1It has been revealed that the plane that is missing in the central North island with three people on board had had its locator beacon removed fro repair.

2Searchers have found the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in hill country south of Opotiki, killing the pilot and passenger.

3An electronics equipment repairman narrowly escaped death today when the solvent he was using to clean office equipment exploded.

4A helicopter was used today to transfer some of the seven accident victims who ended up in Taihape Hospital after two separate road accidents.

5New Zealand is responding swiftly to European Economic Community (EEC) proposals to dump surplus butter on the world market. Meanwhile, New Zealand farmers remain confident about the future of their industry.

6New Zealand is being stripped of its AAA credit rating by American firm Moody's.

7Parliament will adjourn tonight for two weeks, resuming on November 6th.

8The country's new wage fixing system appears to be headed for trouble before negotiations even commence. Major unions have already announced their intention to push for large wage increases.

9Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Michael Somare wants New Zealand Police to help to stem a wave of violent crime in his country.

10Britain faces a winter of power cuts and economic hardship as miners step up their campaign to close every coal field in the United Kingdom. Violent confrontations continue in Yorkshire, where miners have been attempting to cross the picket lines. Meanwhile, a number of British miners have managed to escape the troubles at home and have a beach holiday - all paid for by the Soviet Union.

11The latest American opinion polls by ABC News and The Washington Post show that Democratic Presidential candidate Walter Mondale has cut President Ronald Reagan's lead in the battle for the White House.

12Belgium has been hit by a series of bomb attacks amid fears of a serious new terrorist threat.

13American customs officers are investigating the fishing boat Valhalla, suspected of being the mother ship, responsible for transporting military hardware across the Atlantic to the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

14The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is concerned about the increased use of plate glass in modern building design.

15The suburban homes of 29 Invercargill families have all but disappeared from their original sites, as clearing up after January's disastrous floods nears it end. All but one family have moved away, taking their homes with them.

16Reports from Nepal suggest an abominable snowman may have climbed Mount Everest earlier this month following the sighting of mysterious footprints at the summit.