1Four people have been confirmed dead in the Australian floods, and with major rivers expected to peak within the next few hours, emergency services are anxiously bracing themselves for another bad night.

2Princess Anne, the Princess Royal has completed her South Island leg of her New Zealand visit, and is now in Wellington where she has attended a concert and reception.

3New Zealand Tonight New Zealand headlines in brief: including; 1. The teenager accused of murdering single mother Carina Junge in South Auckland last week appeared in court today. 2. Tribute to New Zealand showbiz entertainer Lew Pryme who died today aged 46. 3. The first World Fire Fighters' Games are being held in Auckland over the next four days.

4Merchant bankers Fay Richwhite are going public. A listed associate company, Capital Markets, will buy the merchant banking business for $225 million.

5Millions of dollars worth of property has been stolen from two of New Zealand's leading fashion designers.

6American academic Robert Polhill has been released from captivity by Islamic Jihad, and it is hoped more Middle East hostages may be released soon.

7World News Tonight World headlines in brief: including; 1. Soviet sanctions appear to have curbed Lithuania's drive for independence. 2. Nelson Mandela's Inkatha homeland has given the African National Congress (ANC) leader a hero's welcome. 3. A runner has collapsed and died during the London Marathon.

8The Trinity Society plans to make a 120 hour video retelling the entire Bible at a cost of $351 million. The promoters are three New Zealand businessmen. Who are they and how do they plan to raise the funds? Is this just a scam?

9Megan Douglas (daughter of former Finance Minister Roger Douglas) is making a name for herself as a London-based fashion designer.

10Around the world (and even in space) around 200 million people have celebrated Earth Day.