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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1National Party President Sue Wood has announced that she will be standing down at the party's annual conference later this year.
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2Two leading members of the New Zealand Democratic Party have resigned their positions as official party spokesmen, saying they can no longer work with party leader Bruce Beetham.
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3Former Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon and his close associate Merv Wellington were ejected from the House tonight during a debate on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill.
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4The Dominion Council of Federated Farmers will march on Parliament tomorrow in an effort to bring the desperate plight of farmers to the public's attention. However, they say they will stop short of breaking any laws.
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5Southland freezing workers appear to be backing away from a national strike in export works.
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6Two leading members of the New Zealand Democratic Party have resigned their positions as official party spokesmen, saying they can no longer work with party leader Bruce Beetham. Interview with the former Deputy leader of the Democrats, Garry Knapp.
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7The Dominion Council of Federated Farmers will march on Parliament tomorrow in an effort to bring the desperate plight of farmers to the public's attention. However, they say they will stop short of breaking any laws. Interview with Federated Farmers President Peter Elworthy.
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8NZI Enterprise has withdrawn from the Whitbread Round the World race, and is heading back for Auckland. Interview with skipper Digby Taylor about the yacht's misfortunes.
Primary Title
- Eyewitness News
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 5 March 1986
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)
- Bob McDavitt (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Bill Simpson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Judy Smith (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Kevin Ramshaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Chris Mulligan (Meat Worker)
- Digby Taylor (Skipper, Enterprise New Zealand)
- Dr Ian Shearer (Former Tamaki Electorate Chairman, National Party)
- Garry Knapp (Former Deputy Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
- Peter Elworthy (President, Federated Farmers)
- Sue Wood (President, National Party)
Contributors
- Sir Robert Muldoon (Former Prime Minister, National Party)