1There is a real possibility tonight that the United and the Soviet Union could reach agreement on eliminating medium range nuclear missiles in Europe, and that United States President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev could sign the agreement in person in Washington later this year.

2Figures show New Zealanders are spending more than ever, but retailers say they are still finding times tough.

3Police are searching for the person who firebombed a Hastings police officer's house while his wife and child were inside. Both were unharmed.

4Letter bombs have been sent to the homes of two of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's top aides. Nobody has been harmed. Police believe it is the work of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

5Heroin addicts in Auckland and Dunedin are calling for greater access to methadone, a heroin substitute which they say helps them lead normal lives.

6Otago University philosopher Dr Graham Oddie has denied reports that he has called for compulsory AIDS testing for everyone aged 12 or over.

7Headline News 1. African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Tambo has asked the New Zealand Government to impose full trade sanctions against South Africa. 2. The stateless Tamils confined at Nadi Airport may be allowed to remain in Fiji on humanitarian grounds 3. Another top British computer scientist has apparently tried to commit suicide. Six other scientists have recently died in mysterious circumstances

8Drinking and Driving - The Shiree Brown Story A repeat screening Rob Harley's award winning three part investigative piece "Drinking and Driving - The Sheree Brown Story", which originally screened on Eyewitness News on 2 October 1986. This is one family's tragic story, which can serve as a lesson for all.