6.30 NEWS. 21/10/1984

News, sport and weather.

Main stories:
Police have found a shotgun that could have been used in the robbery of a security van in Auckland. The robbery is possibly the biggest in New Zealand’s history, with an estimated $285,000 stolen. Speaker: Det Inspector Mike Charles (Police).

The latest Ministry of Defence briefing papers say there are major gaps in New Zealand’s defences and the continued membership of ANZUS is important.

Parts of New South Wales and Victoria are being overrun by plagues of pests: locusts, mice and mosquitos.

An Irish navy gunboat has sunk a Spanish trawler suspected of poaching.

Startling changes in social and economic policy have been announced by the Chinese Government, with individual enterprise given official approval.

The world recession and changes in drinking habits among health conscious people have created big problems for Scotland’s whiskey industry. But, New Zealand’s consumption of whiskey is up by 43%.

Sports News:
All Blacks captain Jock Hobbs will miss next weeks game in Fiji.

Mannings International Marathon results.

The Young New Zealand cricket team is playing Zimbabwe.

Other sports headlines.

The National Judo Championships were held in Christchurch this weekend.

The horse “Kiwi” is injured.