1The Government's tax take will be $600 million more than expected, but that does not mean there will be election year handouts.

2Sir Graham Latimer, Head of the Maori Council, has been accused of playing politics by the Maori Affairs Minister Koro Wetere. Wetere says no Maori owned land will be handed over to the new State corporations.

3Whangarei National Party MP John Banks has been suspended from Parliament for an unprecedented length of time (seven days) after a clash with Speaker, Dr Gerard Wall.

4A decision on whether or not to build the Luggate Dam has become even more uncertain after a meeting between dam workers and Ministry of Energy officials in Wellington today.

5There is increasing speculation in Australia that the ruling Labor Party will call an election as early as May, to take advantage of the disarray currently plaguing the LIberal Party.

6Whangarei National Party MP John Banks has been suspended from Parliament for an unprecedented length of time (seven days) after a clash with Speaker, Dr Gerard Wall. Interview with the Speaker about his approach to the job, followed by a report on recent changes to the Standing Orders of Parliament.

7Rainbow and Brierley Industries Limited (BIL) are currently fighting for control of Progressive Enterprises.

8Chris Dickson, skipper of KZ7 for the America's Cup Challenge in Fremantle, has been officially told that he will not be in the New Zealand team for the World 12 Metre Fleet Champs in Sardinia in June. Interview with Dickson about his reaction to the news.

9Worldwatch Profile of Ben Lexcen, the designer of winning America's Cup yacht Australia IV, who is seeking new challenges in the political arena.

10Worldwatch United States President Ronald Reagan's pet project, the Star Wars Missile Defence Programme, is running into logistical difficulties. It could be many years before the technology is available to overcome them.

11Worldwatch A look at the controversial restoration job undertaken by the Vatican on Michelangelo's frescoes on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Some art experts claim the clean up is sacrilegious.

12Worldwatch Moves have been made to calm the controversy surrounding the Praise The Lord Ministry (PTL), whose leader Jim Bakker resigned after admitting infidelity seven years ago. He claims that a rival television evangelist leake the news in order to take over PTL. Today, a new Board of Directors, headed by Moral Majority leader Reverend Jerry Falwell, have found no evidence of blackmail.

13Worldwatch A heavy metal band in the United States is finding fame singing Christian music. But are they doing more harm to the faith than good?