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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1Sam Hunt QSM Discussion and viewer talkback with New Zealand poet Sam Hunt. Why do New Zealanders find him acceptable and what is it about him that makes him so popular?
- Start 00 : 00 : 24
- Finish 00 : 02 : 30
- Duration 02 : 06
Reporters
- Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Sam Hunt (Poet)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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2The South African Government has imposed its toughest censorship laws to date, banning reports of peaceful protests as well as violent ones and imposing sentences of up to ten years in jail for any journalists who break the laws.
- Start 00 : 02 : 30
- Finish 00 : 05 : 23
- Duration 02 : 53
Reporters
- Peter Sharpe (Reporter, ITN)
Contributors
- P W Botha (South African President)
Locations
- South Africa
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) in Britain has approved four new channels, which will be beamed into homes via satellite.
- Start 00 : 05 : 23
- Finish 00 : 07 : 39
- Duration 02 : 16
Reporters
- Laura Randall (Reporter)
Speakers
- Lord George Thomson (Chairman, Independent Broadcasting Authority [IBA])
- Andrew Quinn (Chief Executive, Granada Television)
Locations
- United Kingdom
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Tokoroa Mayor Jim Elder has told NZ Forest Products to consider its obligations to the town if it is planning further job cuts at the Kinleith pulp and paper mill.
- Start 00 : 07 : 39
- Finish 00 : 08 : 07
- Duration 00 : 28
Associated
- Warren Hunt (Managing Director, New Zealand Forest Products [NZFP])
Locations
- Tokoroa, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.
- Start 00 : 08 : 07
- Finish 00 : 08 : 57
- Duration 00 : 50
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6The Prince and Princess of Wales have visited Pinewood Studios in London, the set of the latest James Bond film.
- Start 00 : 11 : 13
- Finish 00 : 12 : 44
- Duration 01 : 31
Reporters
- Anne Leuchars (Reporter, ITN)
Associated
- Prince Charles (Prince of Wales)
- Princess Diana (Princess of Wales)
Locations
- London, United Kingdom (England)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Sam Hunt QSM Discussion and viewer talkback with New Zealand poet Sam Hunt. Why do New Zealanders find him acceptable and what is it about him that makes him so popular?
- Start 00 : 13 : 21
- Finish 00 : 26 : 43
- Duration 13 : 22
Reporters
- Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Sam Hunt (Poet)
Contributors
- Bobby Smith (Phone-in Viewer)
- David Harris (Phone-in Viewer)
- Joe Charles (Phone-in Viewer)
- Stephen Hampson-Tindale (Phone-in Viewer)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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8A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.
- Start 00 : 26 : 49
- Finish 00 : 28 : 00
- Duration 01 : 11
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Sam Hunt QSM Discussion and viewer talkback with New Zealand poet Sam Hunt. Why do New Zealanders find him acceptable and what is it about him that makes him so popular?
- Start 00 : 28 : 00
- Finish 00 : 41 : 46
- Duration 13 : 46
Reporters
- Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Sam Hunt (Poet)
Contributors
- Margery Moyse (Phone-in Viewer)
- Craig McDonald (Phone-in Viewer)
- Mark Sifflett (Phone-in Viewer)
- Zane Priest (Phone-in Viewer)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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10Presenters Rodney Bryant and Karen Sims thank those who have been involved with the making of the programme over the past year and farewell viewers.
- Start 00 : 41 : 46
- Finish 00 : 42 : 38
- Duration 00 : 52
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Newsline
Date Broadcast
- Friday 12 December 1986
Start Time
- 12 : 45
Finish Time
- 13 : 30
Duration
- 45:00
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.
Notes
- Final Newsline episode as the show was cancelled as part of Television new Zealand (TVNZ) cutbacks.
Genres
- News
Hosts
- Karen Sims (Presenter)
- Rodney Bryant (Presenter)
Reporters
- Anne Leuchars (Reporter, ITN)
- Laura Randall (Reporter)
- Peter Sharpe (Reporter, ITN)
- Rodney Bryant (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Andrew Quinn (Chief Executive, Granada Television)
- Lord George Thomson (Chairman, Independent Broadcasting Authority [IBA])
- Sam Hunt (Poet)
Locations
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- Tokoroa, New Zealand (Waikato)
- London, United Kingdom (England)
Contributors
- Bobby Smith (Phone-in Viewer)
- Craig McDonald (Phone-in Viewer)
- David Harris (Phone-in Viewer)
- Joe Charles (Phone-in Viewer)
- Margery Moyse (Phone-in Viewer)
- Mark Sifflett (Phone-in Viewer)
- P W Botha (South African President)
- Stephen Hampson-Tindale (Phone-in Viewer)
- Zane Priest (Phone-in Viewer)