1Pope John Paul II arrived in Auckland this afternoon, the first Pope ever to visit New Zealand. He received a full State welcome from Governor General Sir Paul Reeves and Prime MInister David Lange and a full Maori welcome upon his arrival at the Auckland Domain where he said Mass.
- Start 00 : 00 : 29
- Finish 00 : 07 : 38
- Duration 07 : 09
Reporters
- Louise Joyce (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Derek Fox (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Contributors
- Pope John Paul II (Holy Father)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
2Eleven thousand residents of the Japanese island of Oshima have been evacuated because of a spectacular volcanic eruption.
- Start 00 : 07 : 38
- Finish 00 : 08 : 56
- Duration 01 : 18
Reporters
- Jim Laurie (Reporter, American Broadcasting Company [ABC])
3Members of a United States Congressional Committee today hear details of the controversial arms sale to Iran.
- Start 00 : 08 : 56
- Finish 00 : 09 : 31
- Duration 00 : 35
Associated
- William Casey (Director, Central Intelligence Agency [CIA])
4The crew of the fifteen metre yacht Northanger has plotted a course from Auckland to Antarctica.
- Start 00 : 09 : 31
- Finish 00 : 11 : 07
- Duration 01 : 36
Reporters
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ric Thomas (Skipper, Northanger)
Notes
- Sound and picture disturbance during item's introduction.
5A New Zealand, just returned from the Antarctic, have brought with them a rare fossil of a beech leaf dating back thirty million years.
- Start 00 : 11 : 07
- Finish 00 : 12 : 41
- Duration 01 : 34
Reporters
- Joanna McMenamin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Peter Barrett (Cirus Coordinator, Antarctic Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
Locations
- McMurdo Station, Antarctica