1Prime Minister David Lange leaves New York for London tonight, with the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) question still unresolved. However, he says he believes that New Zealand trade with the United States remains secure.

2Former MP John Kirk is alleged to have taken $100,000 in gold bullion with him when he flew to the United States. Now declared bankrupt, Kirk disappeared from New Zealand in July, owing more than $200,000 to his creditors. The possibility of extradition is being investigated.

3Another ski plane has crashed on the Tasman Glacier near Mount Cook. The pilot and his five passengers were uninjured.

4The Federation of Labour (FOL) intends to maintain its pressure on the Government for an immediate wage increase of $15 a week.

5The Justice Minister believes New Zealand's system of justice is plagued by serious problems because of years of neglect.

6The Concerned Parents' Association is voicing strong opposition to a proposal to introduce sex education in intermediate schools.

7A controversy has erupted at The University of Otago over African empire-builder Cecil John Rhodes. A small statue of the controversial Englishman stands on the campus, and some students want it removed. However, the statue is linked to the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship fund.

8American Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met in new York today for talks expected to set the tone for talks between Gromyko and United States President Ronald Reagan tomorrow.

9The five million residents of Hong Kong are anxiously evaluating the agreement on the future of their colony which was signed by Britain and China today.

10The future of the small territory of Grenada remains uncertain, a year after its liberation by the United States. Grenada's economy has worsened and there is fear that former Prime Minister Sir Eric Gairy, a brutal right-wing extremist, may regain power.

11The United States Congress has passed a Bill requiring tobacco companies to put much stronger warning labels on cigarette packs and advertisements.

12A group of Canadian explorers have discovered the perfectly preserved body of a man beneath the Arctic ice which they believe belongs to an explorer from the Franklin expedition in 1845.

13Having said farewell to New Brunswick, Queen Elizabeth II visited Ottawa today, where she spoke at Parliament Square to adoring crowds.