1Minister of Maori Affairs Koro Wetere has met with Prime MInister David Lange today to clear up any confusion over the Minister's role in the Maori loans affair.
- Start 0 : 00 : 40
- Finish 00 : 03 : 23
- Duration 02 : 43
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Associated
- Dr Roderick Deane (Chairman, State Services Commission)
- Dr Tamati Reedy (Secretary of Maori Affairs, Department of Maori Affairs)
2Waitangi Day was marked with ceremonies and protests in several parts of New Zealand today.
- Start 00 : 03 : 23
- Finish 00 : 08 : 15
- Duration 04 : 52
Reporters
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Carolyn Weston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ric Salizzo (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Contributors
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
- Sir Paul Reeves (New Zealand Governor General)
Locations
- Waitangi, New Zealand (Northland)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Okains Bay, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
3Police believe three people died after a light plane crashed and exploded on a hillside near Wellington Harbour last night, although only two bodies have been found.
- Start 00 : 08 : 15
- Finish 00 : 09 : 30
- Duration 01 : 15
Reporters
- John Hart (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Button (Rescue Helicopter Pilot, Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
4Appeals have been set up in Canterbury to assist farmers hit by fires near the town of Oxford.
- Start 00 : 09 : 30
- Finish 00 : 11 : 02
- Duration 01 : 32
Reporters
- Rob Cope-Williams (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jim Gerard (Rangiora MP, National Party)
Locations
- Oxford, New Zealand (Canterbury)
5There have been conflicting reports from Lebanon about the fate of hostage negotiator Terry Waite. One version suggests he has been shot and badly wounded while trying to escape from his kidnappers, but another version says he has been seen visiting Muslim leaders in West Beirut.
It seems that the Reagan Administration is backing away from its show of military might off the coast of Lebanon due to European fears that it may aggravate the situation.
- Start 00 : 11 : 02
- Finish 00 : 12 : 47
- Duration 01 : 45
Reporters
- Jeanne Meserve (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Charles Redman (Spokesman, United States State Department)
Contributors
- Admiral Carlisle Trust (Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy)
- Senator John Glenn (Armed Services Committee Member, United States Senate)
6The leaders of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) arrived in New Zealand to speak out against live sheep exports.
- Start 00 : 12 : 47
- Finish 00 : 14 : 00
- Duration 01 : 13
Reporters
- Carol Archie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Hoyt (President, World Society for the Protection of Animals [WSPA])