1Local Body Elections Wellington Mayor Ian Lawrence has been defeated by Labour candidate Jim Belich. Dame Catherine Tizard is likely to be returned as Mayor of Auckland, Tim Shadbolt has secured a runaway victory in Waitemata City and Barry Curtis has been returned to the Manukau City mayoralty. Hamilton's mayor Ross jansen is back for a fourth term and Sir Hamish Hay has secured a large majority for a record fifth term as Christchurch Mayor. Dunedin's Cliff Skeggs has won a fourth term as mayor, albeit this time as an independent candidate.
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- Finish 00 : 04 : 21
- Duration 04 : 16
Reporters
- Lesley Patston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jane Edwards (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Kim Hurring (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jim Belich (Wellington Mayor)
- Ian Lawrence (Former Wellington Mayor)
- Tim Shadbolt (Waitemata Mayor)
- Dame Catherine Tizard (Auckland Mayor)
- Cliff Skeggs (Dunedin Mayor)
- Steve Alexander (Dunedin Mayoral Candidate)
- Bill Christie (Dunedin Mayoral Candidate)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
2It was announced today that the giant Whakatu freezing works near Hastings is to close. Hundreds of people will lose their jobs immediately, and the ripple effect it is expected to have could be catastrophic for the Hawkes Bay region.
- Start 00 : 04 : 21
- Finish 00 : 05 : 22
- Duration 01 : 01
Reporters
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Nick Tichborne (Whakatu Spokesman, Meat Workers' Union)
Locations
- Whakatu, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
3In Wellington this evening, a couple drove their newly-bought car off the Cook Strait ferry and were promptly arrested for the armed robbery of the Addington branch of Trustee Bank last night.
- Start 00 : 05 : 22
- Finish 00 : 05 : 44
- Duration 00 : 22
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
4So far it has been another horror weekend on the roads, with eleven people killed already. In the worst incident, five young men were killed in a crash near Lower Hutt.
- Start 00 : 05 : 44
- Finish 00 : 06 : 50
- Duration 01 : 06
Reporters
- Bernie Griffen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (Wellington)
5Scores of people were killed when a huge earthquake rocked San Salvador today.
- Start 00 : 06 : 50
- Finish 00 : 07 : 46
- Duration 00 : 56
Reporters
- Ron Depaulis (Reporter, ABC)
Locations
- San Salvador, El Salvador (San Salvador)
6Local Body Elections - Update Auckland Regional Authority (ARA) Chairman Fred Thomas has lost his seat to Ian Bradley.
- Start 00 : 09 : 21
- Finish 00 : 09 : 37
- Duration 00 : 16