1Opposition leader Jim Bolger has delivered his first important election year speech with a warning about racial tension in New Zealand. He claims race relations in New Zealand have taken a serious turn for the worse.

2A Wellington hui on the Maori loan affair held today highlighted racial tensions, with many speakers attacking the activities of the news media, the Government and Opposition MP Winston Peters.

3The Government's planned crackdown on organised crime is likely to result in greater use of electronic surveillance.

4Kidnappers have threatened to kill four hostages being held in Beirut if the United States takes any military action against Lebanon.

5Deposed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos has been linked with the latest rebellion and attempted coup in Manila. As the coup began, Marcos made plans to return to the Philippines from exile in Hawaii, but was stopped by the United States State Department.

6Two men working near the Manukau Harbour last week believe they know the source of the deadly toxin that killed thousands of fish in the harbour last week. They saw a large sewer overflow into the Harbour at around the same time as the dead fish were discovered. However, authorities say this was just a coincidence.

7A Customs Department seizure of 5000 tonnes of Australian wheat to protect local growers has highlighted the difficulties facing the wheat industry on the eve of its deregulation. The Wheat Board will wind up tomorrow and from Monday, wheat crops will be governed by market forces of supply and demand and Australian wheat imports will become unrestricted.