TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Opening credits only partially recorded on the original tape.
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1The United States, hard-hit by terrorist attacks in the past year, is prepared to hit back. NBC News reports that the Reagan Administration have established a special Anti-terrorist Squad.
- Start 00 : 00 : 15
- Finish 00 : 04 : 40
- Duration 04 : 25
Reporters
- Linda Ricci (Reporter, NBC)
Locations
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2It may take up to twelve years for a kilometre-long stretch of mangroves and mudflats in the Tamaki Estuary to recover from chemical poisoning following the Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) chemical fire last month.
- Start 00 : 04 : 40
- Finish 00 : 06 : 35
- Duration 01 : 55
Reporters
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Gordon Maxwell (Ecologist)
Locations
- MOUNT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Two Auckland POst Offices were robbed overnight.
- Start 00 : 06 : 35
- Finish 00 : 07 : 21
- Duration 00 : 46
Reporters
- Louise Joyce (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- MOUNT ROSKILL, New Zealand (Auckland)
- OTAHUHU, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The funeral of firework safety campaigner Beverley Pentland (aka The Fireworks Lady) was held this afternoon in Wellington.
- Start 00 : 07 : 21
- Finish 00 : 08 : 52
- Duration 01 : 31
Reporters
- Julie Cravino (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Life savers at Auckland West Coast beaches were kept busy with rescues today.
- Start 00 : 08 : 52
- Finish 00 : 09 : 08
- Duration 00 : 16
Locations
- Piha, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Port Waikato, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Efforts are being made to downplay the flight of a Soviet cruise missile across Norway and into Finland.
- Start 00 : 09 : 08
- Finish 00 : 11 : 26
- Duration 02 : 18
Reporters
- Mike Sposito (Reporter, NBC)
Locations
- Finland
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7It has been revealed today that 20,000 Black Jews have been airlifted from famine-stricken Ethiopia to Israel in the past two months.
- Start 00 : 11 : 26
- Finish 00 : 13 : 11
- Duration 01 : 45
Reporters
- Andrew Harvey (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Ethiopia
- Israel
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Britain has denied charges that it is being obstructive towards an Australian Royal Commission into British nuclear testing in Australia during the 1950s.
- Start 00 : 13 : 11
- Finish 00 : 14 : 37
- Duration 01 : 26
Reporters
- Christopher Wain (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
- Justice McClelland (President, Australian Royal Commission)
Locations
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Rivalry is growing between companies offering rafting tours on the Shotover River in Central Otago and operators fear an accident is imminent.
- Start 00 : 14 : 37
- Finish 00 : 17 : 12
- Duration 02 : 35
Reporters
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dale Gardiner (Raft Operator)
Locations
- Queenstown, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10An American motor racing promoter is desperately searching for his racing car following its theft in Auckland.
- Start 00 : 17 : 12
- Finish 00 : 18 : 55
- Duration 01 : 43
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Graham Watson (RALT Agent)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Date Broadcast
- Friday 4 January 1985
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.
Episode Description
- Opening credits only partially recorded on the original tape.
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)
- Judy Callingham (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Andrew Harvey (Reporter, BBC)
- Christopher Wain (Reporter, BBC)
- Julie Cravino (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Linda Ricci (Reporter, NBC)
- Louise Joyce (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mike Sposito (Reporter, NBC)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dale Gardiner (Raft Operator)
- Gordon Maxwell (Ecologist)
- Graham Watson (RALT Agent)
- Justice McClelland (President, Australian Royal Commission)
Locations
- United States
- MOUNT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Auckland)
- MOUNT ROSKILL, New Zealand (Auckland)
- OTAHUHU, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Piha, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Port Waikato, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Finland
- Ethiopia
- Israel
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Queenstown, New Zealand (Otago)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)