1Thirteen people are dead in Northern Australia, after a hot air balloon plummeted into the ground.
- Start 00 : 00 : 29
- Finish 00 : 01 : 41
- Duration 01 : 12
Reporters
- Kurt Sanders (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Alice Springs, Australia (Northern Territory)
2Neville Young has been ousted from the National Party Presidency by challenger John Collinge.
- Start 00 : 01 : 41
- Finish 00 : 04 : 28
- Duration 02 : 47
Reporters
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Collinge (President, National Party)
- Neville Young (Ousted President, National Party)
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
Locations
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
3Hundreds of Hunterville residents and their rural neighbours gathered today to demonstrate against the planned closure of their community's maternity hospital.
- Start 00 : 04 : 28
- Finish 00 : 05 : 40
- Duration 01 : 12
Reporters
- Arne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Hunterville, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
4The search for the bodies of two missing Swedish tourists, Urban Höglin and Heidi Paakkonen was scaled down today. Volunteers will no longer part of the search party and police and military will now take over.
- Start 00 : 05 : 40
- Finish 00 : 07 : 31
- Duration 01 : 51
Reporters
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Inspector Graeme McColl (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
- John Jones (Volunteer)
Locations
- Thames, New Zealand (Waikato)
5France has dispatched a special diplomatic mission to Lebanon, in an attempt to end the continual shelling that is tearing Beirut apart.
- Start 00 : 07 : 31
- Finish 0 : 09 : 02
- Duration 01 : 31
Reporters
- Jerry King (Reporter, ABC)
Locations
- Beirut, Lebanon (Beyrouth)
6A recent spate of teen suicides has shocked the small town of Ashburton. Now the town's youth have called a hui to enlighten adults about the situation young people face growing up in Ashburton.
- Start 0 : 09 : 02
- Finish 00 : 11 : 00
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Sallie Pears (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ramahi Aranga (Advisory Officer)
Locations
- Ashburton, New Zealand (Canterbury)
7Youngsters from around the United States and the world have gathered in Ohio to push the Soapbox Derby to the limit.
- Start 0 : 24 : 37
- Finish 00 : 26 : 30
- Duration 01 : 53
Reporters
- Charles Thomas (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Don Huminsky (Race Official)