1A study commissioned by the Auckland Regional Authority (ARA) into Auckland's transport problems recommends a monorail, a slick ferry service and rail buses as the motorway system is at saturation point.

2All the parties involved in the Coromandel mining conflicts are being invited to a meeting with the Secretary of the new Environment Ministry.

3Dentists are seeing pre-school children with badly decaying teeth and are blaming sweets and bottled drinks, including pure fruit juice.

4The new dry-berth marina at Westhaven has been bought by an Australian investment group ABS which proposes to develop the area for more than just yachties.

5Race Relations Conciliator Wally Hirsch, who is Jewish, and who took over the position a year ago, has won over most of the critics, many of whom wanted another Maori in the position.

6Industrial action by the Auckland Store Workers' Union is causing headaches for a visiting Chinese Acrobatic troupe, who are having trouble securing the tonne of rice needed for the visit. However, they are bringing their own noodle maker with them.