1Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer's trip to the United States to address the United Nations (UN) General Assembly appears to have prompted a thawing of relations between New Zealand and the United States. The United States is supporting a joint mission with New Zealand to get the United Nations to outlaw drift net fishing.
- Start 00 : 00 : 31
- Finish 00 : 02 : 37
- Duration 02 : 06
Reporters
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Associated
- Gareth Evans (Australian Foreign Minister)
- Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
Locations
- New York City, NY, United States
2Social Welfare Minister Michael Cullen today spelled out radical changes in accident compensation which he expects to become law by the end of the year. The changes are focused on providing women with a better deal when it comes to compensation.
- Start 00 : 02 : 37
- Finish 00 : 04 : 30
- Duration 01 : 53
Reporters
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Michael Cullen (Minister of Social Welfare, Labour Party)
3Award winning New Zealand entertainers the Topp Twins appeared in court today charged with obstructing a footpath in Auckland's Queen Street while busking.
- Start 00 : 04 : 30
- Finish 00 : 05 : 57
- Duration 01 : 27
Reporters
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jools Topp (Musician)
- Lynda Topp (Musician)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
4The Department of Social Welfare (DSW) is trying to find out why so few teenagers living without parental support claim the welfare support they are entitled to.
- Start 00 : 05 : 57
- Finish 00 : 07 : 50
- Duration 01 : 53
Reporters
- Jo Malcolm (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Marlene Levine (Spokesperson, Department of Social Welfare [DSW])
- Michelle Genet (Spokesperson, Unemployed Workers' Union)
- Jan Tame (Spokesperson, Department of Social Welfare [DSW])
5Commercial pilots in Australia, having been on strike for the past seven weeks, have backed down on a key issue, agreeing to return to the central wage fixing solution. Passenger safety is now being raised as an issue in the ongoing industrial dispute.
- Start 00 : 07 : 50
- Finish 00 : 09 : 39
- Duration 01 : 49
Reporters
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Morris (Australian Industrial Relations Minister)
- Tom Ballantyne (Aviation Expert)
6Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has asked East Germans not to panic and not to flee their country. He visited East Berlin today as East Germany celebrated its 40th birthday, but a mass exodus to the West has been spoiling the Communists' party.
- Start 00 : 13 : 08
- Finish 00 : 14 : 47
- Duration 01 : 39
Reporters
- Brian Hanrahan (Reporter, BBC News)
Locations
- Berlin, Germany (Berlin)
- Dresden, Germany (Saxony)
7Daylight savings begins tomorrow, and has been extended by five weeks into March this summer.
- Start 00 : 24 : 10
- Finish 00 : 25 : 52
- Duration 01 : 42
Reporters
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)