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Television New Zealand's mid-evening news bulletin, which delves deeper into the significant events and issues of the day,

  • 1Opposition leader Sir Robert Muldoon has indicated he may try to bring a 'Breach of Privilege' charge against Prime Minister David Lange in relation to comments Lange made over the dissolution of the Special Committee of Investigation into the devaluation decision.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 42
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 01
    • Duration 06 : 19
    Reporters
    • Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Acting Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    Contributors
    • Sir Robert Muldoon (Opposition Leader, National Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Australia's Foreign Minister will meet United States Secretary of State George Schultz in new York tomorrow in an urgent bid to try to save the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS Alliance) from possible collapse. Prime Minister David Lange leaves New York for London tonight, with the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) question still unresolved. However, he says he believes that New Zealand trade with the United States remains secure.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 01
    • Finish 00 : 09 : 30
    • Duration 02 : 29
    Reporters
    • John Bishop (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    Locations
    • New Zealand
    • United States
    • Australia
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Former MP John Kirk is alleged to have taken $100,000 in gold bullion with him when he flew to the United States. Now declared bankrupt, Kirk disappeared from New Zealand in July, owing more than $200,000 to his creditors. The possibility of extradition is being investigated.

    • Start 00 : 09 : 30
    • Finish 00 : 09 : 57
    • Duration 00 : 27
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Another ski plane has crashed on the Tasman Glacier near Mount Cook. The pilot and his five passengers were uninjured.

    • Start 00 : 09 : 57
    • Finish 00 : 10 : 22
    • Duration 00 : 25
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5The five million residents of Hong Kong are anxiously evaluating the agreement on the future of their colony which was signed by Britain and China today.

    • Start 00 : 10 : 22
    • Finish 00 : 12 : 22
    • Duration 02 : 00
    Reporters
    • Brian Hanrahan (Reporter, BBC News)
    Contributors
    • Sir Richard Evans (Deputy Foreign Minister, United Kingdom)
    Locations
    • Hong Kong
    • China
    • United Kingdom
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6American Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met in new York today for talks expected to set the tone for talks between Gromyko and United States President Ronald Reagan tomorrow.

    • Start 00 : 12 : 22
    • Finish 00 : 13 : 37
    • Duration 01 : 15
    Reporters
    • John Hale (Reporter, BBC)
    Locations
    • United States
    • Russia
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7A vicious assault which led to the formation of Neighbourhood Watch and Neighbourhood Support groups around the country had its sequel in the Auckland High Court today when 23 year old Mark William Stevens was found guilty of assaulting Robin Scholes in June 1983.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 02
    • Finish 00 : 21 : 40
    • Duration 04 : 38
    Reporters
    • Karen Sims (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Annabelle Woodhouse (Neighbourhood Support Group)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 8Two representatives from the British Mine Workers' Union arrived in new Zealand today to gather financial and emotional support for their seven month strike. They allege that the violence that has occurred in relation to the strike was caused by the Police, and not the miners.

    • Start 00 : 21 : 40
    • Finish 00 : 24 : 44
    • Duration 03 : 04
    Reporters
    • Rob Neale (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Kevin Hughes (British Coal Miner)
    • Derek France (British Coal Miner)
    Locations
    • United Kingdom
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Eyewitness News
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 27 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
  • Fred Cockram (Presenter)
  • Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
  • James Travers (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Brian Hanrahan (Reporter, BBC News)
  • John Bishop (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • John Hale (Reporter, BBC)
  • Karen Sims (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Rob Neale (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Annabelle Woodhouse (Neighbourhood Support Group)
  • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Derek France (British Coal Miner)
  • Geoffrey Palmer (Acting Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Kevin Hughes (British Coal Miner)
Locations
  • New Zealand
  • United States
  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
  • China
  • United Kingdom
  • Russia
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Contributors
  • Sir Richard Evans (Deputy Foreign Minister, United Kingdom)
  • Sir Robert Muldoon (Opposition Leader, National Party)