A collection of news bulletins from AKTV-2 and 1YA from the same day, Monday, 31 October 1966.

News from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC).

  • 1Post Primary Staffing Post-primary teachers are concerned about staffing levels in schools throughout the country.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 01 : 38
    • Duration 01 : 38
    Reporters
    • John Shrapnel (Reporter, NZBC)
    Speakers
    • Mr Webster (President, Post Primary Teachers Association)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2President Ho Chi Min President Ho Chi Min of North Vietnam says they will continue to fight until communist terms for peace are accepted.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 38
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 02
    • Duration 00 : 24
    Locations
    • Vietnam
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3President Lyndon Johnson President Lyndon Johnson left Malaysia for South Korea today. His visit was marred by violent demonstrations. Recent film shows him in during his 2 hour, 24 minute visit to Vietnam where he awarded medals and spoke to troops.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 02
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 51
    • Duration 02 : 49
    Contributors
    • Lyndon Baines Johnson (President, United States)
    Locations
    • Vietnam
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Communist China Communist China has described President Lyndon Johnson as "the God of plague and war".

    • Start 00 : 04 : 51
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 12
    • Duration 00 : 21
    Locations
    • China
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5British spy George Blake British spy George Blake had a powerful radio in his cell at Wormwood Scrubbs prison, which the police say could have received coded messages to help him in his escape. The radio was to help him in his language studies.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 12
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 39
    • Duration 00 : 27
    Locations
    • London, United Kingdom (England)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 61YA News 1. The Prime Minister Mr Holyoake accused the Labour Party of not being supportive of Vietnam's independence when he opened the National Party's election campaign in Christchurch.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 39
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 46
    • Duration 01 : 07
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7AKTV-2 News 1. The court case over the pirate radio station Radio Hauraki and the sailing of the Tiri. -- 2. Scotland Yard has been called in to help locate missing Westmere woman Carol Harvey. -- 3. The Federation of Labour and the Italian tunnelling contractors are talking about the Tongariro Power project in Wellington. -- 4. A building in Khyber Pass Rd collapsed on a worker today. -- 5. the trial of Paul Morrison has started in Dunedin. He has been charged with murdering Constable Donald Stokes. In Wellington Robert Einhorn is charged with murdering journalist Dexter Webb. -- 6.The Aviemore Dam is half way to completion. -- 7. A WASP helicopter bought for the Navy made a demonstration flight today and a joint Navy exercise is underway. -- 8. U Thant is considering a second term as United Nations Secretary General. -- 9. The UN is ending South Africa's mandate over South West Africa. -- 10. The 1966 Presbyterian General Assembly in Wellington.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 46
    • Finish 00 : 21 : 45
    • Duration 14 : 59
    Reporters
    • Maurice Smythe (Reporter, NZBC)
    Speakers
    • Tom Skinner (President, Federation of Labour)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 81YA News 1. The political parties to contest the next election and the opening of the election campaigns. -- 2. The Apple and Pear board have been exploring likely markets in Communist China. -- 3. The court case against Radio Hauraki. -- 4. Roadworks in Takapuna. -- 5. Doctrinal controversy over the resurrection of Christ at the Presbyterian General Assembly. -- 6. Remedial flood works are underway in Whakatane. -- 7. Urgent action is needed over Kapuni Gas and the pipeline needed to get it to Auckland. -- 8. Whangarei glass-works visit by Sir Harry Pilkington. Also an interview about the controversial Pilkington Report into Radio and Television in Britain where he recommended no commercial radio licences be granted with the consequence of the establishment of pirate radio stations. -- 9. The Royal Mint has started making NZ's decimal coins. -- 10. Roading and bridging in the Manawatu Gorge.

    • Start 00 : 21 : 45
    Reporters
    • Maurice Smythe (Reporter, NZBC)
    • Lester Hansen (Reporter, NZBC)
    • Lester Kidd (Reporter, NZBC)
    Speakers
    • Mr Waller (General Manager, Apple and Pear Board)
    • Sir Harry Pilkington (Author, The Pilkington Report on Radio and Television)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • 10:00pm News
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 31 October 1966
Start Time
  • 22 : 00
Finish Time
  • 22 : 40
Duration
  • 40:16
Channel
  • NZBC TV - AKTV-2
Broadcaster
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
  • AKTV-2
Network
  • NZBC TV
Programme Description
  • News from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC).
Episode Description
  • A collection of news bulletins from AKTV-2 and 1YA from the same day, Monday, 31 October 1966.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television (Audio only)
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
  • Peter Empen (News Reader)
  • Edwin Marr (News Reader)
  • Dougal Stevenson (News Reader)
Reporters
  • John Shrapnel (Reporter, NZBC)
  • Lester Hansen (Reporter, NZBC)
  • Lester Kidd (Reporter, NZBC)
  • Maurice Smythe (Reporter, NZBC)
Speakers
  • Mr Waller (General Manager, Apple and Pear Board)
  • Mr Webster (President, Post Primary Teachers Association)
  • Sir Harry Pilkington (Author, The Pilkington Report on Radio and Television)
  • Tom Skinner (President, Federation of Labour)
Locations
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Vietnam
  • China
  • London, United Kingdom (England)
Contributors
  • Lyndon Baines Johnson (President, United States)