1Civil Defence authorities have extended the state of emergency, brought about by severe flooding, to the entire Southland province, except for Invercargill and Bluff.

2Breaking News Around 100 Auckland fire fighters are battling a huge blaze at an Onehunga warehouse.

3The first victims of the English ferry disaster have begun the return journey to England. Insurance claims from the Zeebrugge ferry disaster are expected to be more than $90 million. 134 people are believed to have died in the sinking of British Channel Island ferry Herald of Free Enterprise, although 81 bodies are yet to be recovered. Preparations for salvage and body recovering have now begun. Tales of heroism among crew and passengers are now emerging, and an eight year old boy, left an orphan by the tragedy, has become the face of the disaster.

4A senior Customs officer is one of six people arrested in Sydney after police seized five and a half kilograms of heroin hidden inside footballs (soccer balls) imported from Pakistan.

5Prominent Auckland criminal lawyer Ed Leary is before the Court of Appeal in an attempt to avoid being struck off for perjury and association with drug dealers.

6With an election just six months away, political observers are beginning to wonder if cracks are starting to appear in the usually smooth facade of the Labour Government. Last week's Eyewitness heylen poll showed the Government trailing the Opposition; inflation and unemployment are rising; and Prime Minister David Lange seems to be less sure of himself when defending his Administration's policies. Is the Government stating to look like a Government under siege?

7Security has been increased at the Melbourne stable where champion racehorse Bonecrusher is being housed, after revelations that bookmakers lost heavily on yesterday's Australian Cup, won by Bonecrusher.The Australian Racing press is reporting that jockeys ganged up on Bonecrusher during the home sprint. Interview with Bonecrusher's trainer.

8The price of a new car in New Zealand is expensive, and continually rising. Few sell below $20,000 dollars because of the value of the New Zealand dollar against Japanese currency. The only way to reduce prices would be to cut the 40% sales tax, an action that does lend itself to the free market policies of the Government.

9Worldwatch The first victims of the English ferry disaster have begun the return journey to England. Insurance claims from the Zeebrugge ferry disaster are expected to be more than $90 million. 134 people are believed to have died in the sinking of British Channel Island ferry Herald of Free Enterprise, although 81 bodies are yet to be recovered. Preparations for salvage and body recovering have now begun. Despite the tragedy, the ferry's operators Townsend Thoresen‎ have begun the construction of new superferry, which will be three times as big as the Herald of Free Enterprise.

10Worldwatch For days, experts have been trying to work out how to put out a fire aboard a dynamite ship, abandoned off the Cornish coast.

11Worldwatch A look at the explicit television campaign in Britain to fight the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. Edited highlights of more than twenty hours of programme time that was devoted to addressing the issue of safe sex last week in Britain and and an analysis of the British media approach.