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Main stories:
David Lange is told bluntly that future joint defence initiatives and information sharing will no longer occur because of NZ’s antinuclear stance. Article includes David Lange being interviewed on American television and an interview with Jim Mclay. National MPs walk out of parliament after failing to gain a snap debate n the issue.
Reserve bank claims that high interest rates will not be a long term problem. Speculation on the floating of the NZ Dollar.
Rent increases feared due to end of rent freeze.
Top Half:
Report on the growing number of teachers and headmasters who will refuse to coach rugby if the All Blacks tour South Africa. Interviews with Bruce Ashby, school teacher and rugby coach and Toby Curtis a school headmaster.
Article on proposed rate increases in Tauranga.
Report on John Reid who has decided not tour West Indies for personnel reasons after being New Zealand’s leading batsmen of the Summer.