1The National Party is pledging to repossess Telecom if control falls into foreign hands. At Parliament tonight, urgency has been given to the Bill paving the way for the Government's planned sale of Telecom.
2Fisheries officers have swooped on an illegal crayfish fishing organisation in the South Island.
3The macabre discovery of a corpse buried beneath the floorboards of an occupied house has ended a six month search for missing Hamilton pensioner James Beaumont.
4New Zealand Tonight New Zealand headlines in brief: including; 1. Finance Minister David Caygill has hinted that the Government plans to crack down on social welfare (beneficiary) cheats. 2. Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has claimed the briefcase full of cash found on the Auckland waterfront last month. 3. Fears are growing that Colombian drug cartels are targeting New Zealand and other parts of the South Pacific.
5Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre. Halt All Racist Tours (HART) have marked the day with a special protest against TV3's mini-series Shaka Zulu.
6Former Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos went on trial today in New York. She is facing fraud and conspiracy charges.
7World News Tonight World headlines in brief: including; 1. Namibia has officially become the newest country in the world, today celebrating the end of 75 years of South African rule. 2. Pop star Gloria Estefan is in a stable condition after suffering serious back injuries in a car crash. 3. Actor Paul Newman is being sued by a delicatessen owner for a share in the profits of the Paul Newman Salad Dressing and the Paul Newman Spaghetti Sauce.
8A bitter four-year feud dividing the Brethren at one of New Zealand's most venerable Masonic Lodges is heading for a showdown in the Auckland High Court. A look into the business affairs of the secret society.
9The paparazzi are gathering outside the London hospital where the Duchess of York is due to give birth to her second child any day.
10American basketball player Geoff Daniels is being investigated for lying on his CV about his height.
11The Northern Hemisphere has today celebrated the start of Spring. What it is that makes eggs stand on end at midday on the equinox?