1The crisis in the dairy industry deepened tonight, as employers turned down a union offer to return to the bargaining table, saying it is now a matter of principle. Who controls the future of the dairy industry?

2The National Party Caucus met this morning, with leader Jim Bolger strengthened in his resolve not to reshuffle the Opposition front bench ahead of next year's election.

3There is a problem with the Government's plan to sell off State Insurance - the law does not spell out exactly who owns it in the first place.

4The collapse of the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the deferment of the New Zealand Government's latest fundraising attempts in Japan have become part of a wider financial struggle there.

5A bus load of tourists had a lucky escape today after their vehicle careered off the road crossing the Spooner Range near Nelson.

6The High Court has reserved its decision in a doctor's appeal against a Medical Council censure.

7A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan today, but there are no reports of injuries or damage. Japanese authorities have evacuated six coastal villages in case of a tsunami.

8East German leader Ego Krenz is taking a first-hand look at Polish reforms, after ending his Soviet visit saying he approves of Perestroika. However, today hundreds more East German refugees arrived in Czechoslovakia en route to a new life in the West.

9A New Zealand woman has achieved her dream of driving a London double decker bus.

10A major reorganisation of the military has left the Chief of Defence, Lieutenant General John Mace, with unprecedented power. What checks and balances will apply to the armed forces in the future?

11Bulgaria is beginning to make some reforms, giving human rights advocates and environmentalists the right to demonstrate.