1Torrential rain in Taranaki is threatening to spill over stop banks and flood the town of Waitara.

2Violence has escalated in Britain as opponents continue to voice their opposition to the introduction of a new poll tax.

3Up to 5000 people are expected to lose their jobs in the banking industry in the next 2-3 years because of a saturation of banking in New Zealand.

4Following the dramatic about-face on its nuclear ships policy, the National Party faced more upheaval today with senior MPs showing their displeasure at the Caucus decision.

5Sir Ron Brierley wants to buy Rolls Royce but the Vickers Company does not want to relinquish its favourite asset.

6Special schools for children with disabilities say they have received the worst deal from the Government's Tomorrow's Schools policy.

7Pacific Island communities in New Zealand are to be targeted in a campaign to prevent the spread of AIDS.

8Leaders in the two-crew Round New Zealand Yacht race have been battling gale force winds along the West Coast of the South Island.

9A summary of the first half of the Australian election campaign. Interview with a former Australian Senator about the race so far.

10South Africa has threatened a crackdown against the anarchy raging through the country's ten tribal homelands.

11Update on the situation in Taranaki - rain is easing and water levels have dropped slightly.