experts are concerned that many town planners are allowing buildings to be erected on fault lines.
- Start 00 : 05 : 17
- Finish 00 : 07 : 15
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Wood (Geological Surveyor)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
5Three hundred delegates at a conference to discuss dementia and mental deterioration have been told that the health system has an unsupportive attitude towards elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.
- Start 00 : 07 : 15
- Finish 00 : 08 : 40
- Duration 01 : 25
Reporters
- Allanah James (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Julia Millen (Delegate, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Society [ADARDS])
6Riot police in South Korea used water cannons and stun grenades to end a student siege at a Seoul university.
- Start 00 : 08 : 40
- Finish 00 : 09 : 45
- Duration 01 : 05
Reporters
- Gaby Rado (Reporter, ITN)
Locations
- Seoul, South Korea (Seoul)
7Captured American pilot Eugene Hasenfus went on trial in Nicaragua today.
- Start 00 : 09 : 45
- Finish 00 : 11 : 44
- Duration 01 : 59
Reporters
- Eric Engberg (Reporter, CBS)
Locations
- Managua, Nicaragua (Managua)
8Queensland voters have gone to the polls today.
- Start 00 : 11 : 44
- Finish 00 : 13 : 04
- Duration 01 : 20
Reporters
- Paul Bongiorno (Reporter)
Speakers
- Sir Joh Bielke-Peterson (Queensland Premier)
Locations
- Brisbane, Australia (Queensland)