1. News
2. MIKHAIL REPORT - Police have released the findings into the sinking of the Mikhail Lermontov Heather Church 00:1:40 HODGE - Decision of police not to go ahead with a charge on Captain Don Jamieson is surprising Dr Bill Hodge Terence Taylor 00:1:35 LAWYER - Who acted for the Captain of the "Pacific Charger" is also surprised L Tino Pereira 00:2:40
3. BURKE - Minister for employment live Kerry Burke
4. HEADS AND WEATHER
5. CAR BOMB - A car bomb explosion in the Christian area of Beirut has killed more than 25 people and injured more than a hundred others Jim Muir 00:1:15
6. AUSSIE DOLLAR - The Australian govt has taken steps to rescue its currency Bruce Rolph Grant Woolliams 00:4:25 HAWKE - Has pulled out of the South pacific forum in Fiji because of the economic crisis Denis Grant 00:1:35
7. GST - Co-ordinating office has disputed a prediction that next year's inflation rate will hit 26% Jeff Todd L Tino Pereira 00:2:15
8. AMERY - Believes he's won a small victory in his battle to get the two French agents back into N.Z. Ray Wilmot 00:1:25
9. NEWS AND SPORT
10. GAMES - Organisers of the 1990 commonwealth games are guarding themselves against a repeat of this year's boycotts Trevor Henry 00:2:50
11. RESPONSIBILITY - Secondary School boards Assoc says schools should take more care in selecting people for positions of responsibility Mary McCallum 00:2:40
12. HEADS AND PAPERS
13. NATIONAL - The Opposition has floated another plan in its attempt to get rid of the national award system Andy Gregory 00:1:50
13. CONTRACTING - Contractors Fed has asked the Minister of Works to stop his dept tendering for private contracting work Roger Douglas Spiro Anastasiou 00:2:00
15. STUDENTS - University Students Assoc wants Minister of Ed to say no to treasury over possible cuts in University funding Mary McCallum 00:2:00
16. BACKS - ACC is trying to reduce the amount of money it spents compensating people for back injuries Penny St John 00:1:40
17. REGENT - Aucklands Regent Hotel should be back in business by Monday Ray Wilmott 00:1:00
18. ART AUCTION - A fine art auction in Auck last night saw record prices for several N.Z. paintings Graeme Choate Ian Stewart 00:2:00