Eyewitness News
Television New Zealand's mid-evening news bulletin, which delves deeper into the significant events and issues of the day,
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1Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke wept during a news conference as he was questioned about allegations made against him by Australian Opposition leader Andrew Peacock that Hawke is a crook who associates with criminals.
- Start 00 : 00 : 44
- Finish 00 : 03 : 26
- Duration 02 : 42
Reporters
- Laurie Oakes (Reporter, Sky News)
Speakers
- Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2A threat of a complete shut-down hangs over the Clyde Dam site tonight. Private sector employees are threatening a complete strike, which State employees say they will respect.
- Start 00 : 03 : 26
- Finish 00 : 04 : 23
- Duration 00 : 57
Reporters
- Gaynor Smith (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Wellington lawyer Hugh Rennie is to become the new Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand (BCNZ).. Current Chairman, Ian Cross will remain as Acting Chief Executive in the meantime.
- Start 00 : 04 : 23
- Finish 00 : 05 : 12
- Duration 00 : 49
Reporters
- Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The Sheraton Hotel in Auckland will not be getting any of the $2 million in rate relief that it has been seeking following the Auckland City Council's rejection of a committee recommendation.
- Start 00 : 05 : 12
- Finish 00 : 05 : 29
- Duration 00 : 17
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5A record price of $30 million was paid tonight at an Auckland art auction for a 1933 artwork by WF Goldie entitled 'Hera Puna, Nga - ti Whanaunga - As Rembrandt Would Have Painted the Maori'.
- Start 00 : 05 : 29
- Finish 00 : 06 : 11
- Duration 00 : 42
Reporters
- Louise Joyce (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Unionists claim that relations between South Africa's gold mining companies and their Black workforce have been damaged forever by a wave of rioting after the country's first ever strike by Black miners. Seven miners were killed and 350 were injured.
- Start 00 : 06 : 11
- Finish 00 : 07 : 19
- Duration 01 : 08
Reporters
- Michael Buerk (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- South Africa
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Muhammad Ali's personal doctor is emphatic that the former boxer is not punch-drunk. It is likely he is suffering from Boxer's Parkinson's, which is similar to Parkinson's Disease and is caused by repeated trauma to the head.
- Start 00 : 07 : 19
- Finish 00 : 09 : 05
- Duration 01 : 46
Reporters
- Deborah Bromberg (Reporter)
Speakers
- Muhammed Ali (Former Boxer)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8National Party President Sue Wood, speaking at a Party meeting in Whakatane, says a philosophic drift within the Party is taking it away from its basic philosophy of free market economics. Meanwhile, an apparent leadership vacuum is also causing uncertainty within the National Party.
- Start 00 : 09 : 05
- Finish 00 : 13 : 44
- Duration 04 : 39
Reporters
- Mike Valintine (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sue Wood (President, National Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9John and Ann Sabine's two sons have made a heartfelt plea for their family to be allowed to live in peace.
- Start 00 : 16 : 56
- Finish 00 : 21 : 08
- Duration 04 : 12
Reporters
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Steven Sabine (Ann and John Sabine's Son)
- Martin Sabine (Ann and John Sabine's Son)
Locations
- Titirangi, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Prime Minister David Lange has denied a suggestion that a secret trade pact linking New Zealand and the United States is threatened because of New Zealand's policy on visits by nuclear warships. His statement comes on the same day as the release of a previously confidential briefing paper prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Prime Minister during the transition of Government.
- Start 00 : 21 : 08
- Finish 00 : 25 : 44
- Duration 04 : 36
Reporters
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Eyewitness News
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 20 September 1984
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Television New Zealand's mid-evening news bulletin, which delves deeper into the significant events and issues of the day,
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
- Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
- Kevin Ramshaw (Presenter)
- Garth England (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Deborah Bromberg (Reporter)
- Gaynor Smith (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Laurie Oakes (Reporter, Sky News)
- Louise Joyce (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Buerk (Reporter, BBC)
- Mike Valintine (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
- Martin Sabine (Ann and John Sabine's Son)
- Muhammed Ali (Former Boxer)
- Steven Sabine (Ann and John Sabine's Son)
- Sue Wood (President, National Party)
Locations
- Australia
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- South Africa
- Titirangi, New Zealand (Auckland)