They would not see grainy TV images until hours later and only then thanks to a massive transtasman effort and Kiwi ingenuity.reports. Kiwis always knew they would not see the lunar landing live; they were used to day-late coverage. New Zealanders would see the moon landing that night, come hell or high water. And in case anyone missed it the first time round, the NZBC showed the moon landing twice more that night. To the billions of worldwide viewers listening and watching, the moon landing seemed uneventful.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 19, 2019 16:30 UTC