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A shortened bulletin in a later time slot due to coverage of the 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games. No viewer talkback, although the bulletins do contain a studio discussion with an invited guest.

A daily, midday, news package which featured an in depth interview about a current news topic. Viewers could phone in and ask questions of the key interviewee.

  • 1Speculation is mounting ahead of Finance Minister Roger Douglas' delivery of the Budget to Parliament tonight.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 43
    • Duration 01 : 43
    Associated
    • Paul Bevin (Economic Analyst, FAS Macquarie)
    • Peter Elworthy (President, Federated Farmers)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2South Africa is bracing itself for tough economic sanctions, following the failure of British Foreign Minister Sir Geoffrey Howe's peace mission aimed at convincing the Republic to back down on its apartheid policy.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 43
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 28
    • Duration 02 : 45
    Reporters
    • Geoffrey Archer (Reporter, ITN)
    Speakers
    • Sir Geoffrey Howe (British Foreign Secretary, Conservative Party)
    Associated
    • Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3A fire aboard the luxury cruise liner Emerald Seas near The Bahamas has injured at least twelve people and forced the evacuation of all 897 passengers.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 28
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 34
    • Duration 02 : 06
    Reporters
    • Mark Potter (Reporter, ABC News)
    Speakers
    • Roy Denner (Eyewitness)
    • Steve Neil (Cruise Host, Emerald Seas)
    Locations
    • Bahamas
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 34
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 34
    • Duration 01 : 00
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5The latest film footage of the wreck of the Titanic has presented a new theory on how the liner sank 74 years ago. Experts now suggest the iceberg may not have sliced open the hull, but that it may have been sliced open by pressure forcing a seam open.

    • Start 00 : 09 : 36
    • Finish 00 : 12 : 27
    • Duration 02 : 51
    Reporters
    • Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
    Speakers
    • Robert Ballard (Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6New Zealand Film Industry Studio discussion with New Zealand filmmaker Roger Donaldson about the current state of the New Zealand film industry.

    • Start 00 : 15 : 16
    • Finish 00 : 23 : 32
    • Duration 08 : 16
    Reporters
    • Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Roger Donaldson (New Zealand Film Maker)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.

    • Start 00 : 23 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 24 : 27
    • Duration 00 : 55
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8The wet, cold weather in Edinburgh has put a dampener on the Commonwealth Games and even a visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales could not brighten the atmosphere.

    • Start 00 : 24 : 27
    • Finish 00 : 26 : 21
    • Duration 01 : 54
    Reporters
    • Jeremy Thompson (Reporter, Sky News)
    Associated
    • Prince Charles (Prince of Wales)
    • Princess Diana (Princess of Wales)
    Locations
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Scotland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Newsline
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 31 July 1986
Start Time
  • 13 : 00
Finish Time
  • 13 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV2
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • A daily, midday, news package which featured an in depth interview about a current news topic. Viewers could phone in and ask questions of the key interviewee.
Episode Description
  • A shortened bulletin in a later time slot due to coverage of the 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games. No viewer talkback, although the bulletins do contain a studio discussion with an invited guest.
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
  • John Hawkesby (Presenter)
  • Rodney Bryant (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Geoffrey Archer (Reporter, ITN)
  • Jeremy Thompson (Reporter, Sky News)
  • Mark Potter (Reporter, ABC News)
  • Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
  • Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
  • Robert Ballard (Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)
  • Roger Donaldson (New Zealand Film Maker)
  • Roy Denner (Eyewitness)
  • Sir Geoffrey Howe (British Foreign Secretary, Conservative Party)
  • Steve Neil (Cruise Host, Emerald Seas)
Locations
  • Bahamas
  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Scotland)
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