8 Facts About 60 Minutes

1. New Zealand version of 60 Minutes has aired on national television since 1989, when it was originally launched on TV3.

2. In 1980, 60 Minutes won a Logie Award for their investigation of lethal abuses at the Chelmsford psychiatric hospital in Sydney.

3. On March 30, 2014, 60 Minutes presented a story on the Tesla Model S luxury electric automobile in a segment, with Scott Pelley conducting an interview with CEO Elon Musk concerning the car brand as well as his SpaceX company.

4. On December 15, 2013, 60 Minutes aired a report on the National Security Agency that was widely criticized as false and a "puff piece.

5. On March 12, 2000, 60 Minutes aired an interview with Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.

6. In February 1989, 60 Minutes aired a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council claiming that the use of daminozide on apples presented an unacceptably high health risk to consumers.

7. On November 23, 1986, 60 Minutes aired a segment greenlit by Hewitt, concerning the Audi 5000 automobile, a popular German luxury car.

8. At the conclusion of an NFL game, 60 Minutes will air in its entirety.