Newsline
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.
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1The New Zealand Democratic Party The New Zealand Democratic Party is on the brink of a serious split, 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". Discussion and viewer talkback with ousted leader, Bruce Beetham.
- Start 00 : 00 : 22
- Finish 00 : 07 : 45
- Duration 07 : 23
Reporters
- Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Bruce Beetham (Former Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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2Philippines President Corazon Aquino is in Jakarta on her first overseas tour since taking office. However, there are rumours of a possible coup attempt at home during her absence.
- Start 00 : 07 : 45
- Finish 00 : 11 : 20
- Duration 03 : 35
Reporters
- Mark Litke (Reporter, ABC)
- Greg Dobbs (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Ferdinand Marcos (Deposed Philippines President)
- Dr Rolly Atiga (Spokesman, Restoration of Democracy Movement)
Contributors
- Bert Ugalino (Spokesman, United Philippine-Hawaiian Council)
Locations
- Jakarta, Indonesia (Jakarta Raya)
- Honolulu, HI, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The United States battleship New Jersey has arrived in Japan, where it was greeted by 8000 anti nuclear protesters.
- Start 00 : 11 : 20
- Finish 00 : 11 : 46
- Duration 00 : 26
Locations
- Japan
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Trade Unionist Rob Campbell has detailed some of the reasons behind his decision to resign from the Federation of Labour (FOL) executive.
- Start 00 : 11 : 46
- Finish 00 : 12 : 17
- Duration 00 : 31
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.
- Start 00 : 12 : 17
- Finish 00 : 12 : 56
- Duration 00 : 39
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Prince Edward has taken the juvenile lead in a Victoria farcical drama.
- Start 00 : 13 : 46
- Finish 00 : 14 : 52
- Duration 01 : 06
Reporters
- Jeremy Hands (Reporter, ITN)
Locations
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom (Scotland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7The New Zealand Democratic Party The New Zealand Democratic Party is on the brink of a serious split, 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". Discussion and viewer talkback with ousted leader, Bruce Beetham.
- Start 00 : 16 : 39
- Finish 00 : 28 : 58
- Duration 12 : 19
Reporters
- Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Bruce Beetham (Former Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
Contributors
- Martin Stewart (Phone-in Viewer)
- Steve Baron (Phone-in Viewer)
- Noel Johnstone (Phone-in Viewer)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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8A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.
- Start 00 : 30 : 02
- Finish 00 : 31 : 03
- Duration 01 : 01
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9The New Zealand Democratic Party The New Zealand Democratic Party is on the brink of a serious split, 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". Discussion and viewer talkback with ousted leader, Bruce Beetham.
- Start 00 : 31 : 03
- Finish 00 : 45 : 28
- Duration 14 : 25
Reporters
- Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Bruce Beetham (Former Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
Contributors
- John Watson (Phone-in Viewer)
- Paul Spelman (Phone-in Viewer)
- Phil Hunt (Phone-in Viewer)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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10A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.
- Start 00 : 47 : 58
- Finish 00 : 48 : 33
- Duration 00 : 35
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11As a result of both famine and civil war, an estimated two million people face starvation in southern Sudan. Since rebels shot down a relief aircraft last week, killing sixty people, relief agencies have grounded mercy flights over the disputed territory. A look inside a rebel camp near Naruse.
- Start 00 : 48 : 33
- Finish 00 : 51 : 11
- Duration 02 : 38
Reporters
- Desmond Hamill (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Vincent Nikod (Spokesman, International Red Cross)
Locations
- Sudan
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12Three United States warships arrived in Japan over the weekend, sparking both anti nuclear protests and demonstrations of support from right-wing groups. The biggest protest was at Sasebo Harbour when the USS New Jersey arrived.
- Start 00 : 51 : 11
- Finish 00 : 52 : 17
- Duration 01 : 06
Reporters
- John Hale (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Sasebo, Japan (Nagasaki)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13The United States Navy and Air Force are engaged in a week-long exercise with Egyptian forces in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Start 00 : 52 : 17
- Finish 00 : 52 : 37
- Duration 00 : 20
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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14A Soviet employee at the United Nations (UN) is in custody in New York, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says he will be charged with spying for the Committee for State Security (KGB).
- Start 00 : 52 : 37
- Finish 00 : 53 : 51
- Duration 01 : 14
Reporters
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- John Hogan (Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBO])
Locations
- New York City, NY, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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15Despite dissension over arms control, the United States and the Soviet Union do cooperate quite closely when it comes to The Arts. The latest cultural exchange involves a American conductor and an Russian orchestra.
- Start 00 : 53 : 51
- Finish 00 : 56 : 25
- Duration 02 : 34
Reporters
- Mike Lee (Reporter, ABC News)
Speakers
- Lawrence Leighton Smith (American Conductor)
- Valentin Zhuk (Soviet Concert Master)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Newsline
Date Broadcast
- Monday 25 August 1986
Start Time
- 12 : 30
Finish Time
- 13 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
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.
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
- Rodney Bryant (Presenter)
- Karen Sims (Presenter)
Reporters
- Desmond Hamill (Reporter, ITN)
- Greg Dobbs (Reporter, ABC)
- Jeremy Hands (Reporter, ITN)
- John Hale (Reporter, BBC)
- Mark Litke (Reporter, ABC)
- Mike Lee (Reporter, ABC News)
- Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Bruce Beetham (Former Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
- Dr Rolly Atiga (Spokesman, Restoration of Democracy Movement)
- Ferdinand Marcos (Deposed Philippines President)
- John Hogan (Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBO])
- Lawrence Leighton Smith (American Conductor)
- Valentin Zhuk (Soviet Concert Master)
- Vincent Nikod (Spokesman, International Red Cross)
Locations
- Jakarta, Indonesia (Jakarta Raya)
- Honolulu, HI, United States
- Japan
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Sudan
- Sasebo, Japan (Nagasaki)
- New York City, NY, United States
Contributors
- Bert Ugalino (Spokesman, United Philippine-Hawaiian Council)
- John Watson (Phone-in Viewer)
- Martin Stewart (Phone-in Viewer)
- Noel Johnstone (Phone-in Viewer)
- Paul Spelman (Phone-in Viewer)
- Phil Hunt (Phone-in Viewer)
- Steve Baron (Phone-in Viewer)