TVNZ News at 8
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1Christchurch has lost its Rugby World Cup games following last month's destructive earthquake. How prepared is Auckland to handle the extra numbers that will now get even more people than anticipated?
Speakers
- Murray McCully (Rugby World Cup Minister)
- Martin Sneddon (Rugby NZ 2011 Chief Executive)
- Bryan Pearson (Vbase Chief Executive)
- Bob Parker (Christchurch Mayor)
- Bernard Lapasset (IRB Chairman)
- Blair Norton (TVNZ Reporter - live from Christchurch)
- Steve Gillett (Pub Owner)
- Jill Ovens (Service and Food Workers' Union)
- Bruce Robertson (Hospitality Association)
- Mark Donnelly (Eden Park Neighbours Association)
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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2Workers in Japan have been evacuated from the Fukushima nuclear plant following another fire and a rise in radiation leakage. The number of dead and missing from last week's earthquake and tsunami has now topped 11,000.
Speakers
- Naoto Kan (Japanese PM)
- Steven Chu (US Energy Secretary)
- Joe Cirincione (US Nuclear Expert)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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3Two people have been miraculously pulled alive from the rubble in one of Japan's worst-hit areas. The number of dead and missing from last week's earthquake and tsunami has now topped 11,000. Ex-pat's are fleeing Japan in massive numbers. Interview with two NZ brothers who have just returned to NZ from the exclusion zone.
Speakers
- Te Haurawhiti Teddy (Evacuee)
- Gary Brooking (Concerned Parent)
- Bill Johnson (Concerned Parent)
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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4A state of emergency has been declared in Bahrain where two people have been killed and over 200 injured in clashes between pro-democracy protestors and Government forces. The violence follows a decision by the Royal family to invite troops from Saudi Arabia to help quell pro-democracy protests.
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5Britain and France have failed to convince other world powers to back a proposed no-fly zone over Libya.
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6The last of the international search and rescue teams have left Christchurch today.
Speakers
- Adrian Stafford (Australian Search and Rescue)
- Paul Burns (NZ Search and Rescue)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Other news.
Primary Title
- TVNZ News at 8
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 16 March 2011
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
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
Speakers
- Adrian Stafford (Australian Search and Rescue)
- Bernard Lapasset (IRB Chairman)
- Bill Johnson (Concerned Parent)
- Blair Norton (TVNZ Reporter - live from Christchurch)
- Bob Parker (Christchurch Mayor)
- Bruce Robertson (Hospitality Association)
- Bryan Pearson (Vbase Chief Executive)
- Gary Brooking (Concerned Parent)
- Jill Ovens (Service and Food Workers' Union)
- Joe Cirincione (US Nuclear Expert)
- Mark Donnelly (Eden Park Neighbours Association)
- Martin Sneddon (Rugby NZ 2011 Chief Executive)
- Murray McCully (Rugby World Cup Minister)
- Naoto Kan (Japanese PM)
- Paul Burns (NZ Search and Rescue)
- Steve Gillett (Pub Owner)
- Steven Chu (US Energy Secretary)
- Te Haurawhiti Teddy (Evacuee)