1The first high level contact in five years between New Zealand and the United States will take place in Washington tomorrow when External Relations Minister Mike Moore meets with United States Secretary of State James Baker.

2The war of words between former Prime Minister David Lange and his long-time adversary, State Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Richard Prebble, has been reignited over comments made by Lange yesterday.

3Hilary Morgan's father arrived in Christchurch today, hoping to see his daughter.

4A senior executive of Wellington's Sesqui Carnival is believed to have resigned and a number of suppliers and workers are packing up and leaving.

5A full investigation is underway tonight into three separate incidents at Paremoremo Prison this morning.

6Devastating storms in Europe have now claimed 67 lives and left a trail of destruction from Sweden to Sicily.

7Nicaragua's outgoing Sandinista President Daniel Ortega today announced an immediate ceasefire with the Contra rebels, increasing the pressure on them to disband.

8Nelson Mandela has ruled out any concessions to the South African Government in the struggle to end White minority rule.

9In another radical change to Soviet society, individuals are to be offered long-term land leases, overturning Joseph Stalin's idea of compulsory collectives which were enforced for 60 years.

10A new $500,000 expedition to Mount Everest was launched today in an effort to clean up the rubbish that has been left on the mountain by climbers.