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

  • 1Around 2000 workers at Marsden Point face losing their jobs after participating in an illegal strike.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 48
    • Finish 00 : 01 : 53
    • Duration 01 : 05
    Reporters
    • Jane Dent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • Marsden Point, New Zealand (Northland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2The Federation of Labour (FOL) today rejected Government proposals aimed at reaching agreement on a wages guideline.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 53
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 55
    • Duration 01 : 02
    Reporters
    • Owen Poland (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Jim Knox (President, Federation of Labour.[FOL])
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3Petrocorp has defused the excitement over its latest oil discovery in Taranaki.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 55
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 15
    • Duration 00 : 20
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4 The New Zealand Council of Organisations for Relief Service Overseas (CORSO) says the Ethiopian Government is using food aid destined for famine victims to make people join the army.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 15
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 13
    • Duration 00 : 58
    Reporters
    • Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • Ethiopia
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5French has sent another 600 riot police to New Caledonia to try to quell pro-independence violence there.

    • Start 00 : 04 : 13
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 28
    • Duration 00 : 15
    Locations
    • New Caledonia
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6New demonstrations in Chile against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet has brought a swift response from the military.

    • Start 00 : 04 : 28
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 32
    • Duration 01 : 04
    Reporters
    • Mike Boettcher (Reporter, ABC News)
    Locations
    • Chile
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7Scotland Yard has reportedly uncovered Irish Republican Army (IRA) plans to kidnap a Royal child. The top targets are thought to be Prince William and Prince Harry.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 57
    • Duration 00 : 25
    Locations
    • United Kingdom
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder could be mobile in a couple of days if he is well enough to be attached to a portable pump.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 57
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 49
    • Duration 00 : 52
    Reporters
    • Robert Bazell (Reporter, NBC)
    Locations
    • Louisville, KY, United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 9Sir Robert Muldoon has dominated New Zealand politics for over a decade. However, both he and the National Party were hammered in the July election and tomorrow the National Party Caucus will meet to discuss the party's future leadership. Analysis of an Eyewitness News Heylen poll which examines who the public would prefer to see leading the National Party followed by an interview with Sir Robert Muldoon and his main contender for the leadership, Jim McLay.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 49
    • Finish 00 : 14 : 10
    • Duration 07 : 21
    Reporters
    • Lani Hunter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Sir Robert Muldoon (Opposition Leader, National Party)
    • Jim McLay (Deputy Opposition Leader, National Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 10Former Beatle George Harrison has rekindled Beatlemania in Auckland, launching a book by the group's publicity manager, Derek Taylor.

    • Start 00 : 14 : 50
    • Finish 00 : 17 : 36
    • Duration 02 : 46
    Reporters
    • Karen Sims (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • George Harrison (Musician, The Beatles)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 11Profile of New Zealand-born Paul Jefferies, who is living and working as a minder to the stars, when big names in the pop music industry visit Australia.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 36
    • Finish 00 : 20 : 30
    • Duration 02 : 54
    Reporters
    • Kevin Ramshaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Paul Jefferies (Bodyguard)
    Associated
    • Boy George (Musician)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Eyewitness News
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 28 November 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)
  • Fred Cockram (Presenter)
  • James Travers (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Jane Dent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Karen Sims (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Kevin Ramshaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Lani Hunter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Mike Boettcher (Reporter, ABC News)
  • Owen Poland (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Robert Bazell (Reporter, NBC)
Speakers
  • George Harrison (Musician, The Beatles)
  • Jim Knox (President, Federation of Labour.[FOL])
  • Jim McLay (Deputy Opposition Leader, National Party)
  • Paul Jefferies (Bodyguard)
  • Sir Robert Muldoon (Opposition Leader, National Party)
Locations
  • Marsden Point, New Zealand (Northland)
  • Ethiopia
  • New Caledonia
  • Chile
  • United Kingdom
  • Louisville, KY, United States
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