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Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.

  • 1Auckland'a National Women's Hospital has today confirmed the birth of New Zealand's first baby to be conceived by In vitro fertilisation (IVF).

    • Start 00 : 00 : 23
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 15
    • Duration 02 : 52
    Reporters
    • Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Professor Dennis Bonham (Spokesman, National Women's Hospital)
    Contributors
    • Dr Pamela Binkerd (Biologist, National Women's Hospital)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2A Wellington man has been told by the Electoral Office that he will not be on the Parliamentary Roll, even though he lodged his enrollment prior to the deadline expiring.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 15
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 54
    • Duration 02 : 39
    Reporters
    • Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Dr Mark McGeage (Ineligible Voter)
    • Jim McLay (Minister of Justice, National Party)
    Locations
    • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3Federation of Labour President Jim Knox today launched a seven-day speaking tour of the country with the sole aim of drumming up support for a Labour Government.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 54
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 13
    • Duration 01 : 19
    Reporters
    • Owen Poland (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Jim Knox (President, Federation of Labour.[FOL])
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4The New Zealand Party is objecting to the speaking order for the party leaders' final telecast on election eve.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 13
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 42
    • Duration 01 : 29
    Reporters
    • Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Bob Jones (Leader, New Zealand Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5South Auckland Police are searching for a man entered a ward and examined two female patients while posing as a doctor at Middlemore Hospital.

    • Start 00 : 08 : 42
    • Finish 00 : 10 : 00
    • Duration 01 : 18
    Reporters
    • Helen Coldicutt (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Detective Senior Sergeant Kelvin McMinn (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
    Locations
    • OTAHUHU, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6All Family Law Court judges and their families are under Police protection in Sydney after a bomb attack this morning which killed the wife of a senior judge.

    • Start 00 : 10 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 11 : 00
    • Duration 01 : 00
    Locations
    • Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7Parts of New South Wales and Queensland have experienced heavy snowfalls today, with seven major highways blocked.

    • Start 00 : 11 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 13 : 02
    • Duration 02 : 02
    Reporters
    • Kerry Brewster (Reporter, Network Ten)
    Locations
    • Australia
    • Tamworth, Australia (New South Wales)
    • Orange, Australia (New South Wales)
    • Glen Innes, Australia (New South Wales)
    • Atherton, Australia (Queensland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8United States Secretary of State George Shultz and the Soviet Ambassador to Washington met today to discuss the stalled peace weapons meeting planned for September. British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe has been pushing the American viewpoint during a visit to Moscow, urging the Soviets to resume negotiations on reducing nuclear weapons.

    • Start 00 : 13 : 02
    • Finish 00 : 14 : 04
    • Duration 01 : 02
    Reporters
    • Tim Sebastian (Reporter, BBC)
    Locations
    • United States
    • Russia
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • Incomplete item.

  • 9Campaign Report Plans to dam the Kawerau River were condemned today by Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham. Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon says he will continue in politics, even if National lose the election. Labour leader David Lange says any tax benefits under a Labour Government would be targeted solely at lower income earners and has stated that there will be no return to open slather free wage bargaining. New Zealand Party leader Bob Jones has threatened to buy the media outlets that he believes are not giving him and his party fair coverage. The Justice Department has established special information centres to advise people on the process of making a special vote on election day.

    • Start 00 : 18 : 36
    • Finish 00 : 24 : 59
    • Duration 06 : 23
    Reporters
    • John Spavin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • John Bishop (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Bruce Beetham (Leader, Social Credit Party)
    • Sir Robert Muldoon (Prime Minister, National Party)
    • David Lange (Opposition Leader, Labour Party)
    • Bob Jones (Leader, New Zealand Party)
    • Betty Allen (Information Co-Ordinator, Department of Justice)
    Locations
    • Queenstown, New Zealand (Otago)
    • Kinleith, New Zealand (Waikato)
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 4 July 1984
Start Time
  • 18 : 30
Finish Time
  • 19 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • News
Hosts
  • Philip Sherry (Presenter)
  • Richard Long (Sports Presenter)
  • Brett Dumbleton (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Helen Coldicutt (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • John Bishop (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • John Spavin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Kerry Brewster (Reporter, Network Ten)
  • Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Owen Poland (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Tim Sebastian (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
  • Betty Allen (Information Co-Ordinator, Department of Justice)
  • Bob Jones (Leader, New Zealand Party)
  • Bruce Beetham (Leader, Social Credit Party)
  • David Lange (Opposition Leader, Labour Party)
  • Detective Senior Sergeant Kelvin McMinn (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
  • Dr Mark McGeage (Ineligible Voter)
  • Jim Knox (President, Federation of Labour.[FOL])
  • Jim McLay (Minister of Justice, National Party)
  • Professor Dennis Bonham (Spokesman, National Women's Hospital)
  • Sir Robert Muldoon (Prime Minister, National Party)
Locations
  • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
  • OTAHUHU, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
  • Australia
  • Tamworth, Australia (New South Wales)
  • Orange, Australia (New South Wales)
  • Glen Innes, Australia (New South Wales)
  • Atherton, Australia (Queensland)
  • United States
  • Russia
  • Queenstown, New Zealand (Otago)
  • Kinleith, New Zealand (Waikato)
  • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Contributors
  • Dr Pamela Binkerd (Biologist, National Women's Hospital)
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