Network News
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Industrial action widened around New Zealand with a number of disputes threatening disruption. The dispute involving drivers has been left in chaos with many drivers opposing their union and refusing to return to work. Airways Corporation staff have issued a warning that they will strike for 48 hours in early December. The prospect of a total strike by hospital domestic workers later this week is concerning many hospital administrators. Shop workers are also holding stop work meetings around the country, in opposition to extensions of trading hours.
- Start 0 : 00 : 25
- Finish 0 : 04 : 22
- Duration 03 : 57
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jackson Smith (Drivers' Advocate)
- Ralph Gardiner (Employers' Advocate)
Contributors
- Sir Frank Rutter (Chaormqan, Auckland Hospital Board [AHB])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Energy Minister David Butcher is promising he will do everything possible to try to keep the Marsden Point oil refinery open when the oil industry is deregulated.
- Start 0 : 04 : 22
- Finish 0 : 06 : 32
- Duration 02 : 10
Reporters
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Butcher (Minister of Energy, Labour Party)
- Wayne Makeig (Chairman, New Zealand Refining Company)
- Rod McKay (Chairman, Northland Harbour Board)
Locations
- Whangarei, New Zealand (Northland)
- Marsden Point, New Zealand (Northland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is not well equipped to deal with a significant increase in tax avoidance during the past two years.
- Start 0 : 06 : 32
- Finish 0 : 08 : 35
- Duration 02 : 03
Reporters
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Brian Tyler (Auditor General)
- Trevor de Cleene (Undersecretary for Finance, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The Medical Superintendent at National Women's Hospital gave evidence at the cervical cancer treatment inquiry in Auckland today.
- Start 0 : 08 : 35
- Finish 0 : 10 : 48
- Duration 02 : 13
Reporters
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Contributors
- Dr Gabrielle Collison (Medical Superintendent, National Women's Hospital)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5A top New Zealand security intelligence officer says New Zealand security officers could be inspired to breach confidence by Peter Wright's book Spycatcher, if it is allowed to be published in New Zealand.
- Start 0 : 10 : 48
- Finish 0 : 12 : 29
- Duration 01 : 41
Reporters
- Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6A high speed collision between trains in Sweden has killed nine people and injured more than 100.
- Start 0 : 16 : 00
- Finish 0 : 16 : 36
- Duration 00 : 36
Locations
- Sweden
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7All eight people aboard a light plane died when their aircraft crashed into a hillside today in Wisconsin.
- Start 0 : 16 : 36
- Finish 0 : 16 : 58
- Duration 00 : 22
Locations
- Fort Atkinson, WI, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Investigators are trying to determine why a Continental Airlines DC-9 flipped and crashed while taking off from Denver Airport yesterday.
- Start 0 : 16 : 58
- Finish 0 : 19 : 20
- Duration 02 : 22
Reporters
- Greg Dobbs (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- David Mahler (Eyewitness)
- Dennis Ryan (Rescue Worker)
- Robert Linck (Survivor)
Locations
- Denver, CO, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Two Red Arrows jets collided in mid air today while practicing above Lincolnshire.
- Start 0 : 19 : 20
- Finish 0 : 20 : 35
- Duration 01 : 15
Reporters
- James Mates (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- James Blair (Eyewitness)
Locations
- Welton, United Kingdom (England)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Iranian speedboats have attacked two tankers in the Persian Gulf with rocket propelled grenades.
- Start 0 : 20 : 35
- Finish 0 : 21 : 58
- Duration 01 : 23
Reporters
- Dean Reynolds (Reporter, ABC News)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11The British public have been offered the opportunity to invest in a Channel tunnel between England and France.
- Start 0 : 21 : 58
- Finish 0 : 23 : 58
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Ed Mitchell (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- David Martin (Tunneling Expert)
Locations
- United Kingdom
- France
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12Reports that the White House and Congressional leaders in the United States are close to agreeing on a plan to reduce the budget deficit has buoyed the world's financial markets.
- Start 0 : 23 : 58
- Finish 0 : 25 : 20
- Duration 01 : 22
Associated
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13Humphrey the sea elephant is finding international fame.
- Start 0 : 34 : 00
- Finish 0 : 36 : 13
- Duration 02 : 13
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alan Bridson (Coromandel Farmer)
Locations
- Opoutere, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 17 November 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
- Tom Bradley (Presenter)
- Judy Bailey (Presenter)
- Richard Long (Sports Presenter)
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Dean Reynolds (Reporter, ABC News)
- Ed Mitchell (Reporter, ITN)
- Greg Dobbs (Reporter, ABC)
- James Mates (Reporter, ITN)
- Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alan Bridson (Coromandel Farmer)
- Brian Tyler (Auditor General)
- David Butcher (Minister of Energy, Labour Party)
- David Mahler (Eyewitness)
- David Martin (Tunneling Expert)
- Dennis Ryan (Rescue Worker)
- Jackson Smith (Drivers' Advocate)
- James Blair (Eyewitness)
- Ralph Gardiner (Employers' Advocate)
- Robert Linck (Survivor)
- Rod McKay (Chairman, Northland Harbour Board)
- Trevor de Cleene (Undersecretary for Finance, Labour Party)
- Wayne Makeig (Chairman, New Zealand Refining Company)
Locations
- Whangarei, New Zealand (Northland)
- Marsden Point, New Zealand (Northland)
- Sweden
- Fort Atkinson, WI, United States
- Denver, CO, United States
- Welton, United Kingdom (England)
- United Kingdom
- France
- Opoutere, New Zealand (Waikato)
Contributors
- Dr Gabrielle Collison (Medical Superintendent, National Women's Hospital)
- Sir Frank Rutter (Chaormqan, Auckland Hospital Board [AHB])