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Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.

  • 1Two thousand people are known to be homeless in the Cook Islands following the devastation of Cyclone Sally. Property damage is extensive with 80% of buildings destroyed in Avarua, and all export crops devastated. New Zealand officials met in Wellington today to discuss how best to administer aid to the Cook Islands.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 25
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 41
    • Duration 03 : 16
    Reporters
    • Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Tim Francis (Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
    Contributors
    • Reverend Lucky Mave (Cook Islands Reverend)
    • Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
    Locations
    • Cook Islands
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Forty-nine people have died in an air crash in a remote part of the Ivory Coast.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 41
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 59
    • Duration 01 : 18
    Reporters
    • Paul Davies (Reporter, ITN)
    Locations
    • Ivory Coast
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3At least 23 people were killed when a wooden bridge collapsed in Nigeria, dropping them into a canal.

    • Start 00 : 04 : 59
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 13
    • Duration 00 : 14
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4The strike on the French railway system has continued into its eighteenth day. The stoppage is viewed as a major challenge to Jacques Chirac's right-wing Government.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 13
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 25
    • Duration 01 : 12
    Locations
    • Paris, France (Île-de-France)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5United States President Ronald Reagan has entered hospital in Washington DC to undergo prostate surgery.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 25
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 45
    • Duration 00 : 20
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6Retiring Police Commissioner Ken Thompson says reintroduction of the death penalty may be the best solution for New Zealand;s rising murder rate.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 45
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 11
    • Duration 00 : 26
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7The New Zealand Scout Jamboree hosted a public carnival in Rangiora this afternoon.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 11
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 46
    • Duration 01 : 35
    Reporters
    • Cheryl Colley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • Rangiora, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 8Actor Michael Billington is currently in New Zealand for ten weeks, to play a lead role in a stage production. He is best known for his role in the television programme The Collectors.

    • Start 00 : 23 : 22
    • Finish 00 : 25 : 59
    • Duration 02 : 37
    Speakers
    • Michael Billington (Actor)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Network News
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 4 January 1987
Start Time
  • 18 : 30
Finish Time
  • 19 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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
Hosts
  • John Hayden (Presenter)
  • Richard Long (Sports Presenter)
  • Sue Scott (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Cheryl Colley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Paul Davies (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
  • Michael Billington (Actor)
  • Tim Francis (Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Locations
  • Cook Islands
  • Ivory Coast
  • Paris, France (Île-de-France)
  • Rangiora, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Contributors
  • Reverend Lucky Mave (Cook Islands Reverend)
  • Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])