1Fiji's Supreme Court judges have vowed not to serve any regime or organisation that opposes the Governor General's authority, or tries to change the Constitution.
The Fiji coup has claimed its first victim. A Fijian Indian man (Indo-Fijian) was killed in a car bomb overnight. Meanwhile, coup leader Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji will soon become a Republic.
- Start 0 : 00 : 07
- Finish 0 : 03 : 48
- Duration 03 : 41
Reporters
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ratu Meli Vesikula (Spokesman, Taukei Movement)
Associated
- Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (Fijian Governor General)
- Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka (Fijian Coup Leader)
- Dr Timoci Bavadra (Deposed Fijian Prime Minister)
2Six people clung to one of two upturned boats off the coast of Dunedin for nearly an hour today before being plucked to safety by a helicopter.
- Start 0 : 03 : 48
- Finish 0 : 05 : 18
- Duration 01 : 30
Reporters
- Kim Hurring (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sergeant Peter Woods (Spokesman, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Taieri Mouth, New Zealand (Otago)
3The National Party conference wound up today with leader Jim Bolger saying the conference marked a watershed for the party.
- Start 0 : 05 : 18
- Finish 0 : 05 : 36
- Duration 00 : 18
4The skipper of a British tanker which was hit by Iranian missiles this week, says his crew are lucky to be alive.
Meanwhile, the Americans have returned the crew they captured off the Iranian mine-laying ship they disabled this week.
- Start 0 : 05 : 36
- Finish 0 : 06 : 35
- Duration 00 : 59
Reporters
- Glen Oglaza (Reporter, ITN)
5The National Party conference wound up today with a row breaking out among its younger members. An extended report on the conference.
- Start 0 : 09 : 05
- Finish 0 : 14 : 15
- Duration 05 : 10
Reporters
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Andrew Harvey (Vice President, Young Nationals [Young Nats])
- Don McKinnon (Foreign Affairs Spokesman, National Party)
Contributors
- Michael Laws (Hawkes Bay Candidate, National Party)
- Bruce Alabaster (Pakuranga Candidate, National Party)
- Neville Young (President, National Party)
- Wayne Marriott (Otago Southland Delegate, National Party)
- Peter Bull (Kaipara Delegate, National Party)