1A huge fireball lit up Sydney's night sky last night after a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) plant went up in flames.
- Start 00 : 00 : 23
- Finish 00 : 03 : 14
- Duration 02 : 51
Reporters
- John Hill (Reporter, TV3)
- Ian Wishart (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- voxpop
- Cliff Mears (Auckland Assistant Commander, New Zealand Fire Department)
Locations
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
2Hundreds of rioting convicts remain in control of Britain's Strangeways Prison this evening. It is feared up to a dozen people may have been killed and parts of the medieval building have been gutted by fire. This comes the day following deadly riots in London over the Conservative Government's controversial new poll tax.
- Start 00 : 03 : 14
- Finish 00 : 05 : 18
- Duration 02 : 04
Reporters
- Max Hayton (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- David Waddington (British Home Secretary, Conservative Party)
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
Locations
- Manchester, United Kingdom (England)
3Prison wardens went on strike for six hours today.
- Start 00 : 05 : 18
- Finish 00 : 07 : 16
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- John Pool (Paremoremo Representative, Public Service Association [PSA])
- Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Sue Piper (President, Public Service Association [PSA])
Locations
- Paremoremo, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
4The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) bus strike that has disrupted Auckland commuters has entered its second day with no sign of an early resolution.
- Start 00 : 09 : 57
- Finish 00 : 10 : 18
- Duration 00 : 21
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
5A new Auto Check scheme has launched today, giving potential second-hand car buyers a central register to check if there is any money owing on the vehicle they wish to purchase.
- Start 00 : 10 : 18
- Finish 00 : 11 : 40
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- Neil McKay (Reporter, TV3)
6The Soviet Union has reinforced its garrison inn the Lithuanian capital.
- Start 00 : 11 : 40
- Finish 00 : 12 : 11
- Duration 00 : 31
Reporters
- Neil Waka (Reporter, TV3)
Locations
- Vilnius, Lithuania (Vilnius County)
7Incumbent President Robert Mugabe has been officially declared the President of Zimbabwe after a landslide election victory.
- Start 00 : 12 : 11
- Finish 00 : 12 : 36
- Duration 00 : 25
Speakers
- Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe President)
8Black Nationalist leader Nelson Mandela has defended his decision to call off talks with the South African Government.
- Start 00 : 12 : 36
- Finish 00 : 12 : 56
- Duration 00 : 20
9The Australian and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and National Mutual Insurance are to merge.
- Start 00 : 12 : 56
- Finish 00 : 13 : 21
- Duration 00 : 25
10A flock of endangered Brown Teal have been relocated in an effort to repopulate an area where they have become extinct.
- Start 00 : 13 : 36
- Finish 00 : 15 : 00
- Duration 01 : 24
Reporters
- Bob McNeil (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Dr Grant Dumbell (Spokesman, Ducks Unlimited)
11Retailer Kathy Forbes has sold three $10,000 Instant Kiwi top prizes and customers are flocking to her store in Manukau City Centre.
- Start 00 : 27 : 14
- Finish 00 : 28 : 52
- Duration 01 : 38
Reporters
- Tukoroirangi Morgan (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Kathy Forbes (Lucky Retailer)
Locations
- Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)