TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1The Government has been asked to help pay for a Wellington man to travel abroad for a heart transplant operation, after it prevented the operation from being performed in Wellington.
- Start 00 : 01 : 04
- Finish 00 : 03 : 43
- Duration 02 : 39
Reporters
- Linda Bartley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Sefita Hao’uli (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Alan Hilless (Cardiologist, Wellington Hospital)
- Peter Smith (Chief Executive, Southern Cross Hospital Trust)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Housing Minister Phil Goff says there is no way he will allow Maori and Pacific Islanders to be given special treatment by the Housing Corporation (HCNZ), despite being concerned at a report stating that Maori have less opportunities to own their own homes than non-Maori.
- Start 00 : 03 : 43
- Finish 00 : 05 : 41
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Phil Goff (Minister of Housing, Labour Party)
- Koro Wetere (Minister of Maori Affairs, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The trend-setting Drivers' Award is expected to be settled tomorrow. However, unions are concerned that a potentially low settlement could force down other wage claims.
- Start 00 : 05 : 41
- Finish 00 : 07 : 34
- Duration 01 : 53
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Rex Jones (National Secretary, New Zealand Engineers Union)
Associated
- Jim Knox (President, Federation of Labour.[FOL])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The woman whose employment triggered the drawn-out industrial action at the Tasman Pulp and Paper mill in Kawerau is to keep her job.
- Start 00 : 07 : 34
- Finish 00 : 07 : 56
- Duration 00 : 22
Locations
- Kawerau, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The Soviet nuclear submarine that has been on fire in the Atlantic is currently under tow by a Russian merchant ship.
- Start 00 : 07 : 56
- Finish 00 : 09 : 34
- Duration 01 : 38
Reporters
- Ike Pappas (Reporter, CBS)
Speakers
- George Shultz (United States Secretary of State)
Associated
- Caspar Weinberger (United States Secretary of Defence)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Soviet dissident Yuri Orlov and his wife have arrived in New York after his release from nearly a decade of imprisonment and exile. His release was part of a deal between the United States and Soviet Union ahead of the superpower summit in Reykjavik between United States President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader MIkhail Gorbachev.
- Start 00 : 09 : 34
- Finish 00 : 11 : 03
- Duration 01 : 29
Reporters
- John McKenzie (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Yuri Orlov (Freed Soviet Dissident)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7As preparations continue for the superpower summit in Reykjavik between United States President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader MIkhail Gorbachev, the two leaders appear to be at odds over the agenda.
- Start 00 : 11 : 03
- Finish 00 : 14 : 46
- Duration 03 : 43
Reporters
- Rick Inderfurth (Reporter, ABC News)
- John Lawrence (Reporter, CBS News)
Speakers
- Gennadi Gerasimov (Spokesman, Soviet Foreign Ministry)
- George Shultz (United States Secretary of State)
- Michael Armacost (United States Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs)
- Admiral Edward Anderson (Iceland Defence Force, United States Navy)
Contributors
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
Locations
- Iceland
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8The Sunday Times in London has reported that Israel has been secretly building up its nuclear weapons arsenal for the past twenty years.
- Start 00 : 14 : 46
- Finish 00 : 15 : 20
- Duration 00 : 34
Locations
- Israel
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Tens of thousands of Australians have packed onto a visiting American Navy ship during the Australian Navy's anniversary celebrations in Sydney. More than forty people were injured in the crush.
- Start 00 : 18 : 47
- Finish 00 : 20 : 12
- Duration 01 : 25
Reporters
- Nigel McCarthy (Reporter)
Locations
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Pope John Paul II has begun his visit to France with an attack on divorce, abortion and birth control, surprising liberal French Catholics who were expecting a softer line.
- Start 00 : 20 : 12
- Finish 00 : 21 : 39
- Duration 01 : 27
Reporters
- David Ensor (Reporter, American Broadcasting Company [ABC])
Locations
- Lyon, France (Rhône-Alpes)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11Gordon Dennis, a member of the National Party, has decided to stand as an Independent against Selwyn MP Ruth Richardson at the next election.
- Start 00 : 21 : 39
- Finish 00 : 23 : 36
- Duration 01 : 57
Reporters
- Maree Mahony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Gordon Dennis (Independent Candidate, Selwyn Electorate)
- Lee Burdon (Selwyn Electorate Chairperson, National Party)
Locations
- Hororata, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12Engineers at Air New Zealand's maintenance depot in Auckland have begun overhauling the first of the Boeing 747s, bought five years ago.
- Start 00 : 23 : 36
- Finish 00 : 25 : 12
- Duration 01 : 36
Reporters
- Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Date Broadcast
- Monday 6 October 1986
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 10
Duration
- 40:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Television New Zealand's flagship 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
- Philip Sherry (Presenter)
- Richard Long (Sports Presenter)
Reporters
- David Ensor (Reporter, American Broadcasting Company [ABC])
- Ike Pappas (Reporter, CBS)
- John Lawrence (Reporter, CBS News)
- John McKenzie (Reporter, ABC)
- Linda Bartley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Maree Mahony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Nigel McCarthy (Reporter)
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Rick Inderfurth (Reporter, ABC News)
- Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Sefita Hao’uli (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Admiral Edward Anderson (Iceland Defence Force, United States Navy)
- Alan Hilless (Cardiologist, Wellington Hospital)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Gennadi Gerasimov (Spokesman, Soviet Foreign Ministry)
- George Shultz (United States Secretary of State)
- Gordon Dennis (Independent Candidate, Selwyn Electorate)
- Koro Wetere (Minister of Maori Affairs, Labour Party)
- Lee Burdon (Selwyn Electorate Chairperson, National Party)
- Michael Armacost (United States Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs)
- Peter Smith (Chief Executive, Southern Cross Hospital Trust)
- Phil Goff (Minister of Housing, Labour Party)
- Rex Jones (National Secretary, New Zealand Engineers Union)
- Yuri Orlov (Freed Soviet Dissident)
Locations
- Kawerau, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Iceland
- Israel
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
- Lyon, France (Rhône-Alpes)
- Hororata, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Contributors
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)