1The Maori fisheries issue has now developed into a three-way legal wrangle, with the fishing companies also deciding to take the Government to court.

2A dispute between the Government and the Labour Party has stalled plans to increase prescription charges.

3The Auckland trial of eleven Samoan men charged with the machete murder of a Tongan man in Otara has run into difficulties on its first day. Dozens of potential jurors have been reluctant to become involved in a trial that is expected to last up to five weeks.

4An inquiry is underway in Auckland after a man was savaged by a police dog when he was mistaken for a burglar.

5The Medical Council has laid charges against the former Medical Superintendent of Ashburton Hospital, Dr John Lowe.

6A Soviet communications ship has docked at Bluff after being turned away from Wellington.

7Economists are predicting a modest economic recovery for New Zealand, saying the country has weathered the worst of Rogernomics.

8Brierley Investments Limited (BIL) has recorded its first drop in profit in twenty years, and the company could move offshore because of New Zealand's tax system.

9The High Court is considering whether former MP Reg Boorman should pay court costs arising from the Wairarapa electoral inquiry.

10Tens of thousands of Chileans have taken to the streets in a show of support for military dictator Augusto Pinochet. This follows demonstrations over the weekend when thousands of people marched in opposition to his rule.

11The crew of the space shuttle Discovery today paid tribute to their colleagues who died in the Challenger disaster three years ago.

12The Tekapo ski field may have to close permanently due to two warm winters in a row. Is this New Zealand's first casualty of climate change?