Eyewitness News
Television New Zealand's mid-evening news bulletin, which delves deeper into the significant events and issues of the day,
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1Prime Minister David Lange has today predicted a gloomy future for the New Zealand economy.
- Start 00 : 00 : 43
- Finish 00 : 01 : 15
- Duration 00 : 32
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The National Party has announced its pre-selected candidates for the Tongariro electorate.
- Start 00 : 01 : 15
- Finish 00 : 01 : 45
- Duration 00 : 30
Locations
- Tongariro, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Prime MInister David Lange says there is "no chance" that Soviet agents have penetrated the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS), despite allegations that Sir Roger Hollis, who helped establish the SIS, was a Soviet spy. British Opposition Leader Neil Kinnock, currently in the United States to explain his party's anti-nuclear policy, is drawing strong criticism from British Government MPs over his involvement in the MI5 spy book case.
- Start 00 : 01 : 45
- Finish 00 : 05 : 01
- Duration 03 : 16
Reporters
- John Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ken Rees (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Peter Wright (Former Spycatcher, MI5)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Neil Kinnock (British Opposition Leader, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Both Republican and Democratic politicians in the United States Senate are calling for a Watergate-style investigation into the Reagan Administration's arms trade with Iran.
- Start 00 : 05 : 01
- Finish 00 : 07 : 34
- Duration 02 : 33
Reporters
- Jeanne Meserve (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Senator Robert Dole (Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives)
- Senator Robert Byrd (Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives)
- Patrick Leahy (Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate)
Associated
- Harry S. Truman (Former United States President, 1945-1953, Democratic Party)
Locations
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The anti-apartheid group Halt All Racist Tours (HART) today named 57 New Zealand companies which it says are trading with South Africa. However, the list appears to be out of date.
- Start 00 : 07 : 34
- Finish 00 : 09 : 09
- Duration 01 : 35
Reporters
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ivan Sowry (National Coordinator, Halt all Racist Tours [HART])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6A survey just released by the Department of Education has revealed that more than 9% of the form one students polled are smoking.
- Start 00 : 09 : 09
- Finish 00 : 11 : 43
- Duration 02 : 34
Reporters
- Heather McWilliam (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Deirdre Kent (Spokesperson, Action on Smoking and Health [ASH])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Prime Minister David Lange has today predicted a gloomy future for the New Zealand economy and interest rates are on the rise again.
- Start 0 : 11 : 45
- Finish 00 : 25 : 23
- Duration 13 : 38
Reporters
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Max Bradford (Spokesman, New Zealand Bankers' Association)
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Bill Murdoch (Foreign Exchange Manager, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [ANZ])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Analysis of the National Party's alternative to Goods and Services Tax (GST), ExTax.
- Start 00 : 25 : 23
- Finish 00 : 30 : 58
- Duration 05 : 35
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Doug Graham (Opposition Tax Spokesman, National Party)
- Frank Owen (Taxation Consultant, Ernst & Whitney Chartered Accountants)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Both Republican and Democratic politicians in the United States Senate are calling for a Watergate-style investigation into the Reagan Administration's arms trade with Iran. Israel's Cabinet has also stepped up its inquiry into the affair, following allegations that Israel was channelling money to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
- Start 00 : 31 : 27
- Finish 00 : 36 : 35
- Duration 05 : 08
Reporters
- Kenneth Walker (Reporter, ABC)
- Dean Reynolds (Reporter, ABC News)
Speakers
- Donald Regan (White House Chief of Staff)
- Amnon Rubinstein (Israeli Communications Minister)
- Yitzhak Shamir (Israeli Prime Minister)
- Abba Eban (Chair, Knesset Foreign Affairs/Defence Committee)
Locations
- United States
- Israel
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Profile of Michael Fay, the man who has taken on the financial challenge of New Zealand's America's Cup bid.
- Start 00 : 36 : 48
- Finish 00 : 44 : 09
- Duration 07 : 21
Reporters
- Jane Dent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Michael Fay (Chairman, New Zealand America's Cup Challenge)
Locations
- Fremantle, Australia (Western Australia)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11Tribute to actor Cary Grant, who died yesterday following a stroke, aged 82.
- Start 0 : 44 : 09
- Finish 00 : 46 : 48
- Duration 02 : 39
Reporters
- Terry Lloyd (Reporter, ITN)
Contributors
- Cary Grant (Actor)
Associated
- I'm No Angel (Film)
- Bringing up Baby (Film)
- North by Northwest (Film)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Eyewitness News
Date Broadcast
- Monday 1 December 1986
Start Time
- 22 : 00
Finish Time
- 23 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Television New Zealand's mid-evening news bulletin, which delves deeper into the significant events and issues of the day,
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
- Lindsay Perigo (Presenter)
- Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Dean Reynolds (Reporter, ABC News)
- Heather McWilliam (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jane Dent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jeanne Meserve (Reporter, ABC)
- John Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ken Rees (Reporter, ITN)
- Kenneth Walker (Reporter, ABC)
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Terry Lloyd (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Abba Eban (Chair, Knesset Foreign Affairs/Defence Committee)
- Amnon Rubinstein (Israeli Communications Minister)
- Bill Murdoch (Foreign Exchange Manager, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [ANZ])
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Deirdre Kent (Spokesperson, Action on Smoking and Health [ASH])
- Donald Regan (White House Chief of Staff)
- Doug Graham (Opposition Tax Spokesman, National Party)
- Frank Owen (Taxation Consultant, Ernst & Whitney Chartered Accountants)
- Ivan Sowry (National Coordinator, Halt all Racist Tours [HART])
- Max Bradford (Spokesman, New Zealand Bankers' Association)
- Michael Fay (Chairman, New Zealand America's Cup Challenge)
- Neil Kinnock (British Opposition Leader, Labour Party)
- Patrick Leahy (Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate)
- Peter Wright (Former Spycatcher, MI5)
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Senator Robert Byrd (Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives)
- Senator Robert Dole (Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives)
- Yitzhak Shamir (Israeli Prime Minister)
Locations
- Tongariro, New Zealand (Waikato)
- United States
- Israel
- Fremantle, Australia (Western Australia)
Contributors
- Cary Grant (Actor)