Login Required

This content is restricted to University of Auckland staff and students. Log in with your username to view.

Log in

More about logging in

Midevening News brings the latest news and sport, plus a weather report.

  • 1Defence Minister Frank O'Flynn is critically ill in Wellington Hospital following an emergency heart operation on an aortic aneurysm.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 06
    • Finish 00 : 01 : 24
    • Duration 01 : 18
    Reporters
    • Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2Election 1987 The National Party's candidates gathered in Wellington today for a pep talk ahead of this year's general election campaign. They gathered at Parliament to discuss policy and plan campaign strategies.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 24
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 43
    • Duration 01 : 19
    Reporters
    • Lesley Patston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3Fiji's Army has admitted that it is monitoring the activity of Embassy staff, claiming that the activities of foreign diplomats are linked to unrest within Fiji. A Committee established in Fiji to review the Constitution will begin work tomorrow, with or without deposed Fijian Prime Minister Dr Timoci Bavadra.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 43
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 32
    • Duration 00 : 49
    Locations
    • Fiji
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4The Guinness Book of Records will recognise Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand as the first hot air balloonists to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, a second attempt by another pair of British balloonists has been delayed after a near fatal incident on takeoff from Newfoundland.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 01
    • Duration 02 : 29
    Reporters
    • Mike Smartt (Reporter, BBC)
    • Ken Rees (Reporter, ITN)
    Speakers
    • Richard Branson (British Millionaire Adventurer)
    Locations
    • Pembroke, United Kingdom (Wales)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5Archaeologists believe they have found part of the Colossus of Rhodes in the Mediterranean.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 01
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 24
    • Duration 00 : 23
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Midevening News
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 5 July 1987
Start Time
  • 21 : 25
Finish Time
  • 21 : 35
Duration
  • 10:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Midevening News brings the latest news and sport, plus a weather report.
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
  • Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ken Rees (Reporter, ITN)
  • Lesley Patston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Mike Smartt (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
  • Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
  • Richard Branson (British Millionaire Adventurer)
Locations
  • Fiji
  • Pembroke, United Kingdom (Wales)
Encountered a problem?   Report it
Libraries and Learning Services © The University of Auckland Privacy Disclaimer