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Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.

  • 1There is confusion tonight about the state of the New Zealand dollar following a Reserve Bank decision to stop more foreign exchange leaving New Zealand after Labour's election victory.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 30
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 50
    • Duration 03 : 20
    Reporters
    • Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Suzanne Snively (Economist, RA Jarden and Co)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2Doug Graham, the newly elected MP for Remuera, has become the first National Party politician to criticise Sir Robert Muldoon's plans to remain as National Party leader. Should Muldoon tender his resignation, and then let the National Party caucus decide? Lady Muldoon has made it clear that she fully supports her husband's decision to stay on as National Party leader, in spite of his election defeat.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 50
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 40
    • Duration 04 : 50
    Reporters
    • Frank Boyle (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • John Bishop (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Doug Graham (MP, National Party)
    • Lady Thea Muldoon (Sir Robert Muldoon's Wife)
    Locations
    • Remuera, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes

  • 3Foreign Ministers of the three ANZUS nations have begun their meeting in Wellington today, but there has been no discussion thus far about how the election of a new Labour Government in New Zealand is likely to affect the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS).

    • Start 00 : 06 : 33
    • Finish 00 : 09 : 59
    • Duration 03 : 26
    Reporters
    • Ian Anthony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4The new Labour caucus will elect its Cabinet later this week and Prime Minister Elect David Lange will then allocate Ministerial portfolios. A look at how people and portfolios are likely to line up.

    • Start 00 : 09 : 59
    • Finish 00 : 11 : 54
    • Duration 01 : 55
    Reporters
    • John Bishop (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5The South African Consul-General says New Zealand will be the loser when the new Labour Government severs diplomatic ties with his country.

    • Start 00 : 11 : 54
    • Finish 00 : 13 : 00
    • Duration 01 : 06
    Reporters
    • Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Alan Harvey (South African Consul-General)
    Locations
    • New Zealand
    • South Africa
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6A fierce mid-winter snowstorm in Canterbury has closed the highway through Porter's Pass, forcing many people to spend a freezing night in their vehicles. After being closed overnight, central North Island roads reopened this morning, only for some to be closed once again at lunchtime due to more snowfall. The Rail ferry Arahura had an extremely rough crossing across Cook Strait to Picton this morning, with its return journey to Wellington canceled this afternoon.

    • Start 00 : 13 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 16 : 16
    • Duration 03 : 16
    Reporters
    • Christine Negus (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Arne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • voxpop
    Locations
    • Springfield, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
    • Picton, New Zealand (Marlborough)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7Today's cold weather is likely to set an all-time record for electricity usage. The Ministry of Energy's Electricity Division reported a huge demand for power today, but says it has coped well in all areas except Poverty Bay, where consumers were asked to conserve electricity.

    • Start 00 : 16 : 16
    • Finish 00 : 16 : 32
    • Duration 00 : 16
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8The Thatcher Government says it is prepared to call in the Army to deal with the United Kingdom's second major industrial dispute. Still suffering the effects of the nation's long-running miners' strike, Britain has now been hit by a dock workers' strike.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 49
    • Finish 00 : 21 : 30
    • Duration 01 : 41
    Reporters
    • John Sergeant (Reporter, BBC News)
    Speakers
    • John Connolly (Docks Officer, Transport and General Workers' Union [TGWU])
    Locations
    • United Kingdom
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 9The Democratic Party's likely Presidential candidate, Walter Mondale, has reversed his embarrassing decision to replace his National Committee Chairman Charles Manatt, with former Carter aide Bert Lance, following strong opposition from Democrat delegates. Meanwhile, San Francisco Democratic Party supporters have marched through the streets demanding the defeat of President Ronald Reagan at the next election.

    • Start 00 : 21 : 30
    • Finish 00 : 22 : 54
    • Duration 01 : 24
    Locations
    • United States
    • San Francisco, CA, United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 10Soviet fire fighting launches have been battling for hours to control a huge oil slick on the Volga River, which could cause widespread ecological damage.

    • Start 00 : 22 : 54
    • Finish 00 : 23 : 21
    • Duration 00 : 27
    Locations
    • Kazan, Russia (Tatarstan)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 11The Navy's newest frigate, HMNZS Southland, visited her home port of Bluff for the first time today.

    • Start 00 : 23 : 21
    • Finish 00 : 24 : 53
    • Duration 01 : 32
    Reporters
    • Peter Cruickshank (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • Bluff, New Zealand (Southland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 12Television New Zealand's election night programme Decision '84, has apologised for getting the vote wrong for Nelson Independent candidate, Mel Courtney.

    • Start 00 : 24 : 53
    • Finish 00 : 25 : 37
    • Duration 00 : 44
    Locations
    • Nelson, New Zealand (Nelson)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 13Developing News Prime Minister Elect David Lange has just imposed a 24-hour news blackout on his attempts to sort out the New Zealand currency crisis.

    • Start 00 : 25 : 37
    • Finish 00 : 26 : 49
    • Duration 01 : 12
    Reporters
    • John Spavin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Richard Griffen (Executive, Parliamentary Press Gallery)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 16 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)
Reporters
  • Arne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Christine Negus (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Frank Boyle (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ian Anthony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • John Bishop (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • John Sergeant (Reporter, BBC News)
  • John Spavin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Peter Cruickshank (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Alan Harvey (South African Consul-General)
  • Doug Graham (MP, National Party)
  • John Connolly (Docks Officer, Transport and General Workers' Union [TGWU])
  • Lady Thea Muldoon (Sir Robert Muldoon's Wife)
  • Richard Griffen (Executive, Parliamentary Press Gallery)
  • Suzanne Snively (Economist, RA Jarden and Co)
  • voxpop
Locations
  • Remuera, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
  • Springfield, New Zealand (Canterbury)
  • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
  • Picton, New Zealand (Marlborough)
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • San Francisco, CA, United States
  • Kazan, Russia (Tatarstan)
  • Bluff, New Zealand (Southland)
  • Nelson, New Zealand (Nelson)
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