Network News
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Five detectives in the Ruatoria arson investigation have been sent to trial in the High Court on charges of kidnapping, assault and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
- Start 0 : 00 : 25
- Finish 0 : 02 : 14
- Duration 01 : 49
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Associated
- Dickie Maxwell (Complainant)
Locations
- Gisborne, New Zealand (Gisborne)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Fiji's coup leader Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka has promised to hold elections in the newly declared Republic within 12 months. Prime Minister David Lange will attend an emergency meeting of South Pacific Forum nations in Vancouver to discuss their unified response to the crisis in Fiji. Fiji's political troubles have caused economic chaos, with both tourism and trade dwindling.
- Start 0 : 02 : 14
- Finish 0 : 05 : 28
- Duration 03 : 14
Reporters
- Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jeremy Thompson (Reporter, ITN)
Associated
- Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (Former Fijian Prime Minister)
- Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (Fijian Governor General)
Locations
- Fiji
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3National Party MP Ross Meurant called for police protection today after being confronted by protesters upset at his claims that Maori activists are plotting to overthrow the Government.
- Start 0 : 05 : 28
- Finish 0 : 07 : 13
- Duration 01 : 45
Reporters
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Eddie McLeod (Secretary, New Zealand Maori Council)
- Ross Meurant (Opposition MP, National Party)
- Titewhai Harawira (Maori Activist)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Auckland based gold mining company Heritage Mining came under siege today by conservationists protesting against the company's mining of the Coromandel Peninsular.
- Start 0 : 07 : 13
- Finish 0 : 09 : 14
- Duration 02 : 01
Reporters
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Margaret Crozier (Conservationist)
- Peta Semmens (Spokesperson, Heritage Mining New Zealand)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Figures released today show food prices have risen by 0.1% in the past month.
- Start 0 : 09 : 14
- Finish 0 : 09 : 47
- Duration 00 : 33
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Today has seen another big drop in share prices and the value of the New Zealand dollar fell sharply today.
- Start 0 : 09 : 47
- Finish 0 : 11 : 42
- Duration 01 : 55
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Julie Cook (Money Bureaus Dealer)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7A Christchurch inquest has been told that a patient may have died from an overdose of gas administered to her while undergoing surgery for tennis elbow.
- Start 0 : 11 : 42
- Finish 0 : 13 : 15
- Duration 01 : 33
Reporters
- Shona Geary (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8United States helicopter gunships in the Persian Gulf have sunk three Iranian patrol boats after the Iranians fired on an American helicopter without provocation.
- Start 0 : 16 : 50
- Finish 0 : 18 : 20
- Duration 01 : 30
Reporters
- Bob Zelnick (Reporter, ABC News)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9An inquest jury in the United Kingdom has returned a verdict of unlawful killing for the deaths of 187 victims of the Zeebrugge ferry disaster in March. Criminal prosecutions may follow.
- Start 0 : 18 : 20
- Finish 0 : 20 : 02
- Duration 01 : 42
Reporters
- Charles Hodson (Reporter, ITN)
Locations
- Dover, United Kingdom (England)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen is to retire on Aug 8, 1988. However, there is speculation that his leadership may not last that long.
- Start 0 : 20 : 02
- Finish 0 : 21 : 30
- Duration 01 : 28
Reporters
- Tony Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (Queensland Premier)
Locations
- Brisbane, Australia (Queensland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11A long-awaited report on the education for and attitudes towards the elderly has accused both the Government and the rest of the community for failing to care for New Zealand's elderly population properly.
- Start 0 : 21 : 30
- Finish 0 : 23 : 17
- Duration 01 : 47
Reporters
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Barry Russell (Australian Educator)
- Brian O'Rourke (Conference Participant, The University of Otago)
- Michael Cullen (Minister of Social Welfare, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12From next month, a number of prescription drugs will be removed from the list of those that are available free of charge. However, many involved in geriatric care, say these measures will hit the elderly especially hard.
- Start 0 : 23 : 17
- Finish 0 : 24 : 50
- Duration 01 : 33
Reporters
- Terry Olsen (Repiorter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Robert Aitken (Spokesman, Royal College of GPs)
- Mary Smith (Spokesperson, St Winifred's Hospital)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13A multi-million dollar face-lift is planned for Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Maori Village, which has fallen into disrepair recently.
- Start 0 : 24 : 50
- Finish 0 : 26 : 29
- Duration 01 : 39
Reporters
- Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Tapsell (Eastern Maori MP, Labour Party)
Locations
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News
Date Broadcast
- Friday 9 October 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)
- Tony Ciprian (Sports Presenter)
Reporters
- Bob Zelnick (Reporter, ABC News)
- Charles Hodson (Reporter, ITN)
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jeremy Thompson (Reporter, ITN)
- Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Shona Geary (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Terry Olsen (Repiorter, Television New Zealand)
- Tony Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Barry Russell (Australian Educator)
- Brian O'Rourke (Conference Participant, The University of Otago)
- Dr Robert Aitken (Spokesman, Royal College of GPs)
- Eddie McLeod (Secretary, New Zealand Maori Council)
- Julie Cook (Money Bureaus Dealer)
- Margaret Crozier (Conservationist)
- Mary Smith (Spokesperson, St Winifred's Hospital)
- Michael Cullen (Minister of Social Welfare, Labour Party)
- Peta Semmens (Spokesperson, Heritage Mining New Zealand)
- Peter Tapsell (Eastern Maori MP, Labour Party)
- Ross Meurant (Opposition MP, National Party)
- Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (Queensland Premier)
- Titewhai Harawira (Maori Activist)
Locations
- Gisborne, New Zealand (Gisborne)
- Fiji
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Dover, United Kingdom (England)
- Brisbane, Australia (Queensland)
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)