6.30 NEWS & TOP HALF. 13/03/1986

News, sport and weather.
Main stories:

A state of emergency is in force in Canterbury as floods poor through the areas north and south of Christchurch after torrential rain for 48 hours filled rivers and streams with the town Pleasant Point the worst hit. Evacuations continue.
Thousands of farmers protest the government’s economic policies with a meeting at Christchurch Town Hall. Protestors in Te Awamutu vent their anger.
British solo yachtsman rescued 1,500 kms of the Chatham Islands.
Bad weather blamed for the rise in fruit and vegetable prices.
Higher Salaries Commission executive challengers news paper report about the commission’s General Review.