1. DEFICIT - Prime Minister announced potential blow-out in budget but Minister of Finance says he's not worried about the situation...GRIFFIN...00:04:08.
2. DOUGLAS - Douglas live in Studio...DOUGLAS I/V...00:06:04.
3. HEADS & WEATHER
4. ECONOMISTS REPORT - Economists see positive signs in Mr Lange's address to Press Club...VERSCHAFFELT/WRAP...00:05:07.
5. BOLGER I/V - Jim Bolger live in studio...BOLGER I/V...00:06:06
6. NEWS & SPORT
7. SOVIET - CONFERENCE - Clear differences emerge in debate on reform programme planned by Mr Gorbachev at Communist Party conference in Moscow...HARRIS BBC...00:01:49
8. FIJI - AMNESTY - Auckland lawyer is pursuing "plea bargaining" approach for Fiji Indians detained in pacific republic on arms charges...FOLSTER/HARDER...00:02:13
9. OZ FARMERS - Australia's dairy industry preparing to do battle with New Zealand under new CER arrangements...DOBELL WRAP...00:01:14
10. HEADS & PAPERS
11. GLASNOST DOCTORS - Governing body for doctors' disciplinary procedures confirmed that names of all doctors found guilty of misconduct will be published from now on...CAROLINE VOICER...00:01:51
12. TAX - CHARITIES - Government appears to be moving closer towards decision to drop proposal to tax charities...YOUNG/CARDINAL WILLIAMS...00:01:59
13. FISHING - Working party on future of New Zealand's fisheries ends with disagreement...BRITTENDEN VOICER...00:01:23
14. AWARDS - STATE - Last minute negotiations to be held today in bid to meet deadline for completion of new awards covering conditions of employment for state sector workers...SHARLAND/ALISON TIMMS SSC...00:02:59
15. FILM - "NGATI" - Man who orginated [i.e. originated] and wrote film "Ngati" says it should not have been withdrawn from two major categories in this year's film and television awards...GEE/POATA...00:01:59