1Election day in New Caledonia has been disrupted by Melanesian Kanaks calling for independence. They continue to hold 27 gendarmes prisoner on the island of Ouvea and have launched a campaign of roadblocks, cut power and telephone lines and in one region fired at random at cars driving past. Several people have been injured in today's violence.
- Start 00 : 00 : 25
- Finish 00 : 02 : 56
- Duration 02 : 31
Reporters
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
2Voters will go to the polls in France in a few hours. Both Presidential contenders have raised the issue of New Caledonian unrest in their campaigns, however, many voters believe some of their other campaign policies are unclear.
- Start 00 : 02 : 56
- Finish 00 : 05 : 27
- Duration 02 : 31
Reporters
- Doug Tunnell (Reporter, CBS)
Speakers
- Franz-Olivier Giesbert (Political Writer)
- Jean Lesieur (Journalist)
Associated
- Francois Mitterrand (French President)
- Jacques Chirac (French Prime Minister)
3It is unclear who planted last night's huge car bomb in Lebanon which killed at least 54 innocent civilians and injured more than 100 as they went about their shopping in a crowded market.
- Start 00 : 05 : 27
- Finish 00 : 06 : 42
- Duration 01 : 15
Reporters
- Keith Graves (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Tripoli, Lebanon (Liban-Nord)
4Figures released this evening confirm the rising trend of unemployment, despite the period covered by the survey being one in which unemployment traditionally falls.
- Start 00 : 06 : 42
- Finish 00 : 08 : 30
- Duration 01 : 48
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Winston Peters (Opposition Employment Spokesman, National Party)
- Phil Goff (Minister for Employment, Labour Party)
5Beleaguered Cabinet Minister Richard Prebble is claiming victory for the Government's economic policy of Rogernomics after the Auckland Labour Party's Regional Conference in Waitangi.
- Start 00 : 08 : 30
- Finish 00 : 12 : 00
- Duration 03 : 30
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Richard Prebble (Auckland Central MP, Labour Party)
Contributors
- Peter Beyer (Auckland Conference Delegate, Labour Party)
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
Associated
- Maryan Street (Chairperson, Auckland Labour Party Conference)
Locations
- Waitangi, New Zealand (Northland)
6Police have found a woman and her estranged husband three days after he allegedly abducted her from her Christchurch home.
- Start 00 : 12 : 00
- Finish 00 : 13 : 44
- Duration 01 : 44
Reporters
- Tsehai Tiffin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Detective Senior Sergeant Arthur Rogers (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
7A Wellington shop manager is missing after a fishing trip ended in tragedy.
- Start 00 : 13 : 44
- Finish 00 : 15 : 15
- Duration 01 : 31
Reporters
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dave Davies (Helmsman, Police Launch Lady Hamilton)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
8The annual Great Autumn Muster is underway in many parts of the South Island.
- Start 00 : 22 : 54
- Finish 00 : 25 : 06
- Duration 02 : 12
Reporters
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bruce Scott (Owner, Godley Peaks Station)
Locations
- Lake Tekapo, New Zealand (Canterbury)