TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Auckland Police blamed liquor for much of last night's violence in Auckland's Queen Street, which erupted towards the end of a free outdoor concert in the central city. Hundreds of concert-goers went on the rampage, attacking Police, wrecking cars and looting shops. Dozens of people were injured, 42 of them Police officers.
- Start 00 : 00 : 16
- Finish 00 : 08 : 03
- Duration 07 : 47
Reporters
- Graeme Booth (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Catherine Tizard (Auckland Mayor)
- Jim McLay (Opposition Leader, National Party)
- Graham Perry (Deputy Assistant Commissioner, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The frigate HMNZS Canterbury is at the Devonport Naval Base for repairs after being towed into Auckland Harbour today.
- Start 00 : 08 : 03
- Finish 00 : 08 : 51
- Duration 00 : 48
Reporters
- Michael Davy (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Devonport, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3A strike prevented publication of Wellington's two daily newspapers today, and has stopped tomorrow's New Zealand Times issue being printed.
- Start 00 : 08 : 51
- Finish 00 : 09 : 11
- Duration 00 : 20
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Hijackers holding a Kuwaiti airline at Tehran Airport have named an American and three Kuwaitis as their next victims if their demands are not met.
- Start 00 : 09 : 11
- Finish 00 : 09 : 32
- Duration 00 : 21
Locations
- Tehrān, Iran (Tehrān)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5A law suit seeking $15 billion in damages has been filed against the Union Carbide company on behalf of the Bhopal gas leak victims.
- Start 00 : 09 : 32
- Finish 00 : 12 : 07
- Duration 02 : 35
Reporters
- John Cochran (Reporter, NBC)
Speakers
- Warren Anderson (Chairman and Chief Executive, Union Carbide Corporation)
Locations
- Bhopal, India (Madhya Pradesh)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Customs officers manning the border between Northern and Southern Ireland went on strike today, allowing bargain hunters from the south to cross the border to take advantage of some cheap Christmas shopping in the north.
- Start 00 : 12 : 07
- Finish 00 : 13 : 38
- Duration 01 : 31
Reporters
- Neil Bennett (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Ireland
- Newry, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 8 December 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)
- Sue Scott (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Graeme Booth (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- John Cochran (Reporter, NBC)
- Michael Davy (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Neil Bennett (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
- Catherine Tizard (Auckland Mayor)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Graham Perry (Deputy Assistant Commissioner, New Zealand Police)
- Jim McLay (Opposition Leader, National Party)
- Warren Anderson (Chairman and Chief Executive, Union Carbide Corporation)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Devonport, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Tehrān, Iran (Tehrān)
- Bhopal, India (Madhya Pradesh)
- Ireland
- Newry, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)