6.30 NEWS & TOP HALF. 7/05/1985

News, sport and weather.
Main stories:
Federation of Labour demands that the Government grant a general wage order.
Reserve Bank states the Government needs to continue on its path.
Minister of Finance, Roger Douglas states the business world must respond to Government’s tight monetary policy.
Timaru by-election. Jim McClay accuses Labour of bribing the area with drought relief.
Flood in Wellington from broken water main.
Queen Street likely to halt Friday night shopping.
NZ to continue its defence obligations in the South Pacific despite ANZUS problems.