1There is outrage tonight over compensation for an Auckland woman whose entire family was killed by a drunk driver. Pat Evans request for a financial trauma payment has been rejected by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). But ACC is now reviewing the case.

2Patients and staff at the Otara Spinal Unit met tonight to discuss concerns about a potential closure of the unit.

3An Auckland judge today declared that the Social Welfare Department is incapable of holding a potentially dangerous teenager in secure custody. The 16 year old, accused of attacking Judge Augusta Wallace in her courtroom with a machete, will be kept in police cells.

4While health workers have welcomed the Budget's plans to slash some medical charges, they have also warned that many children still will not receive the treatment they need. Instead, they believe parent education is the key.

5Iraq's sabre rattling against Kuwait appears to have succeeded - an increase in oil prices is almost certain to gain approval at a meeting of OPEC Ministers in Geneva. Iraq has agreed to pull back the 30,000 troops amassed at the Kuwaiti border.

6Britain plans to reduce its military by around 60,000 troops in the next five years, close military bases in Germany and scrap several naval ships and submarines.

7Tempers are fraying on the streets of Moscow as residents are forced to wait in long queues to access basic items.

8Former All Black Murray Pierce has returned to New Zealand after only five months in South Africa.

9Wallabies captain Nick Farr-Jones was king-hit by a Soviet Bears player in the recent tour, breaking his jaw. A letter of complaint to Soviet leader MIkhail Gorbachev from an Australian rugby fan has produced a sensational result.

10Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer is currently in Tokyo and is being extremely diplomatic and careful not to ruffle Japanese feathers.

11Fiji's President Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau is strongly defending his country's new Constitution, which guarantees political dominance for indigenous Fijians at the expense of ethnic Indians. New Zealanders are unsure of what this might mean for New Zealand's continued relationship with Fiji.

12In a surprise move, Dr George Carey has been named the new Archbishop of Canterbury. Profile of the new leader of the Anglican Church.

13Thousands of people are rushing to claim Hong Kong citizenship and thereby, the hope of emigrating to Britain, before the deadline imposed by the British. Others are already planning their move to the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations before Hong Kong is returned to China.