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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1A series of bomb blasts have rocked central Melbourne this afternoon, injuring nineteen people.
- Start 00 : 00 : 38
- Finish 00 : 02 : 09
- Duration 01 : 31
Reporters
- Brian Shrowder (Reporter, Network Ten)
Locations
- Melbourne, Australia (Victoria)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2South African police have shot dead two more people in overnight rioting in Black townships.
- Start 00 : 02 : 09
- Finish 00 : 02 : 43
- Duration 00 : 34
Locations
- South Africa
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Car registrations will rise by at least $90 this year because of a big increase in the Accident Compensation (ACC) levy.
- Start 00 : 02 : 43
- Finish 00 : 03 : 13
- Duration 00 : 30
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4There is still no end in sight to the freezing workers' pay dispute. How is the six-week long strike impacting on meat workers and their families?
- Start 00 : 03 : 13
- Finish 00 : 07 : 21
- Duration 04 : 08
Reporters
- Bill Simpson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Judith Vercoe (Spokesperson, Family Support Group)
- Bruce Pagan (Bluff Mayor)
- Bob Howley (Ocean Beach Secretary, Meat Workers Union)
- Tony Forde (Spokesman, Alliance Freezing Company)
Locations
- Ocean Beach, New Zealand (Southland)
- Bluff, New Zealand (Southland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Finance Minister Roger Douglas has reassessed the internal deficit to $2 billion, $700 more than predicted on Budget night. In response he has announced a series of measures to cut expenditure and create efficiency in Government departments.
- Start 00 : 07 : 51
- Finish 00 : 12 : 12
- Duration 04 : 21
Reporters
- Rob Neale (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Michael Cox (Opposition Finance Spokesperson, National Party)
- John Lockie (Money Market Advisor, Fas MacQuarie)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6The National Party has spent the day coming to terms with the fact that it has a new leader in Jim Bolger, and new political partners in The New Zealand Party. However not all New Zealand Party members are thrilled with the merger of the New Zealand Party with National, calling it a sell-out. Analysis of the effects of the party's demise on both the party faithful, and the New Zealand political scene in general.
- Start 00 : 15 : 22
- Finish 00 : 18 : 35
- Duration 03 : 13
Reporters
- Rob Harley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Raymond Miller (Political Analyst, The University of Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Profile of New Zealand cricket captain Jeremy Coney.
- Start 00 : 18 : 35
- Finish 00 : 23 : 44
- Duration 05 : 09
Reporters
- Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Vance (Chairman, New Zealand Cricket Council [NZCC])
- Billty Ibadulla (Cricket Commentator)
- Ken Rutherford (New Zealand Cricketer)
- Geoff Howarth (Former Captain, New Zealand Cricket Team)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Eyewitness News
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 27 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
- Lindsay Perigo (Presenter)
- Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
- Bob McDavitt (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Bill Simpson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Brian Shrowder (Reporter, Network Ten)
- Rob Harley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Rob Neale (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Billty Ibadulla (Cricket Commentator)
- Bob Howley (Ocean Beach Secretary, Meat Workers Union)
- Bob Vance (Chairman, New Zealand Cricket Council [NZCC])
- Bruce Pagan (Bluff Mayor)
- Dr Raymond Miller (Political Analyst, The University of Auckland)
- Geoff Howarth (Former Captain, New Zealand Cricket Team)
- John Lockie (Money Market Advisor, Fas MacQuarie)
- Judith Vercoe (Spokesperson, Family Support Group)
- Ken Rutherford (New Zealand Cricketer)
- Michael Cox (Opposition Finance Spokesperson, National Party)
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Tony Forde (Spokesman, Alliance Freezing Company)
Locations
- Melbourne, Australia (Victoria)
- South Africa
- Ocean Beach, New Zealand (Southland)
- Bluff, New Zealand (Southland)