Network News
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1The Government's tax take will be $600 million more than expected, but that does not mean there will be election year handouts.
- Start 00 : 00 : 27
- Finish 00 : 02 : 20
- Duration 01 : 53
Reporters
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Sir Graham Latimer, Head of the Maori Council, has been accused of playing politics by the Maori Affairs Minister Koro Wetere. Wetere says no Maori owned land will be handed over to the new State corporations.
- Start 00 : 02 : 20
- Finish 00 : 04 : 04
- Duration 01 : 44
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Koro Wetere (Minister of Maori Affairs, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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3A decision on whether or not to build the Luggate Dam has become even more uncertain after a meeting between dam workers and Ministry of Energy officials in Wellington today.
- Start 00 : 04 : 04
- Finish 00 : 05 : 53
- Duration 01 : 49
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Lester Kidd (Clutha Valley Spokesman, Public Services Association [PSA])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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4Whangarei National Party MP John Banks has been suspended from Parliament for an unprecedented length of time (seven days) after a clash with Speaker, Dr Gerard Wall.
- Start 00 : 05 : 53
- Finish 00 : 06 : 25
- Duration 00 : 32
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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5A fire broke out in New Plymouth today, just ten minutes after striking firefighters ended their daily one-hour strike action.
- Start 00 : 06 : 25
- Finish 00 : 06 : 44
- Duration 00 : 19
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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6An Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) callout in Christchurch today ended safely after two and a half hours, when a 24 year old man gave himself up with his baby in his arms.
- Start 00 : 06 : 44
- Finish 00 : 08 : 20
- Duration 01 : 36
Reporters
- Joanna McMenamin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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7Anti apartheid activist Oliver Tambo will visit New Zealand next month as a guest of the Government. Tambo heads the banned African National Congress (ANC).
- Start 00 : 08 : 20
- Finish 00 : 08 : 42
- Duration 00 : 22
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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8Prime Minister David Lange has candidly described some of the bad behaviour he has been subjected to by members of the public.
- Start 00 : 08 : 42
- Finish 00 : 09 : 57
- Duration 01 : 15
Reporters
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9There is increasing speculation in Australia that the ruling Labor Party will call an election as early as May, to take advantage of the disarray currently plaguing the LIberal Party.
- Start 00 : 10 : 10
- Finish 00 : 11 : 49
- Duration 01 : 39
Reporters
- Denis Grant (Reporter)
Speakers
- Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
- John Howard (Australian Opposition Leader, Liberal Party)
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10The international trade body General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) today accused the United States of fuelling protectionist attitudes in world trade. A trade war is looming between the United States and Japan over the marketing of high-tech products.
- Start 00 : 11 : 49
- Finish 00 : 14 : 02
- Duration 02 : 13
Reporters
- Barry Petersen (Reporter, CBS)
Speakers
- Noahiro Amaya (Japanese Government Advisor)
- Kaoru Yosano (Japanese MP)
- Frank Gibney (Analyst, Pacific Basin Institute)
Locations
- Tokyo, Japan (Tōkyō)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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11A new political poll in Britain shows the Labour Party trailing in third place, behind both the Conservatives and the Alliance, for the first time. Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock is currently in the United States to explain his party's anti nuclear defence policy to the Reagan Administration.
- Start 00 : 14 : 02
- Finish 00 : 16 : 00
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Neil Kinnock (British Opposition Leader, Labour Party)
Locations
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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12The United States space programme was dealt another blow today when an unmanned Atlas Centaur rocket went out of control sixty seconds after launch and had to be destroyed.
- Start 00 : 16 : 00
- Finish 00 : 17 : 24
- Duration 01 : 24
Reporters
- Eric Engberg (Reporter, CBS)
Speakers
- John Gibb (Spokesman, National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA])
Locations
- Cape Canaveral, FL, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13Some of the smaller competitors in the Singapore to Christchurch Air Race have begun landing in Christchurch today.
- Start 00 : 17 : 24
- Finish 00 : 18 : 49
- Duration 01 : 25
Reporters
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Kevin Dale (Australian Competitor, Singapore to Christchurch Air Race)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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14Two Australian F1-11 fighter planes arrived in new Zealand today to join in ceremonies marking the fiftieth birthday celebrations of the New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).
- Start 00 : 18 : 49
- Finish 00 : 20 : 11
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Wing Commader Al Blyth (Pilot, Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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15Walt Disney Pictures are building a multi-million set near Queenstown for an adventure movie, supposedly set in North Korea.
- Start 00 : 20 : 11
- Finish 00 : 21 : 46
- Duration 01 : 35
Reporters
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Barrie Osborne (Producer, Walt Disney Pictures)
Locations
- Queenstown, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News
Date Broadcast
- Friday 27 March 1987
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 10
Duration
- 40:00
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
- Judy Bailey (Presenter)
- Neil Billington (Presenter)
- Richard Long (Sports Presenter)
Reporters
- Barry Petersen (Reporter, CBS)
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Denis Grant (Reporter)
- Eric Engberg (Reporter, CBS)
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Joanna McMenamin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Barrie Osborne (Producer, Walt Disney Pictures)
- Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
- Frank Gibney (Analyst, Pacific Basin Institute)
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
- John Gibb (Spokesman, National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA])
- John Howard (Australian Opposition Leader, Liberal Party)
- Kaoru Yosano (Japanese MP)
- Kevin Dale (Australian Competitor, Singapore to Christchurch Air Race)
- Koro Wetere (Minister of Maori Affairs, Labour Party)
- Lester Kidd (Clutha Valley Spokesman, Public Services Association [PSA])
- Neil Kinnock (British Opposition Leader, Labour Party)
- Noahiro Amaya (Japanese Government Advisor)
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Wing Commader Al Blyth (Pilot, Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF])
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Australia
- Tokyo, Japan (Tōkyō)
- United States
- Cape Canaveral, FL, United States
- Queenstown, New Zealand (Otago)