Network News
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1The prospect of eliminating all of the world's intermediate range nuclear weapons has improved today, with an announcement from West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl that he is willing to scrap his country's Pershing missiles.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 04 : 06
- Duration 03 : 32
Reporters
- David Shukman (Reporter, BBC News)
Speakers
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
Locations
- Genève, Switzerland (Geneva)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The National Party has lost the Manawatu seat to Labour following the counting of special votes. Opposition Finance spokesman Michael Cox has now lost his seat to Labour MP David Robinson.
- Start 00 : 04 : 06
- Finish 00 : 08 : 02
- Duration 03 : 56
Reporters
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Michael Cox (Manawatu Candidate, National Party)
- David Robinson (Manawatu MP, Labour Party)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- George Gair (Deputy Opposition Leader, National Party)
- Stefan Lipa (President, New Zealand Democratic Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Parliament has now returned to a traditional two-party club, thanks to New Zealand Democratic Party MP Garry Knapp's defeat.
- Start 00 : 08 : 02
- Finish 00 : 08 : 53
- Duration 00 : 51
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Lawyers are making final submissions in the case of accused drug traffickers Lorraine and Aaron Cohen in Malaysia. Defence lawyer Karpal Singh has been angered by reports from Australia linking Lorraine Cohen to the notorious Mr Asia drug cartel.
- Start 00 : 08 : 53
- Finish 00 : 11 : 06
- Duration 02 : 13
Reporters
- Ian McMinn (Reporter, Channel Ten)
Speakers
- Karpal Singh (Defence Lawyer)
Associated
- Derryn Hinch (Australian Broadcaster)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Prison officers at Paremoremo Maximum Security Prison fear bloodshed may follow latest moves to allow more Mongrel Mob gang members in one cell block.
- Start 00 : 11 : 06
- Finish 00 : 12 : 28
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Josh Pool (Union Representative, Public Service Association [PSA])
Locations
- Paremoremo, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6A leading authority on cancer has told the Cervical Cancer Inquiry in Auckland that any woman who has signs of the illness should be recalled immediately.
- Start 00 : 12 : 28
- Finish 00 : 13 : 50
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- John Bowler (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Contributors
- Professor Ralph Richart (Cancer Authority)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Safety inspectors are trying to understand why a 20-tonne crane collapsed onto an Auckland car park earlier today.
- Start 00 : 13 : 50
- Finish 00 : 14 : 55
- Duration 01 : 05
Reporters
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Todd Stone (Eyewitness)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac has criticised New Zealand and Australia for condemning French policies in New Caledonia, calling both nations hypocrites when their treatment of their own indigenous populations are considered.
- Start 00 : 18 : 59
- Finish 00 : 19 : 33
- Duration 00 : 34
Contributors
- Jacques Chirac (French Prime Minister)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9France has reportedly offered aid to Fiji to build a new naval base near Suva.
- Start 00 : 19 : 33
- Finish 00 : 19 : 57
- Duration 00 : 24
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Two Indo-Fijian (Fijian Indian) teachers today gave a first-hand account of the coup in Fiji and the climate of fear that has followed ever since.
- Start 00 : 19 : 57
- Finish 00 : 21 : 56
- Duration 01 : 59
Reporters
- Vivienne Smith (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Chandra Prakesh (Spokesman, Fiji Teachers' Union)
- Sushila Ramesh (Spokesperson, Fiji Teachers' Union)
Locations
- Fiji
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11Irish Republican Army (IRA) gunmen have burst into a crowded Belfast bar and shot two police officers dead.
- Start 00 : 21 : 56
- Finish 00 : 22 : 08
- Duration 00 : 12
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12West German riot police have arrested ninety Neo- Nazis as hundreds of Nazi sympathisers tried to break through a cordon surrounding the tomb of Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess.
- Start 00 : 22 : 08
- Finish 00 : 23 : 33
- Duration 01 : 25
Reporters
- Carole Walker (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Wunsiedel, Germany (Bavaria)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13Six convicted killers are still holding their prison governor and twenty others hostage in an Italian jail on the island of Elbe tonight.
- Start 00 : 23 : 33
- Finish 00 : 24 : 33
- Duration 01 : 00
Locations
- Italy
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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14South Africa's Black mine workers have voted overwhelmingly to continue the strike they began almost two weeks ago.
- Start 00 : 24 : 33
- Finish 00 : 24 : 56
- Duration 00 : 23
Locations
- South Africa
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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15Britain's oldest man, 110 year old John Evans,has visited London for the first time.
- Start 00 : 34 : 23
- Finish 00 : 35 : 44
- Duration 01 : 21
Reporters
- John Thorne (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
- John Evans (110 Years Old)
Locations
- London, United Kingdom (England)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 27 August 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)
- Neill Billington (Presenter)
- Richard Long (Sports Presenter)
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Carole Walker (Reporter, BBC)
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- David Shukman (Reporter, BBC News)
- Ian McMinn (Reporter, Channel Ten)
- John Bowler (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- John Thorne (Reporter, BBC)
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Vivienne Smith (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Chandra Prakesh (Spokesman, Fiji Teachers' Union)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- David Robinson (Manawatu MP, Labour Party)
- George Gair (Deputy Opposition Leader, National Party)
- John Evans (110 Years Old)
- Josh Pool (Union Representative, Public Service Association [PSA])
- Karpal Singh (Defence Lawyer)
- Michael Cox (Manawatu Candidate, National Party)
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
- Stefan Lipa (President, New Zealand Democratic Party)
- Sushila Ramesh (Spokesperson, Fiji Teachers' Union)
- Todd Stone (Eyewitness)
Locations
- Genève, Switzerland (Geneva)
- Paremoremo, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Fiji
- Wunsiedel, Germany (Bavaria)
- Italy
- South Africa
- London, United Kingdom (England)
Contributors
- Jacques Chirac (French Prime Minister)
- Professor Ralph Richart (Cancer Authority)