6.30 NEWS AND TOP HALF. 17/07/1985

News, sport and weather.
Main stories:
All Blacks’ tour of South Africa cancelled in the wake of the High Court Action leveled against the NZ Rugby Union.
PM David Lange applauds the decision.
Fisherman, William Bruce, suspected dead after the capsizing of his boat off the West Coast.
Investigations into the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior.
Row in Government over false rumours spread by National Party about PM Langes’ Health.
BNZ building in Wellington in middle of row between fire service and developers about fire safety regulations.
$30,000.000 package for drought stricken North Otago.
Cigarette packets to display larger health warnings.
MP Norm Jones reveals international pressure groups influence on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill debate.