TVNZ News at 8
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1Questions are being asked about the awarding of a $2 million Social Development Ministry contract to Parents Inc. with no official tender process. Analysis.
Speakers
- Bruce Pilbrow (Parents Inc)
- Annette King (Labour Deputy Leader)
- Paula Bennett (Social Development Minister)
- Guyon Espiner (TVNZ Political Editor - live from Parliament)
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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2Demolition of Christchurch's Grand Chancellor building will begin in the next few weeks and is expected to take about a year to complete.
Speakers
- Warwick Isaacs (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority)
- Gerry Brownlee (Earthquake Recovery Minister)
- Frank Delli Cicchi (Hotel Grand Chancellor General Manager)
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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3The future of the Ports of Lyttelton was announced today.
Speakers
- Gerry Brownlee (Earthquake Recovery Minister)
- Peter Davie (Lyttelton Port Company CEO)
- Nick Smith (Environment Minister)
- Ruth Dyson (Labour MP)
- Andrew Turner (Community Board)
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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4The controversial $2 billion Waterview motorway connection in Auckland has received draft consent.
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5Other news.
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6Revelations that the Government has been extending work visas for migrants so they can work in NZ during the Rugby World Cup have angered unions and New Zealanders seeking employment.
Speakers
- Troy Huston (FunctionStaff)
- Jonathan Coleman (Immigration Minister)
- Helen Kelly (Council of Trade Unions)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Israel's PM has conceded that he will make painful compromises to achieve peace with the Palestinians but has ruled out returning Israel to its pre-1967 borders.
Speakers
- Benjamin Netanyahu (Israeli PM)
- Daniel Levy (Former Israeli Negotiator)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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8The US President will join forces with the British PM to put more pressure on Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi to step down. Behind the scenes on the US President's State visit to the UK.
Speakers
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Barack Obama (US President)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Other news.
Primary Title
- TVNZ News at 8
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 25 May 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
- Andrew Turner (Community Board)
- Annette King (Labour Deputy Leader)
- Barack Obama (US President)
- Benjamin Netanyahu (Israeli PM)
- Bruce Pilbrow (Parents Inc)
- Daniel Levy (Former Israeli Negotiator)
- Frank Delli Cicchi (Hotel Grand Chancellor General Manager)
- Gerry Brownlee (Earthquake Recovery Minister)
- Guyon Espiner (TVNZ Political Editor - live from Parliament)
- Helen Kelly (Council of Trade Unions)
- Jonathan Coleman (Immigration Minister)
- Nick Smith (Environment Minister)
- Paula Bennett (Social Development Minister)
- Peter Davie (Lyttelton Port Company CEO)
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Ruth Dyson (Labour MP)
- Troy Huston (FunctionStaff)
- Warwick Isaacs (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority)