1Top level talks were held in Wellington this evening between police and prison officers' representatives and the Government in an effort to resolve the standoff over superannuation. The justice system is grinding to a halt tonight as the prison officers' ban on accepting new inmates clogs police cells. Some jury trials have been postponed, while some offenders may have to be bailed into the community.

2Auckland police and the Department of Internal Affairs believe they have smashed a ring distributing pornographic videos. They are now tracking down all those who have purchased such videos through mail order.

3An anti mining protest on the Coromandel Peninsula has ended in confrontation and arrests.

4New Zealand Tonight New Zealand headlines in brief: including; 1. The common practice of adding aluminium to water supplies is proving to be a health threat to kidney patients. 2. Three more cases of Legionnaires Disease have been discovered in Christchurch. All three people worked in Transport House where four cases were found last month. 3. New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe has announced he is staying in New Zealand.

5Rebel inmates remain in control of parts of Strangeways Prison tonight. Only one death has been confirmed.

6World News Tonight World headlines in brief: including; 1. Israel is denying Arab claims that a newly-launched satellite is a spy craft carrying equipment to monitor military activity. 2. Former Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos has been accused of treating Filipino public funds "like a piggybank" in her court trial today. Saudi businessman Adnan Khashoggi is Marcos' co-defendant. 3. Around forty homes have been evacuated due to the creeping lava flow from Kīlauea. The town of Kalapana Gardens has been put on alert and told they may need to evacuate in the next 72 hours.

7One of the side effects of Rogernomics have the accumulation of bad debts in the building and construction industry. A number of contractors and sub contractors are struggling to get paid for the work they have completed. The Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Act used to protect those who worked on someone else's property, but while Justice Minister, Geoffrey Palmer had the legislation repealed twenty months ago. Now contactors and subcontractors are at the back of the queue of unsecured creditors. A look at Auckland's Royal Oak Mall as a case study.

8Political Report The latest political news: including; 1. The latest TV3 Gallup Poll shows public confidence in the Government and the economy is at an all-time low. 2. The prospects for a change of Government in this year's election.

9New Zealand gymnast Nikki Jenkins has returned home from time spent in the Soviet Union.