6.30 NEWS. SATURDAY 02/08/1986

News, sport and weather.
Main stories:
Gas from the new Tariki well is beyond Petrocorp’s expectations.
Winston Peters charges opposition MPs in parliament with property speculation and excessive rent.
Opposition deputy leader states the government is handling the economy in a “ham-handed and pig-headed manner”.
Threat of closure hangs over several rural schools in Southland and Otago as the farming recession bites.
Old Cromwell came a step closer today with the sale of the oldest hotel’s furnishings.
President Reagan has authorised the sale of subsidised wheat to the USSR.
East German escapes to west dressed as an army officer.
Financial worries surrounding the Edinburg Games has been eased by a Japanese businessman.
Boxer Jimmy Peau wins the Heavy Weight Gold at the Commonwealth Games.