1British politicians are demanding an urgent review of security at military bases following an Irish Republican Army (IRA) attack at the Marine Music School at Deal, which killed ten people.

2Hurricane Hugo has claimed ten lives after a night of devastation across the south east coast of the United States.

3A push for total sanctions against South Africa may be on Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer's agenda when he attends next month's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kuala Lumpur.

4Three men have been arrested and charged with arson over the fire that gutted Ngati Porou's meeting house in Ruatoria last week.

5Many commercial helicopter pilots fear they will be forced out of business if the Department of Conservation (DOC) proceeds with its proposed changes to the system of deer recovery.

6Researchers are disturbed at the results of a survey into teenage smoking habits. Their report shows one in five 15 year old's smoke weekly and many are already confirmed smokers while still at school.

7American authorities have delayed Milton Harris' court case while he undergoes a medical examination to determine if he is fit to stand trial. Harris faces fraud charges after faking his own drowning in Cook Strait.

8A development proposal is threatening the studio of prominent New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere.

9Alexandra held its annual Spring Festival today.

10Mild spring weather in Southland as well as a record amount of sunshine has helped the province produce a bumper crop of lambs.