TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1A mass meeting has been called at the Whakatu Freezing Works in Hawkes Bay to discuss the shock announcement of the plant's imminent closure.
- Start 00 : 00 : 33
- Finish 00 : 02 : 27
- Duration 01 : 54
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Wilbur Holland (Clive Publican)
- John Robin (Kohupatiki Resident)
Locations
- Clive, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Yesterday's local body elections produced a number of surprises, notably in Wellington which now has a new Labour mayor and a Labour council. Tim Shadbolt secured a runaway victory in Waitemata City and normally staid Dunedin delivered a shattering blow to the Dunedin Residents' Association.
- Start 00 : 02 : 27
- Finish 00 : 04 : 58
- Duration 02 : 31
Reporters
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jim Belich (Wellington Mayor)
- Tim Shadbolt (Waitemata Mayor)
- Cliff Skeggs (Dunedin Mayor)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3United States President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev have held talks in Reykjavik.
- Start 00 : 04 : 58
- Finish 00 : 07 : 11
- Duration 02 : 13
Reporters
- Martin Bell (Reporter, BBC News)
Locations
- Reykjavík, Iceland (Capital Region)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4International aid is pouring into El Salvador as the death toll from the San Salvador earthquake rises into the hundreds and the search for survivors continues.
- Start 00 : 07 : 11
- Finish 00 : 08 : 24
- Duration 01 : 13
Reporters
- Nigel Baker (Reporter, ITN)
Locations
- San Salvador, El Salvador (San Salvador)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The weekend road toll has reached fourteen.
- Start 00 : 08 : 24
- Finish 00 : 08 : 55
- Duration 00 : 31
Locations
- Gisborne, New Zealand (Gisborne)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Cambridge, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6What may the last all-male Sportsman of the Year dinner has been celebrated amidst protest in Greymouth. Women are banned from attending, even if they have been nominated for an award.
- Start 00 : 08 : 55
- Finish 00 : 11 : 16
- Duration 02 : 21
Reporters
- Helen Denize (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alma Lockington (Protest Leader)
- Ashley Groom (President, Greymouth Lions' Club)
Associated
- Helen Dash (Judo Expert)
Locations
- Greymouth, New Zealand (West Coast)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 12 October 1986
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 18 : 45
Duration
- 15:00
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)
- Veronica Allum (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Helen Denize (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Martin Bell (Reporter, BBC News)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Nigel Baker (Reporter, ITN)
- Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alma Lockington (Protest Leader)
- Ashley Groom (President, Greymouth Lions' Club)
- Cliff Skeggs (Dunedin Mayor)
- Jim Belich (Wellington Mayor)
- John Robin (Kohupatiki Resident)
- Tim Shadbolt (Waitemata Mayor)
- Wilbur Holland (Clive Publican)
Locations
- Clive, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
- Reykjavík, Iceland (Capital Region)
- San Salvador, El Salvador (San Salvador)
- Gisborne, New Zealand (Gisborne)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Cambridge, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Greymouth, New Zealand (West Coast)