1Former Prime Minister David Lange has made an overt attack on the Geoffrey Palmer-led Labour Government, reinforcing his distaste for Rogernomics and State Owned Enterprises (SOE) sales.

2A Whangarei driver who killed two people on the Auckland Harbour Bridge has received what may be the longest ever jail sentence for drink driving in New Zealand - five years and three months. However, many say the sentence is still not enough.

3New Zealand's Principal Family Court Judge walked out on media during a special meeting about the Hilary Morgan custody case today. However, while he can dictate terms to New Zealand's journalists, foreign journalists refuse to obey his rules.

4An Australian court has ordered the immediate removal of receivers from Bond Brewing Holdings, two months after creditors pulled the plug on the group.

5The crew of the capsized Whitbread yacht Martela arrived in Punta del Este today. However, some criticise their decision to continue racing after their keel fell off.

6A full-scale homicide inquiry is currently underway in Invercargill.

7Nicaraguans are facing the reality of electing Violeta Chamorro as their new President to replace Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega.

8Nelson Mandela flew into Zambia today to a public holiday declared in his honour and a welcome normally reserved for visiting Heads of State.

9Desperate efforts are being made to sure up Europe's coastal defences, battered by stormy seas. More than forty people have now died in the fierce storms that are battering Britain and Europe.

10The Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska last year could end up costing the corporation more than $700 million in fines and damages.

11Maori have agreed to drop their High Court claim for traditional fishing rights under the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti O Waitangi) for the entire fishery. In return, the Government will amend the new Maori Fisheries Act, guaranteeing the tribes with a history of fishing are consulted before quota are parceled out to Maori. However Maori remain unhappy with the quota system which they say gives individuals ownership of the fish in the sea.

12The Alliance Freezing Company's (AFFCO) takeover of Waitaki International is to proceed, making Alliance the largest meat processor in New Zealand.

13The Health Department is investigating new evidence linking the potassium bromate additive in white bread with cancer.