1The Easter road toll currently stands at 16, one more than for the entire Easter period last year. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is concerned it may exceed the current record from 1971, when 21 people were killed on the roads. One family has lost three sons in one accident and today they were remembered at St Stephen's College in South Auckland.

2Two young men were killed in a climbing accident on Mount Aspiring this weekend.

3Japan has reacted angrily to new trade sanctions imposed upon Japanese electronic goods by the United States.

4New Zealand's top District Court judge, Peter Trapski is investigating allegations that a prominent Auckland judge had a drink driving charge against him dropped for far he may become suicidal.

5The Fijian Government Coalition of Labour and the Indian-dominated National Federation Party are reported to be gripped by dissension already.

6Hundreds of trops, loyal to the Argentinian Government, have entered a military camp near Buenos Aires where rebel officers have been holed up for three days. However, there have been no reports of fighting.

7Israeli troops say they killed at least 18 Shi'ite Muslims in south Lebanon after pro-Iranian Hezbollah guerrillas attacked an Israeli outpost at Kantara.

8The main Tamil separatist group in Sri Lanka has denied involvement in the massacre of more than 126 people in the north-east of the country yesterday.

9African national Congress (ANC) leader Oliver Tambo left New Zealand today, after a week-long visit to campaign for total Government trade sanctions against South Africa, which was largely unsuccessful.

10Dunedin scientist Dr Phil Silva says New Zealand is lagging behind other countries in funding research into children's medical and psychological development.