1Geoffrey Palmer Today's guest is Geoffrey Palmer, Deputy Prime Minister, Attorney General and Minister of Justice. Violent crime is very much in the public mind at this point in time, and viewers are given the opportunity to phone in and discuss their concerns and ideas with the Minister.

2Prime Minister David Lange will deliver the Labour Party's election opening address in Christchurch tonight. The National Party is said to be mounting an aggressive, attacking campaign, while Labour aims to stand on its record in Government.

3Just over 2,100,000 people are registered to vote in next month's general election. However, almost 200,000 eligible voters have not enrolled to vote.

4The Health Department has delayed its controversial South Auckland meningitis vaccination campaign to complete full checks on reported side effects.

5Fire has caused over $1 million worth of damage to a tenpin bowling centre in Hamilton.

6Units of the French navy have been put on alert with orders to prepare to sail to the Middle East with 24 hours notice, following threats from pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon to strike at French interests following a breakdown in diplomatic relations between France and Iran. Meanwhile, the United States Navy plans to continue escorting Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf, but is investigating ways to combat hidden mines, like that which struck the Bridgeton.

7The Greek Government has declared a state of emergency after a week-long heatwave that is reported to have killed as many as 500 people in Greece, as well as deaths in Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Italy.

8Several days of monsoon rains has caused severe flooding in the Indian state of Assam and in Bangladesh.

9Angry geothermal bore users clashed with Ministry of Energy officials trying to issue a court order at a private residence in Rotorua today.

10Geoffrey Palmer Today's guest is Geoffrey Palmer, Deputy Prime Minister, Attorney General and Minister of Justice. Violent crime is very much in the public mind at this point in time, and viewers are given the opportunity to phone in and discuss their concerns and ideas with the Minister.

11Headline News 1. Prime Minister David Lange will deliver the Labour Party's election opening address in Christchurch tonight. 2. A break-in at Sir Robert Muldoon's Tamaki electorate office overnight has prompted Auckland National Party officials to increase security on its offices. 3. Angry geothermal bore users clashed with Ministry of Energy officials trying to issue a court order at a private residence in Rotorua today. 4. The Health Department has delayed its controversial South Auckland meningitis vaccination campaign to complete full checks on reported side effects. 5. The Greek Government has declared a state of emergency after a week-long heatwave that is reported to have killed as many as 500 people in Greece, as well as deaths in Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Italy. 6. Units of the French navy have been put on alert with orders to prepare to sail to the Middle East with 24 hours notice, following threats from pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon to strike at French interests following a breakdown in diplomatic relations between France and Iran. 7. Several days of monsoon rains has caused severe flooding in the Indian state of Assam and in Bangladesh. 8. The Goodman Fielder and Watties High Court challenge to the Commerce Commission's rejection of their merger has been adjourned after only 90 minutes.