TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Auckland Police believe some of the ammunition found hidden on the French ship Île de Lumière was purchased in Australia.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 03 : 31
- Duration 02 : 57
Reporters
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Noel Dravitski (Enforcement Officer, New Zealand Customs Department)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Maori voyaging canoe Hawaiki Nui has made landfall at Hicks Bay.
- Start 00 : 03 : 31
- Finish 00 : 05 : 27
- Duration 01 : 56
Reporters
- Whai Ngata (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Francis Cowan (Captain and Navigator, Hawaiiki Nui)
- Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell (Maori Carver)
Locations
- Hicks Bay, New Zealand (Gisborne)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Five new Knights and a Dame have been created in the New Year's Honours List.
- Start 00 : 05 : 27
- Finish 00 : 08 : 25
- Duration 02 : 58
Reporters
- Frank Boyle (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Louise Pagonis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sir Tom Clark (Manufacturer, Ceramco)
- Dorothea Horsman (President, National Council of Women)
- Dr Neil Begg (Paediatrician and Historian)
- Air Marshal Sir Ewan Jamieson (Chief of Defence)
- Sir Len Southwood (Vintage Car Enthusiast)
Associated
- Garfield Todd (Former Rhodesian Prime Minister)
- Susan Devoy (Squash Champion)
- Alex Wylie (Selector and Coach, Canterbury Rugby Union)
- Grahame Lowe (Coach, Kiwi Rugby League Team)
- Lady Thea Muldoon (Sir Robert Muldoon's Wife)
- Alan Hart (Former New Zealand Cabinet Minister)
- Billy T James (Entertainer)
- Dr Mervyn Probine (Chairman, State Services Commission)
- Jim Graham (Chairman, New Zealand Dairy Board)
- Bruce Cameron (Former Deputy Secretary of Justice)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4A report on the sinking of the Salvation Army vessel Kaheno near Auckland in September has blamed badly stored cargo for the disaster.
- Start 00 : 08 : 25
- Finish 00 : 08 : 49
- Duration 00 : 24
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Three men have been arrested following the armed robbery off the Pukerua Bay Post Office. Meanwhile, two men robbed a Westpac branch in Havelock North at gunpoint.
- Start 00 : 08 : 49
- Finish 00 : 09 : 17
- Duration 00 : 28
Locations
- Pukerua Bay, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Havelock North, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6South African Black Nationalist leader Winnie Mandela has been arrested for the second time in eight days.
- Start 00 : 09 : 17
- Finish 00 : 11 : 15
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Michael Buerk (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
- Winnie Mandela (Nelson Mandela's Wife)
Locations
- Johannesburg, South Africa (Gauteng)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7More details of the Palestinian terrorist operation in Rome and Vienna have come to light.
- Start 00 : 11 : 15
- Finish 00 : 13 : 13
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Bert Quint (Reporter, CBS)
Locations
- Rome, Italy (Latium)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Rebels known as Contras, backed by the Americans, have opened a new front in central Nicaragua, intent on overthrowing in the Government.
- Start 00 : 13 : 13
- Finish 00 : 15 : 36
- Duration 02 : 23
Reporters
- Mike O'Connor (Reporter, CBS)
Locations
- Nicaragua
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9The British Government has decided to send an extra 550 troops to Northern Ireland, to be mostly stationed along the border with the Irish Republic.
- Start 00 : 15 : 36
- Finish 00 : 15 : 55
- Duration 00 : 19
Locations
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 31 December 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.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning 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)
- Veronica Allum (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Bert Quint (Reporter, CBS)
- Frank Boyle (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Louise Pagonis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Buerk (Reporter, BBC)
- Mike O'Connor (Reporter, CBS)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Whai Ngata (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Air Marshal Sir Ewan Jamieson (Chief of Defence)
- Dorothea Horsman (President, National Council of Women)
- Dr Neil Begg (Paediatrician and Historian)
- Francis Cowan (Captain and Navigator, Hawaiiki Nui)
- Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell (Maori Carver)
- Noel Dravitski (Enforcement Officer, New Zealand Customs Department)
- Sir Len Southwood (Vintage Car Enthusiast)
- Sir Tom Clark (Manufacturer, Ceramco)
- Winnie Mandela (Nelson Mandela's Wife)
Locations
- Hicks Bay, New Zealand (Gisborne)
- Pukerua Bay, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Havelock North, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
- Johannesburg, South Africa (Gauteng)
- Rome, Italy (Latium)
- Nicaragua
- Ireland
- United Kingdom