1The investigation into the Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombing of The Grand Hotel in Brighton where British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and most of her Cabinet were staying continues. However, it has been revealed that the organisers of the Conservative Party Conference were aware that an IRA attack had been planned, but did not increase security measures substantially. The attack has heightened political tensions in Northern Ireland.

2An eighteen year old woman is recovering in hospital after being hit by a shotgun blast in Hastings last night.

3Minister of Maori Affairs, Koro Wetere says the Government wants to increase the number of Maori seats in Parliament within three years.

4Prime Minister David Lange wants New Zealand to open more trade offices abroad, particularly in South Australia, Hawaii and Osaka, Japan.

5 High temperatures in Canterbury today have been a curse for asparagus growers, after their crops ripened suddenly and they did not have sufficient ,manpower to gather the stems.

6The space shuttle Challenger with its crew of seven astronauts has made a faultless landing at Cape Canaveral.

7The Spanish Government is demanding an explanation from Moscow about an incident in the Strait of Gibraltar in which two Soviet ships collided.

8Heart Week ended with a National Ride For Life today.