Eyewitness News
Television New Zealand's mid-evening news bulletin, which delves deeper into the significant events and issues of the day,
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1Four miners have died in an accident at the Boatman's Coal Mine near Reefton.
- Start 00 : 00 : 42
- Finish 00 : 01 : 51
- Duration 01 : 09
Speakers
- Kerry Burke (West Coast MP, Labour Party)
Locations
- Reefton, New Zealand (West Coast)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Senior Police and political sources in New Zealand have confirmed revelations printed in the French newspaper Le Monde, that three teams of French Secret Service agents were involved in the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. The newspaper also claims that French Defence Minister Charles Hernu has advance knowledge of the Rainbow Warrior sabotage.
- Start 00 : 01 : 51
- Finish 00 : 03 : 51
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- France
- New Zealand
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Dominique Prieur, one of the French agents charged in connection with the Rainbow Warrior bombing, has been transferred to Ardmore Defence Department Prison, where unprecedented security arrangements have been made.
- Start 00 : 03 : 51
- Finish 00 : 04 : 41
- Duration 00 : 50
Locations
- Papakura, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Auckland Police have now completed their painstaking search of the Rainbow Warrior.
- Start 00 : 04 : 41
- Finish 00 : 06 : 18
- Duration 01 : 37
Reporters
- Darryl Hutchison (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Lieutenant Commander Brian Braidwood (Underwater Explosives Expert)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Talks on two major wage round talks have been adjourned today with unions and employers still a long way apart. However the Drivers' award talks appear to be making some progress.
- Start 00 : 06 : 18
- Finish 00 : 07 : 59
- Duration 01 : 41
Reporters
- Bill Simpson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Rob Campbell (Spokesman, Distribution Workers Union)
- Paul Diver (Advocate, New Zealand Employers' Federation)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Two and a half years after the body of suspected Lumsden bank robber Gibson Grace was found, three men have been charged with his murder.
- Start 00 : 07 : 59
- Finish 00 : 08 : 22
- Duration 00 : 23
Locations
- Lumsden, New Zealand (Southland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7The opening performance of the Bolshoi Ballet in Auckland tonight was marred by a small Amnesty International demonstration against the imprisonment of dissidents in the Soviet Union.
- Start 00 : 08 : 22
- Finish 00 : 09 : 16
- Duration 00 : 54
Reporters
- Carol Archie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Tony Wood (Spokesman, Amnesty International)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8South African Police have arrested around 200 people, trying to reopen a school for Coloured students in a town near Cape Town.
- Start 00 : 09 : 16
- Finish 00 : 10 : 38
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- Michael Buerk (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Cape Town, South Africa (Western Cape)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Senior Police and political sources in New Zealand have confirmed revelations printed in the French newspaper Le Monde, that three teams of French Secret Service agents were involved in the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. The newspaper also claims that French Defence Minister Charles Hernu has advance knowledge of the Rainbow Warrior sabotage. These claims are causing a sensation in France.
- Start 00 : 14 : 10
- Finish 00 : 25 : 24
- Duration 11 : 14
Reporters
- David Sells (Reporter, BBC)
- Olivia O'Leary (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Edwy Plenel (Investigative Journalist, Le Monde)
- Richard Liscia (Editor, Le Matin)
Locations
- France
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Eyewitness News
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 18 September 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
- Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
- Lindsay Perigo (Presenter)
- Stephen Harris (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Bill Simpson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Carol Archie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Darryl Hutchison (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- David Sells (Reporter, BBC)
- Michael Buerk (Reporter, BBC)
- Olivia O'Leary (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Edwy Plenel (Investigative Journalist, Le Monde)
- Kerry Burke (West Coast MP, Labour Party)
- Lieutenant Commander Brian Braidwood (Underwater Explosives Expert)
- Paul Diver (Advocate, New Zealand Employers' Federation)
- Richard Liscia (Editor, Le Matin)
- Rob Campbell (Spokesman, Distribution Workers Union)
- Tony Wood (Spokesman, Amnesty International)
Locations
- Reefton, New Zealand (West Coast)
- France
- New Zealand
- Papakura, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Lumsden, New Zealand (Southland)
- Cape Town, South Africa (Western Cape)