1Aotea Centre Cost Overrun The Auckland City Council will be told tomorrow that the latest cost estimates for the Aotea Centre show an over-run of $80 million and that the centre will not be ready to open until mid-1989.

2Plastic Surgery Waiting List There is a large backlog of patients at Middlemore Hospital's Plastic Surgery unit. The unit is due for refurbishment. There is also a lengthy Orthopaedic waiting list.

3Mangere Irradiation Plant The Government is setting up a working party to advise on the use of Irradiation technology, which will be published before the Manukau City Council has its hearing into building the plant.

4A Death in the Family, a Film About AIDS New Zealand's first film drama about AIDS has its premier in Auckland tomorrow night. Called, A Death in the Family, it tells the story of a man dying from AIDS.

5Bridgeway Cinema Locals in Northcote are fighting to save their local Bridgeway Cinema and have launched a petition to the council to save it and search for a new operator.

6Reading and Writing Made Simple A reading support programme, Reading and Writing Made Simple, has been inundated with requests for help.

7Western Springs Noise Limits The Auckland City Council is investigating whether it can place a noise limit on concerts at Western Springs. The recent ZZ Top concert brought a lot of complaints from local residents.

8Maori Pottery Opotiki has a growing Maori pottery business which grew out of a work scheme programme.