1. DISCOVERY - after two and a half long years, American astronauts are safely back in space..VOA COMMENTATOR.. DISCOVERY TWO - emotion of the moment and memories of the Challenger tragedy came through..VOA..
2. PEACE PRIZE - to the United Nation peacekeeping forces around the world. WAYNE BRITTENDEN..00:01:35.
3. MASON - another delay in the release of the Mason report on psychiatric services..THOMAS..00:02:17. CAYGILL - Health minister says at this stage the court decision will hold back the entire report..CAYGILL/HANNAN..00:01:33.
4. HEADS & WEATHER
5. END - Filipino youth who confessed to sexually assaulting a seven year old girl in Wellington is to be sent home..MONTILLA/PEARSON. 00:02:55. ANN CATON - Dept of Social Welfare Advisory officer says sending him home without giving him any therapy will put children in the Phillipines at risk..CATON/RODENBURG..00:02:33.
6. LANGE - PM starts the homeward leg of his overseas trip today.. GRIFFIN..00:02:43.
7. SAMOA PM - today ends a personal mission to NZ to promote reconciliation between the Samoan and Tongan communities after three deaths from clashes in recent months..TOFILAU/FOLSTER..00:03:43.
8. NEWS & SPORT
9. TAX - long awaited tax cuts come into effect tomorrow..VERSCHAFFELT/HUDSON/FRATER..00:02:52.
10. COAL - the Govts plan to sell Coalcorp has been attacked by the PSA. NEWSAM/PSE PRES/BRIAN EASTON..00:03:28.
11. HEADS & PAPERS
12. ADULT EDUCATION - recommendations of the Hawk report are coming in for more criticism as groups in the sector study the details.. RODENBURG/BROOKS/LESERGE..00:03:00 ADULT ED TWO - and some recommendations of the report have been criticised by the Board of Studies..RODENBURG/SCOTT. 00:02:17.
13. NURSE - Assn is becoming increasingly worried about future work prospects for its members..HOWARTH/SIVYER..00:01:41.
14. MT. SINAI - recruitment drive now underway to attract NZ nurses to Mt. Sinai centre in New York..HAYSOM/DAHLMANN..00:02:16.