1The Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has made an after tax profit of $121 million for the last year. However, this is not likely to lead to cheaper mortgage interest rates.

2The Department of Social Welfare (DSW) has unearthed a suspected $500,000 benefit fraud by 180 shearers in Southland.

3The head of Fiji's Nationalist Party has called for all 335,000 ethnic Indians to be repatriated. Fijian Indians have been urged to stage a day of protest tomorrow.

4Fletcher Fishing is to be sold off by its parent company Fletcher Challenge.

5Four companies which used to export kiwifruit have been offered millions of dollars in compensation by the Government to make up losses suffered by the establishment of the Kiwifruit Marketing Board.

6The National Business Review (NBR) has printed its list of New Zealand's wealthiest people.

7After days of industrial action, Television New Zealand (TVNZ) today sacked 154 employees and announced the sale of its Christchurch transmission centre.

8The Housing Corporation is looking for solutions to provide smaller homes for single and elderly people, that do not require as much land as traditional State housing.

9The young Auckland boy who was stabbed in the Waitangi Day attack which saw his mother, brother and sister murdered is currently unwell and will not be able to go on a planned trip to Disneyland this week.

10Some economic forecasters believe there are indications New Zealand's economy may be recovering. However, others say political uncertainty continues to be damaging. Studio debate between Finance Minister David Caygill and Opposition Finance spokesperson Ruth Richardson.

11The Soviet Union is to hold its first national referendum (plebiscite) to decide whether to move towards a market economy.