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David Lange has lashed out at France for its decision to continue nuclear testing at Mururoa until the end of the century.
Lange has also said New Zealand will stay in the ANZUS military alliance despite the Government’s firm anti-nuclear stance. Meanwhile the TRIAD military exercises involving all three ANZUS countries continued today at Whenuapai airfield, to both the delight and despair of onlookers.
A New Zealand Herald-NRB poll shows 2 out of 3 New Zealanders are opposed to nuclear armed ships visiting the country, but not to visits by nuclear powered ships.
The bystander shot in a Post Office robbery at Mangare Bridge, Auckland, two days ago underwent major surgery today. Speaker: Det Clive Crossman (Otahuhu C.I.B.).
Other Stories:
There has been an outcry in Papua New Guinea following the gang rape of a nine year old New Zealand girl, her mother and another woman. Five arrests have been made and police there say they expect to make more.
Salvage crews have completed the recovery of radioactive material from a sunken freighter off the Belgian coast and pressure is mounting to stop a similar shipment from France to Japan.
British police and customs officers have made a $26 million cannabis haul, their biggest drug seizure yet.
A replica spitfire aircraft at Christchurch airport was badly damaged by arsonists last night.
Overseas antique dealers are on a big buying spree in New Zealand, due to the devaluation of the dollar. Speaker: Elizabeth Wilkin (Antique Dealer).
The space shuttle Challenger successfully launched early this morning and astronauts have begun scientific experiments.
One of Britain’s best known comic actors, Leonard Rossiter, died today.
Sports News:
Auckland have won the National First Division rugby championship.
Canterbury survived their toughest Ranfurly Shield match of the season against Bay of Plenty.
Other rugby union and league scores.
Jan Arnold has won the New Zealand women’s stroke play golf championship for the second time.
Soccer scores and an unusual penalty shootout.
Blair Stockwell has emerged as the clear winner of the three day cycling tour of the south.
The Young New Zealand cricket team is playing Harare.
San Remo rally in Italy.
Horse racing at Ellerslie.