1Wellington has been virtually cut off due to torrential rain affecting road and rail links and bringing the airport to a standstill. The Kapiti Coast is on alert as high tide approaches.
2New Zealand Tonight New Zealand headlines in brief: including; 1. Farmers in the South Island are about to be hit by disruption in the meat industry, with meat workers employed by the Alliance and Waitaki companies voting to strike over redundancy talks. 2. Prison officers will find out tomorrow whether or not they can proceed with planned strike action. 3. Dr Eric Foretich, the father of disputed child Hilary Morgan, may have met his daughter today in Christchurch.
3Under the new Sale of Liquor Act, the Governmnet has cleared the way for wine to be sold in supermarkets from April 1st.
4The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has upheld a complaint about a Bluebird Lites potato chip advertisement that it agrees is sexist and dehumanizes women.
5World News Tonight World headlines in brief: including; 1. Lithuania's bombshell declaration of independence yesterday has left Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev trying to consolidate his position in Moscow. 2. An inquiry will be held in the United States after a Northwest Airlines flight crew were allowed to take off after allegedly drinking extensively. 3. A spectacular tornado has been filmed over Kansas.
6The language used by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) can make it very difficult for ordinary New Zealanders to complete their taxes correctly. Even the experts find the wording of tax legislation difficult to understand.
7Over 150,000 snails, which were being bred for European consumption, were released from captivity in Britain by an animal rights group.
8A mock mass-death event in the Royal family will be staged next month so media outlets can test their ability to broadcast such a momentous event.
9Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist Christy Moore is currently visiting New Zealand.
10A great motor scooter race for the elderly or disabled was held at Western Springs this afternoon.