1New Zealand yacht KZ7 is leading French Kiss by almost two minutes in the latest race in the America's Cup Challenger series.

2A Waikato farmer broke down today as receivers moved on to his property near Huntly and carted away his stock. He says he is simply another victim of the downturn in the farming economy and he resents his trading bank for not supporting him.

3NZ Forest Products placed an advertisement in today's Sunday newspapers, urging shareholders not to accept the offer of Fletcher Challenge to buy their shares.

4A new joint offensive between police officers and traffic officers against drunk drivers has been launched in Auckland, beginning with a blitz on the Auckland Harbour Bridge last night.

5More student unrest in Paris today has led to a crisis meeting between French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac and his senior Ministers.

6United States President Ronald Reagan has again spoken about the secret arms deal with Iran, and for the first time since the crisis began, he used the term "mistake".