TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1A threat of a complete shut-down hangs over the Clyde Dam site tonight. Private sector employees are threatening a complete strike, which State employees say they will respect.
- Start 0 : 00 : 00
- Finish 00 : 02 : 05
- Duration 02 : 05
Reporters
- Owen Poland (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Calvin Fisher (Southern Secretary, Amalgamated Workers' Union)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Minister of Energy, Bob Tizard has cast doubt on any future Think Big projects, especially the next phase of the Taranaki Petrochemical Plant.
- Start 00 : 02 : 05
- Finish 00 : 03 : 20
- Duration 01 : 15
Reporters
- Ian Anthony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Housing Minister Phil Goff believes people who received cheap Housing Corporation loans and then found their circumstances improved, should be asked to pay interest rates more akin to market levels.
- Start 00 : 03 : 20
- Finish 00 : 05 : 16
- Duration 01 : 56
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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4Both the American and New Zealand Governments have denied any suggestions that future trade agreements could be jeopardised by New Zealand's ban on nuclear warships.
- Start 00 : 05 : 16
- Finish 00 : 08 : 04
- Duration 02 : 48
Reporters
- Bill Knight (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Dr Dalton West (Massey University)
Associated
- Warren Cooper (Former Minister of Overseas Trade, National Party)
Locations
- New Zealand
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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5Prime Minister David Lange has all but confirmed that Sir Wallace Rowling will take over as New Zealand Ambassador to the United States following the resignation of Sir Lancelot Adams-Schneider.
- Start 00 : 08 : 04
- Finish 00 : 08 : 31
- Duration 00 : 27
Locations
- New Zealand
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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6Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke wept during a news conference as he was questioned about allegations made against him by Australian Opposition leader Andrew Peacock that Hawke is a crook who associates with criminals.
- Start 00 : 08 : 31
- Finish 00 : 08 : 58
- Duration 00 : 27
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7The United States dollar continues to climb in value, bringing mixed blessings for Americans.
- Start 00 : 08 : 58
- Finish 00 : 10 : 15
- Duration 01 : 17
Reporters
- Martin Bell (Reporter, BBC News)
Speakers
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
Locations
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8An International Commission of Jurists has found that human rights abuses remain widespread in The Philippines, despite the lifting of martial law three years ago.
- Start 00 : 10 : 15
- Finish 00 : 11 : 28
- Duration 01 : 13
Reporters
- Carolyn Weston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Tony Ellis QC (Human Rights Lawyer)
Locations
- Philippines
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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9A telethon held earlier this month to help World Vision raise money for famine-hit regions of Africa, has raised $900,000 so far.
- Start 00 : 11 : 28
- Finish 00 : 13 : 16
- Duration 01 : 48
Reporters
- Mike Woolridge (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Ethiopia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Police and Internal Affairs are warning the public about an illegal lottery that is spreading throughout New Zealand, known as Permatote.
- Start 00 : 16 : 27
- Finish 00 : 17 : 39
- Duration 01 : 12
Reporters
- Frank Boyle (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Rodger Beatty (Spokesman, Department of Internal Affairs)
- Trevor Tozer (Spokesman, New Zealand Police)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11Wellington lawyer Hugh Rennie is to become the new Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand (BCNZ). Current Chairman, Ian Cross will remain as Acting Chief Executive in the meantime.
- Start 00 : 17 : 39
- Finish 00 : 19 : 22
- Duration 01 : 43
Reporters
- Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jonathan Hunt (Minister of Broadcasting, Labour Party)
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
- Ian Cross (Chief Executive, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12The Forest Service claims that the weed pampas grass may soon be a bigger problem for New Zealand than gorse is currently.
- Start 00 : 19 : 22
- Finish 00 : 21 : 17
- Duration 01 : 55
Reporters
- Carol Archie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Mike Cuddihy (Forester, Thames District)
- Bob Maassen (Forest Grading Manager, Thames District)
Locations
- Maramarua, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13Grant Liley McLeod, the first person to successfully receive a blood transfusion before birth, celebrated his twenty-fourth birthday today.
- Start 00 : 21 : 17
- Finish 00 : 22 : 44
- Duration 01 : 27
Reporters
- Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Professor Herbert Green (Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, National Women's Hospital)
Associated
- Sir William Liley (1929-1983) (Perinatal Physiologist)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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14A Bali man claiming to have gone without sleep for 39 years, says no one is able to cure his insomnia.
- Start 00 : 22 : 44
- Finish 00 : 23 : 07
- Duration 00 : 23
Locations
- Indonesia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- TVNZ News at 6:30pm
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 20 September 1984
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 10
Duration
- 40:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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
- Tom Bradley (Presenter)
- Michael Davy (Sports Presenter)
Reporters
- Bill Knight (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Carol Archie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Carolyn Weston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Frank Boyle (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ian Anthony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Martin Bell (Reporter, BBC News)
- Mike Woolridge (Reporter, BBC)
- Owen Poland (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Maassen (Forest Grading Manager, Thames District)
- Calvin Fisher (Southern Secretary, Amalgamated Workers' Union)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Dr Dalton West (Massey University)
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
- Ian Cross (Chief Executive, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
- Jonathan Hunt (Minister of Broadcasting, Labour Party)
- Mike Cuddihy (Forester, Thames District)
- Professor Herbert Green (Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, National Women's Hospital)
- Rodger Beatty (Spokesman, Department of Internal Affairs)
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
- Tony Ellis QC (Human Rights Lawyer)
- Trevor Tozer (Spokesman, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- New Zealand
- United States
- Australia
- Philippines
- Ethiopia
- Maramarua, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Indonesia