1The Commission of Inquiry into violence has released The Roper Report, which calls for a dramatic change to public attitudes towards violence, and tougher measures to deal with immediate problems.

2United States President Ronald Reagan, encouraged by positive reaction to his speech on the Iran Arms scandal yesterday, has tried to shift public attention to his hopes for an agreement on arms control with the Soviet Union.

3An economic boom is predicted for the Bay of Plenty, in the wake of last week's earthquake. A huge workforce will be necessary to repair the destruction, which will benefit many businesses. However, these benefits will not affect everybody in the affected region. There has been a huge international over-reaction to the Bay of Plenty earthquakes, leaving many New Zealand officials mystified at the level of ignorance of much of the world has about New Zealand geography.

4Residents of the Tokelau Islands, which have been washed over by tidal waves, are waiting anxiously for relief supplies, which will be dropped in by air tomorrow. There is massive and widespread damage to the islands, but there are no reports of injuries.

5New Zealand trading banks seem certain to be closed down nest week due to strike action. A meeting between the Bank Workers' Union and the banks today failed to resolve the pay dispute.

6Several of New Zealand's top cricketers have been linked with a rebel tour of South Africa by a combined New Zealand and Australia team. However, the New Zealand cricketers who are alleged to be part of the rebel team are denying all knowledge of it.

7Christchurch police are mounting a major inquiry after a man's body was found in a park today.

8Australia and New Zealand have combined to look for a warship design for both Navies to be built in Australia.

9The Soviet fire chief, who led operations after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, was honored in Britain today.

10Diplomatic staff are returning to West Beirut now that Syrian troops have partially restored order in the city. There are still few clues to the whereabouts of the British Special Envoy, Terry Waite, who has now been missing for six weeks.

11John Feast, a former political candidate for the New Zealand Party, will represent the National Party in central Wellington at this year's election.

12members of the British tabloid paparazzi are embroiled in a dispute over who should get the credit with rescuing a Spanish donkey from a bizarre and cruel death.