1Sandra Shearer Hamilton East candidate for the National Party, Sandra Shearer answers viewer questions. Her ex-husband Ian Shearer held the seat until 1984, when Labour's Bill Dylan marginally won the electorate.

2Following the death of hundreds of Iranian pilgrims in Mecca, the situation in the Persian Gulf has become increasingly tense. Iran blames the United States for the deaths and has ordered a martyrdom operation against American targets, especially ships in the Gulf. They also promise to uproot the Saudi leadership. Eight American mine sweeping helicopters have been rushed to the Gulf to seek out mines as the escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Gulf gets underway.

3Election 1987 Public reaction to last night's televised debate between Prime Minister David Lange and Opposition leader Jim Bolger has been mostly negative.

4Prime Minister David Lange has threatened to refuse port access to Soviet sealing ships if they do not stop slaughtering seals in the Antarctic.

5The superpower talks on the banning of medium range nuclear weapons are coming to a head in Geneva, and both sides still believe an agreement is possible.

6Auckland detectives are waiting to question a man found semi-conscious after a woman was killed in Taupaki, north-west of Auckland last night.

7The National Youth Council is launching a year-long campaign aimed at reducing the number of youth suicides in New Zealand. They want youth suicide highlighted as a major health issue.

8Sandra Shearer Hamilton East candidate for the National party, Sandra Shearer answers viewer questions. Her ex-husband Ian Shearer held the seat until 1984, when Labour's Bill Dylan marginally won the electorate

9Headline News 1. Following the death of hundreds of Iranian pilgrims in Mecca, the situation in the Persian Gulf has become increasingly tense. Iran blames the United States for the deaths and has ordered a martyrdom operation against American targets, especially ships in the Gulf. They also promise to uproot the Saudi leadership. 2. Public reaction to last night's televised debate between Prime Minister David Lange and Opposition leader Jim Bolger has been mostly negative. 3. Opposition leader Jim Bolger says rugby players should not participate in any rebel rugby tours to South Africa 4. Prime Minister David Lange has threatened to refuse port access to Soviet sealing ships if they do not stop slaughtering seals in the Antarctic. 5. Auckland detectives are waiting to question a man found semi-conscious after a woman was killed in Taupaki, north-west of Auckland last night. 6. Results of a new public opinion poll 7. Private hospital employees stand to gain substantial pay increases under a new award announced today.