TVNZ News at 9.20pm
Television New Zealand's late evening news bulletin.
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1The New Zealand Democratic Party is on the brink of a serious split tonight, with ousted leader Bruce Beetham saying he is considering forming a rival Social Credit Party. Beetham called new leader Neil Morrison "a puppet leader of a clique, that has betrayed the party's philosophy".
- Start 00 : 00 : 11
- Finish 00 : 02 : 26
- Duration 02 : 15
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bruce Beetham (Former Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
- Neil Morrison (Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
- Dr Raymond Miller (Political Analyst, The University of Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Police in Westport working on determining the cause of Friday's fire at the Buller Unemployment Centre, in which three people were killed, say they have found no evidence of arson.
- Start 00 : 02 : 26
- Finish 00 : 02 : 40
- Duration 00 : 14
Locations
- Westport, New Zealand (West Coast)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Slips and flooding caused by three days of persistent rain have caused a number of road closures around Canterbury.
- Start 00 : 02 : 40
- Finish 00 : 03 : 51
- Duration 01 : 11
Reporters
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Dunsandel, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4More information is emerging about a helicopter crash at Omakau in Otago yesterday, in which the two pilots were injured.
- Start 00 : 03 : 51
- Finish 00 : 05 : 13
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dave Saxton (Helicopter Pilot)
Locations
- Omakau, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has accepted an invitation by the Soviet Union to visit Moscow next year.
- Start 00 : 05 : 13
- Finish 00 : 05 : 33
- Duration 00 : 20
Associated
- Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Leader)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6The Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Company Robert Maxwell has carried out his threat to send a $7.5 million bill to the countries that boycotted the 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.
- Start 00 : 05 : 33
- Finish 00 : 05 : 54
- Duration 00 : 21
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Dunedin entrepreneur Joe Brown, who developed the careers of many of New Zealand's favourite entertainers, has died aged 78.
- Start 00 : 07 : 56
- Finish 00 : 08 : 19
- Duration 00 : 23
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- TVNZ News at 9.20pm
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 24 August 1986
Start Time
- 21 : 20
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 10:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Television New Zealand's late evening news bulletin.
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 Hayden (Presenter)
Reporters
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bruce Beetham (Former Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
- Dave Saxton (Helicopter Pilot)
- Dr Raymond Miller (Political Analyst, The University of Auckland)
- Neil Morrison (Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
Locations
- Westport, New Zealand (West Coast)
- Dunsandel, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Omakau, New Zealand (Otago)