1John Feast - National Party Wellington Central Candidate Today's studio guest is John Feast, the National Party candidate for Wellington Central, a safe Labour seat. Feast is a newcomer to the National Party, however he is an old hand at electioneering, having stood for the New Zealand Party in 1984.

2The latest public opinion poll shows Labour still leads National by ten points in the run-up to the general election next month.

3The opening of the Labour Party's election campaign in the Christchurch Town Hall last night was disrupted by protesters.

4The New Zealand Democratic Party has released its industrial relations policy, with a strong commitment to reduce unions and quell strike action.

5Iran says Iraq has suffered more than 5000 casualties in the last few days. The Pentagon is coming under increasing pressure to provide more protection for the United States convoy in the Persian Gulf.

6The Great Council of Chiefs in Fiji has endorsed a proposal to make Fijians dominant in Parliament and the civil service.

7The Soviet Union has executed suspected Nazi war criminal Fyodor Federenko, extradited from the United States. Federenko was a guard at Poland's Treblinka death camp during World War Two.

8Philippines President Corazon Aquino has inaugurated the Philippines new National Congress after fifteen years of martial law.

9John Feast - National Party Wellington Central Candidate Today's studio guest is John Feast, the National Party candidate for Wellington Central, a safe Labour seat. Feast is a newcomer to the National Party, however he is an old hand at electioneering, having stood for the New Zealand Party in 1984.

10Headline News 1. The latest public opinion poll shows Labour still leads National by ten points in the run-up to the general election next month. 2. The opening of the Labour Party's election campaign in the Christchurch Town Hall last night was disrupted by protesters. 3. The New Zealand Democratic Party has released its industrial relations policy, with a strong commitment to reduce unions and quell strike action. 4. Police have made a huge cannabis seizure, in an operation involving 107 officers in eight cities. 5. Iran says Iraq has suffered more than 5000 casualties in the last few days. 6. The Pentagon is coming under increasing pressure to provide more protection for the United States convoy in the Persian Gulf.