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The Soviet Foreign Minister, Andrei Gromyko, has met with his United States counterpart, George Shultz. Speaker: George Shultz (Secretary of State).
Eight more United States fighter aircraft flew into Auckland tonight for the ANZUS Triad exercise starting this week. Sixty-one aircraft from New Zealand, Australia and the US will take part in the military exercise, the biggest since World War Two.
Other Stories:
Reports from Moscow say that a full session of the Soviet parliament will be held within the next two weeks, a month earlier than expected. This may mean something important is afoot, possibly involving the Soviet leadership.
At least six people have died on the roads this weekend.
The Auckland Police now say yesterdays fire in a boarding house was not gang related.
Sir Robert Muldoon’s performance while Minister of Finance was one of the worst in the world last year according to a leading international finance magazine. “Euromoney” magazine has praised the Labour Government’s devaluation of the dollar and says Muldoon almost wrecked the New Zealand economy.
A Waiheke Islander today tested the public’s right to drive into a historic fort at Stoney Batter. A businessman, John Spencer, owns the land leading to the reserve and has strongly discouraged cars form crossing his land. Speaker: Max Walker (Waiheke Resident).
The Government is to spend $8 million refurbishing New Zealand House in London.
The Police in Italy say they have started a major drive against the Mafia.
Sports News:
The All Black team to tour Fiji has been named.
New Zealand seems to be heading for defeat in the Davis Cup tennis tie with Ecuador.
New Zealanders have taken both the men's and women's titles at the New Zealand Squash Open in Auckland.
The finalists for the World Matchplay Golf Championship in England have been decided.
Tony Teesdale is the National Rally Champion.
The Young New Zealand cricket team has lost to Western Australia.
Rothmans Soccer League results.