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

  • 1In the wake of yesterday's cancellation of the All Black rugby tour of South Africa, there have been more developments today. The High Court challenge has been called off and the Rugby Union (NZRFU) has confirmed there will be no All Black tours to South Africa for the remainder of 1985. The Opposition have called the impartiality of the judiciary into question.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 12 : 16
    • Duration 12 : 16
    Reporters
    • Penny Deans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Paul Neazor (Solicitor General)
    • Winston Peters (Opposition MP, National Party)
    • Patrick Finnegan (Lawyer)
    Contributors
    • Winston Peters (Opposition MP, National Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • First 30 seconds of item missed.
  • 2The Auckland District Court has refused bail for a Swiss couple questioned by detectives in relation to the sinking of the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior.

    • Start 00 : 12 : 16
    • Finish 00 : 12 : 42
    • Duration 00 : 26
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3The Air Force (RNZAF) will resume the search for a missing Bluff fishing boat tomorrow morning.

    • Start 00 : 12 : 42
    • Finish 00 : 13 : 14
    • Duration 00 : 32
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Employers and trade unionists have clashed over the best means of helping the low-paid. Having been unable to agree mon an appropriate minimum wage rate, the Government has stepped in and will make the final decision.

    • Start 00 : 13 : 14
    • Finish 00 : 13 : 43
    • Duration 00 : 29
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5Anti-government rioting in South Africa has spread further. Eight people have been injured and five hundred arrested in Soweto as police use birdshot, rubber bullets, tear gas and whips to try to stem the violence.

    • Start 00 : 13 : 43
    • Finish 00 : 15 : 17
    • Duration 01 : 34
    Reporters
    • Michael Buerk (Reporter, BBC)
    Locations
    • Soweto, South Africa (Gauteng)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6it will be next month before the Australian High Court will rule if convicted Mr Asia drug associate Peter Fulcher can be extradited to face charges in New Zealand.

    • Start 00 : 15 : 17
    • Finish 00 : 15 : 37
    • Duration 00 : 20
    Locations
    • Melbourne, Australia (Victoria)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7Behind the scenes in Operation Rainbow - the enormous New Zealand Police inquiry into the bombing of the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 24 : 35
    • Duration 05 : 35
    Reporters
    • Lani Hunter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Senior Sergeant Trevor Tozer (Media Liaison Officer, New Zealand Police)
    • Detective Superintendent Allan Galbraith (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Eyewitness News
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 18 July 1985
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
  • Lindsay Perigo (Presenter)
  • Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
  • Garth England (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Lani Hunter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
  • Michael Buerk (Reporter, BBC)
  • Penny Deans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Detective Superintendent Allan Galbraith (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
  • Patrick Finnegan (Lawyer)
  • Paul Neazor (Solicitor General)
  • Senior Sergeant Trevor Tozer (Media Liaison Officer, New Zealand Police)
  • Winston Peters (Opposition MP, National Party)
Locations
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Soweto, South Africa (Gauteng)
  • Melbourne, Australia (Victoria)
Contributors
  • Winston Peters (Opposition MP, National Party)