This is an off air recording of Newsline which was broadcast on TVNZ Channel One on the 13th of May 1986 presented by Rodney Bryant and John Hayden.
Newsline was a short lived midday news broadcast which featured live interviews and a talkback segment. It was presented by Rodney Bryant, John Hayden, John Hawkesby and others.
News Headlines:
James Fletcher was named as the new NASA administrator today. This comes as NASA are saying that the expected yearly launch rate for the space shuttle programme may not be achieved. At the same time a scathing report on the O rings and the solid fuel booster rockets used in the space shuttle programme has been released. NASA are being accused of mismanagement which led to the fatal explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. James Walker reports: Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America. Doctor James Fletcher, NASA Administrator.
An advisor to President Reagan are expected to present plans for the colonization of the Moon and Mars next week. The National Commission on Space believes that the Soviet Union will reach Mars ahead of the United States and that the private sector will facilitate launches and space tourism in the first decade of the next century. The Commission is also expected to recommend that the Moon serve as a base for the harvesting of resources for the further exploitation of the solar system. The Commission will report that the United States has fallen behind in space technology which is evidenced by the Chinese being employed to launch American telecommunications satellites. Jeremy Hands reports: Doctor David Webb, US National Commission on Space.
The Soviet Union is reporting that a further six people have died as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Helicopters are being employed to limit the spread of radioactive contamination from the damaged reactor and pilots are undertaking training to make precision drops of sand, lead and granite chips onto the site. The Soviet Union has also announced charges of negligence against three minor officials. Ian Glover-James reports:
National News Headlines:
Divers have begun an operation to pump oil from the wreck of the Mikhail-Lermontov.
Federated Farmers are meeting to consider how to reduce pressure on the agricultural sector as the rural crisis continues.
Security for jurors working on a high profile trial of three men accused of armed robbery has been increased after they received threatening letters.
The Māori Women’s Welfare League has called for restrictions around the sale of glue and solvents to curb abuse.
Financial News:
There has been a downward slide on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.
Weather report:
FTC Farmers cleaning services – “Satisfaction guaranteed”.
Swiss Maid yoghurt – “The Yoghurt of yoghurts”.
Two Faces of Africa – Tonight on 2.
Talkback Segment with Billy T. James regarding his comedy career and approach to his work.
Stewart Maiester of Auckland – Is your personality as it seems on screen and what are you like with children?
Beverly Boswell of Auckland – Do your characters represent people you know and is it important that Māori are able to laugh at themselves?
Hiwi Tauroa of Auckland – Caller not on the line.
Karl Sylva of Auckland – Where do you get your jokes from and why don’t you have any racist jokes?
Joe Seddon of Oamaru – Would you agree a country has come of age when it can laugh at itself and what did you think when Brian Priestly called you an Uncle Tom?
Carlene Blomfield of Auckland – Do you enjoy working on television?
Robbie Wright of Auckland – Why did you choose comedy and at what age did you begin?
Rodney Bryant – How did working on the comedy club circuit in Britain help to develop your humour and how did it shape your comedy routines?
Gino Borelli bags – “Buy Gino Borelli bags and receive a fashion watch”.
Levene’s – “No one undersells Levenes”.
Travelshow ’86 – “All at Travelshow ‘86”.
Playcentre – “Developing Confidence”.
National and International News Headlines:
James Fletcher has been appointed as the Administrator of NASA and has said the Space Shuttle programme will resume.
A court in the United States has ruled that legal action over the Bhopal industrial accident should be heard in India.
The commander of the United States Pacific Fleet has questioned the motives of Vanuatu in establishing diplomatic relations with Libya.
Libya has expelled numerous diplomats in retaliation for European countries planning to reduce the staff at Libyan embassies.
Fiji is considering sanctions on members of the Cavaliers rugby team as a response to their tour of South Africa.
Ian Botham is planning an elephant trek across the Italian Alps to raise funds for research into leukaemia.
Talkback Segment with Billy T. James regarding his comedy career and approach to his work.
June Walker of Auckland – If you can’t laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?
Andrea Taylor of Auckland – Your work in comedy brings joy to the world, and even though it can make you vulnerable to criticism don’t stop.
Duane Rice of Auckland – Has “Came a Hit Friday” changed your career and life? Have you ever felt like giving up on comedy?
Rodney Bryant – How has your health been recently and do bomb threats and death threats worry you?
Vicky Side of Auckland – What do you consider racist humour?
Rodney Bryant – Do you tailor your comedy for the audience? What is the difference between your material for the Auckland and South Island audiences?
Angela Whitehead of Christchurch – What does the T in your name stand for? What part does your wife play in your career?
Reg Murphy of Blenheim - (apparently Reg and Billy know each other and they look similar) Have you ever been mistaken for me in my work as a traffic officer?
Kathy Beare of Hibiscus Coast – How is it that on your television show you sometimes have a moustache and sometimes you don’t?
Penny Johnson of Auckland – Are you losing your Māori culture since becoming a television personality?
Rodney Bryant – How did you come to be involved in whare tapere and what is all about?
Robert Haywood of Wanganui – What is your opinion of yourself?
Orthoxicol cold & flu capsules – “four ways to relieve cold and flu symptoms’
Old El Paso – “Makes great Mexican Cooks”.
The Beiderbecke Affair – Tonight on 2.
National News headlines:
The Prime Minister David Lange, speaking at a meeting of the Māori Womens Welfare League, has criticised the Broadcasting Corporation for its treatment of the Aotearoa Broadcasting System.
The Ministry of Agriculture has postponed the loading of live sheep onto a ship at the Port of Napier.
The Retailers Federation is saying it has no evidence to support claims that shopkeepers are blaming price increases on GST.
International News Headlines:
Large crowds have demonstrated against the Government in the city of Masan, South Korea, calling for changes to the constitution. The protests became violent as students clashed with riot police who employed tear gas to disperse the crowds.
The Soviet Union has stated that a further six people have died as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power stations. The number of those critically ill stands at thirty five and the number of people evacuated from the exclusion zone is more than 90,000 thousand. Helicopter pilots are practicing the dropping of sandbags onto the damaged reactor building as staff from the power station are being transferred to other nuclear power stations. The Soviet government has prosecuted three officials and the foreign ministry is decrying the western media coverage of the problem. Wyatt Andrews reports: Vladimir Lomeiko, Foreign Ministry Spokesman.
Fewer American tourists are visiting Britain as a result of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl and increased fears over fallout and radioactive contamination. The tourism industry is seeing reduced bookings and many hotels and retailers are weathering decreasing revenues.
The European Community has banned imports of food from the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries over fears of radioactive contamination from Chernobyl.
James Fletcher has been sworn in as the Administrator of NASA and has stated that the Space Shuttle programme will resume.
There will continued delays to compensation claims for victims of the Union Carbide industrial disaster at Bhopal. An American court has decided that the case should be heard in India and not the United States.
Prince Charles has addressed the Japanese diet and visited the Nissan factory during the Royal Tour of the country. The royal couple also met with one of the countries most famous Kabuki actors.