6.30 NEWS & TOP HALF. 08/03/1985

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Year
1985
Reference
F57569
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1985
Reference
F57569
Media type
Moving image
Series
6:30 NEWS
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Television
Duration
0:48:56
Production company
TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND
Credits
Presenter: Tom Bradley
Presenter: Tony Ciprian
Presenter: John Hawkesby
Presenter: Judy Bailey

News, current affairs, sport and weather.

(Incomplete - first 10 minutes missing)
Main stories:
Forum on new Ministry for the Environment. Conservationists and Ministry of Works in conflict regarding the extent of the new ministry’s powers. Interviews with Guy Salmon & Bob Norman.
Forest Service to replant 40 hectares of rare Mountain Totara mistakenly logged in Waituhi forest.
1700 workers to lose jobs as Motonui synthetic fuels plant nears completion. Speculation on economic impact for Taranaki.

Top Half:
Calls for new legislation to protect computer privacy. Case of the Auckland Harbour Board computer, recently hacked into by teenagers. Interviews with Barry Matthews (Fraud Squad), Ross Byron (Apple User Group) and Don Smith (Systems Consultant).
Mounting opposition to All Black tour of South Africa amongst educators. Studio interview with Ron Don (NZRFU member).