1Opposition leader Jim Bolger has today sacked his rebel Tauranga MP Winston Peters from his front bench, following Peters' criticisms of the Party leadership yesterday. However, Peters remains unrepentant. Studio interview with both men.

2As San Francisco continues to clean-up after the earthquake, attention is shifting to how the damage was minimised and fatalities fewer than expected, because of the city's disaster-preparedness and strict building codes.

3There are rumours of bad blood between Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer and Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malaysia over the vote for the next Commonwealth Secretary General.

4A Conscience Bill, introduced to Parliament tonight by Health Minister Helen Clark, will give the right to people other than parents to give contraceptive advice to under-16 year olds.

5All of New Zealand's container ports are expected to be back in action by the weekend. Workers in Wellington returned to work this afternoon.

6Hardline East German leader Erich Honecker has resigned after 18 years in power, in the face of mounting pressure for reform. He has been replaced by Egon Krenz.

7New Zealand's America's Cup challengers returned to the New York Supreme Court today, requesting leave to lodge an appeal against the awarding of the Cup to San Diego.