Network News
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1The Wellington High Court has ordered that land or assets claimed by Maori groups can not be transferred to the new State corporations as scheduled. A final decision will be made tomorrow afternoon.
- Start 00 : 00 : 28
- Finish 00 : 02 : 03
- Duration 01 : 35
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Associated
- Dame Whina Cooper (Maori Land Activist)
- New Zealand Māori Council (Representative Body)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2On the eve of the birth of the new State corporations, the passing of the old Government departments was marked. A look at how the public servants are coping with the change.
- Start 00 : 02 : 03
- Finish 00 : 05 : 22
- Duration 03 : 19
Reporters
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Dr Russell Ballard (Secretary, Ministry of Forestry)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The looming trade war between the United States and Japan could mean New Zealanders will be forced to pay higher prices for Japanese electronic goods.
- Start 00 : 05 : 22
- Finish 00 : 07 : 54
- Duration 02 : 32
Reporters
- Sander Vanocur (Reporter, ABC News)
- Jim Laurie (Reporter, American Broadcasting Company [ABC])
Speakers
- Robert Prechter (Stock Market Analyst)
Locations
- New York City, NY, United States
- Tokyo, Japan (Tōkyō)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Share values in New Zealand have risen, on what has been an historic day's trading. Today the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) became the first State owned enterprise (SOE) to list on the stock exchange.
- Start 00 : 07 : 54
- Finish 00 : 09 : 26
- Duration 01 : 32
Reporters
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Rattray (Stock Broker)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Gisborne police chiefs have been given assurances that their staff will cooperate with the internal inquiry under way into alleged misconduct at Ruatoria.
- Start 00 : 09 : 26
- Finish 00 : 11 : 17
- Duration 01 : 51
Reporters
- Tony Ciprian (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Keith Morrow (President, New Zealand Police Association)
- Paul Wiseman (Gisborne Commander, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Ruatoria, New Zealand (Gisborne)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Vincent Van Gogh's painting The Sunflowers sold at auction today for NZ$70 million.
- Start 00 : 11 : 17
- Finish 00 : 13 : 41
- Duration 02 : 24
Reporters
- Stephen Phillips (Reporter, ITN)
Locations
- London, United Kingdom (England)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7After meeting for seven hours in Moscow today, British Prime MInister Margaret Thatcher and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev have emphasised the difference between their two political systems, and their failure to agree on a wide range of issues.
- Start 00 : 13 : 41
- Finish 00 : 19 : 24
- Duration 05 : 43
Reporters
- Jon Snow (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
Locations
- Moscow, Russia (Moscow)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8A British soldier has been killed in Belfast after Irish Republican Army (IRA) terrorists dropped two blast bombs on the roof of a patrol vehicle.
- Start 00 : 19 : 24
- Finish 00 : 20 : 20
- Duration 00 : 56
Reporters
- Ivan Little (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Belfast, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Australian police and wildlife officers are continuing their hunt for American tourist Ginger Meadows, who was grabbed by a large saltwater crocodile in the Prince Regent River in a remote part of Western Australia.
- Start 00 : 20 : 20
- Finish 00 : 21 : 57
- Duration 01 : 37
Reporters
- Sean Flannery (Reporter)
Speakers
- Barrie Cohen (Australian Environment Minister)
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10A young American couple made medical history this time last year, when they had quintuplets, the first to be conceived in a test tube, in a London hospital. Now the five boys have celebrated their first birthdays.
- Start 00 : 21 : 57
- Finish 00 : 23 : 51
- Duration 01 : 54
Reporters
- Scott Chisholm (Reporter, Channel Ten)
Speakers
- Linda Jacobssen (Quintuplets' Mother)
- Bruce Jacobssen (Quintuplets' Father)
Locations
- London, United Kingdom (England)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11Drivers' licenses may soon carry a sticker to declare that the motorist is a registered organ donor.
- Start 00 : 23 : 51
- Finish 00 : 25 : 41
- Duration 01 : 50
Reporters
- Linda Bartley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Peter Hatfield (Senior Renal Physician, Wellington Hospital)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12For the first time this season, the full Bluff oyster fleet went to sea. This should end the Bluff oyster shortage currently affecting the country.
- Start 00 : 25 : 41
- Finish 00 : 26 : 45
- Duration 01 : 04
Reporters
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Bluff, New Zealand (Southland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13The 59th annual Academy Awards (Oscars) ended in Holywood a short while ago. A quick summary of the winners in each category.
- Start 00 : 26 : 45
- Finish 00 : 27 : 12
- Duration 00 : 27
Associated
- Marlee Matlin (1987 Winner, Best Actress Award)
- Children of a Lesser God (Film)
- Paul Newman (1987 Winner, Best Actor Award)
- The Colour of Money (Film)
- Platoon (Film)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 31 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
- Neil Billington (Presenter)
- Judy Bailey (Presenter)
- Jane Dent (Sports Presenter)
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ivan Little (Reporter, BBC)
- Jim Laurie (Reporter, American Broadcasting Company [ABC])
- Jon Snow (Reporter, ITN)
- Linda Bartley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Sander Vanocur (Reporter, ABC News)
- Scott Chisholm (Reporter, Channel Ten)
- Sean Flannery (Reporter)
- Stephen Phillips (Reporter, ITN)
- Tony Ciprian (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Barrie Cohen (Australian Environment Minister)
- Bruce Jacobssen (Quintuplets' Father)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Dr Peter Hatfield (Senior Renal Physician, Wellington Hospital)
- Dr Russell Ballard (Secretary, Ministry of Forestry)
- John Rattray (Stock Broker)
- Keith Morrow (President, New Zealand Police Association)
- Linda Jacobssen (Quintuplets' Mother)
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
- Paul Wiseman (Gisborne Commander, New Zealand Police)
- Robert Prechter (Stock Market Analyst)
Locations
- New York City, NY, United States
- Tokyo, Japan (Tōkyō)
- Ruatoria, New Zealand (Gisborne)
- London, United Kingdom (England)
- Moscow, Russia (Moscow)
- Belfast, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
- Australia
- Bluff, New Zealand (Southland)