3 National News
Latest & Breaking News from New Zealand and around the world.
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1New Zealand Steel and Ngati Te Ata are both prepared for a lengthy battle over ancient burial grounds in the Maioro iron sand mine at Waiuku.
- Start 00 : 00 : 23
- Finish 00 : 02 : 00
- Duration 01 : 37
Reporters
- Bob McNeil (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Tu Kaihau (Spokesman, Ngati Te Ata)
- Lance Coburn (Spokesman, New Zealand Steel)
Locations
- Glenbrook, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Waiuku, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2British Petroleum (BP) has been dealing with an emergency at a Christchurch outlet, only hours after affirming that their underground petrol storage tanks were safe.
- Start 00 : 02 : 00
- Finish 00 : 03 : 16
- Duration 01 : 16
Reporters
- Rose Daly (Reporter, TV3)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3A powerful aftershock jolted the earthquake-weary town of Dannevirke this afternoon.
- Start 00 : 03 : 16
- Finish 00 : 03 : 31
- Duration 00 : 15
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Health Minister Helen Clark presented Parliament with her anti-smoking Bill today. The Bill would ban tobacco advertising in sport and make life much more difficult for smokers, especially in the workplace.
- Start 00 : 03 : 31
- Finish 00 : 05 : 10
- Duration 01 : 39
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Robert Rosner (American Anti Smoking Campaigner)
- Helen Clark (Minister of Health, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Sammy Davis Jr has succumbed to throat cancer, passing away today aged 64. The creator of The Muppets and Sesame Street, Jim Henson has also passed away suddenly aged 53.
- Start 00 : 05 : 10
- Finish 00 : 07 : 26
- Duration 02 : 16
Reporters
- Max Hayton (Reporter, TV3)
Contributors
- Jim Henson (Creator, The Muppets)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Foreign Minister Mike Moore has appealed for calm over claims that alleged Nazi war criminals are living in New Zealand.
- Start 0 : 10 : 08
- Finish 00 : 12 : 12
- Duration 02 : 04
Reporters
- Sean Plunket (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Gunther Elepan (Spokesman, Latvian Association)
- Mike Burke (Honolulu, Assistant District Attorney)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7In a drastic move to protect Foveaux Strait's Bluff oysters, quotas have been slashed by half.
- Start 00 : 12 : 12
- Finish 00 : 13 : 37
- Duration 01 : 25
Reporters
- Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Dr John Cranfield (Spokesman, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries [MAF])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Government Property Services (GPS) wants to demolish the historic Tauranga City Town Hall to sell the site, but locals are resisting.
- Start 00 : 13 : 37
- Finish 00 : 14 : 43
- Duration 01 : 06
Reporters
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Ken Richards (Architect)
- Mary Dillon (Tauranga Deputy Mayor)
Locations
- Tauranga, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9The Irish Republican Army (IRA) has claimed responsibility for a bomb that killed one man and seriously injured another in north London today. This is the second IRA attack on London this week.
- Start 00 : 14 : 43
- Finish 00 : 15 : 06
- Duration 00 : 23
Locations
- London, United Kingdom (England)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Beaches on England's picturesque Devon coast have been contaminated by oil after a trawler collided with a supertanker.
- Start 00 : 15 : 06
- Finish 00 : 15 : 22
- Duration 00 : 16
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11While vast parts of the southern United States are flooded, tornadoes have now added to the weather worries.
- Start 00 : 15 : 22
- Finish 00 : 15 : 35
- Duration 00 : 13
Locations
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12Thousands of Brownies, Girl Guides and Rangers were challenged to cook a two-course gourmet meal for seven pioneer-style today.
- Start 00 : 27 : 24
- Finish 00 : 28 : 28
- Duration 01 : 04
Reporters
- Debbie Gee (Reporter, TV3)
Contributors
- Peter Tapsell (Minister of Sport and Recreation, Labour Party)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- 3 National News
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 17 May 1990
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV3
Broadcaster
- TV3 Network Services
Programme Description
- Latest & Breaking News from New Zealand and around the world.
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
- Louise Wallace (Presenter)
- Eric Young (Sports News Presenter)
- Belinda Todd (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, TV3)
- Bob McNeil (Reporter, TV3)
- Debbie Gee (Reporter, TV3)
- Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
- Max Hayton (Reporter, TV3)
- Rose Daly (Reporter, TV3)
- Sean Plunket (Reporter, TV3)
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Dr John Cranfield (Spokesman, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries [MAF])
- Gunther Elepan (Spokesman, Latvian Association)
- Helen Clark (Minister of Health, Labour Party)
- Ken Richards (Architect)
- Lance Coburn (Spokesman, New Zealand Steel)
- Mary Dillon (Tauranga Deputy Mayor)
- Mike Burke (Honolulu, Assistant District Attorney)
- Robert Rosner (American Anti Smoking Campaigner)
- Tu Kaihau (Spokesman, Ngati Te Ata)
Locations
- Glenbrook, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Waiuku, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Tauranga, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- London, United Kingdom (England)
- United States
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Contributors
- Jim Henson (Creator, The Muppets)
- Peter Tapsell (Minister of Sport and Recreation, Labour Party)