Network News
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1The former Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has been given a ceremonial burial at sea off the Cavelli Islands in Northland.
- Start 0 : 00 : 26
- Finish 0 : 02 : 52
- Duration 02 : 26
Reporters
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Whangaroa, New Zealand (Northland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Parliament ended its last sitting today after a last-minute rush of lawmaking that went well into the night.
- Start 0 : 02 : 52
- Finish 0 : 05 : 09
- Duration 02 : 17
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Roy Amor (Spokesman, Bills Office)
- Maurice McTigue (Opposition Junior Whip, National Party)
- Linda Low (Hansard Reporter)
Contributors
- Mike Moore (Minister of Overseas Trade and Tourism, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The Audit Office and a Wellington lawyer have been called in to investigate a Maori loan involving the Te Arawa Trust in Rotorua.
- Start 0 : 05 : 09
- Finish 0 : 05 : 37
- Duration 00 : 28
Associated
- Koro Wetere (Minister of Maori Affairs, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The newly formed political watchdog Phoenix Group have organised a weekend forum aiming to raise the political consciousness of young New Zealanders.
- Start 0 : 05 : 37
- Finish 0 : 07 : 46
- Duration 02 : 09
Reporters
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ruth Richardson (Selwyn MP, National Party)
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
Locations
- Pakatoa, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Around 150 New Zealand woman stand to share in a multi-billion dollar compensation payout by contraceptive manufacturer for the harm caused to them by use of the Dalkon Shield intra-uterine device (IUD).
- Start 0 : 07 : 46
- Finish 0 : 09 : 13
- Duration 01 : 27
Reporters
- Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Phillida Bunkle (Women's Health Advocate)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Although some commentators have called the Washington Summit a "triumph of style over substance", United States President Ronald Reagan has emphasized his friendly relationship with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
- Start 0 : 09 : 13
- Finish 0 : 10 : 49
- Duration 01 : 36
Reporters
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
- Jim Wright (House Majority Leader, Democratic Party)
- George Bush (United States Vice President, Republican Party)
Locations
- United States
- Russia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Fifty children have been killed in when their school collided with a train on a level crossing in Egypt.
- Start 0 : 10 : 49
- Finish 0 : 11 : 06
- Duration 00 : 17
Locations
- Cairo, Egypt (Muḩāfaz̧at al Qāhirah)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8A bomb attack in Zaragoza in Spain has killed eleven people, including four children.
- Start 0 : 11 : 06
- Finish 0 : 11 : 16
- Duration 00 : 10
Locations
- Zaragoza, Spain (Aragon)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Musician and humanitarian Bob Geldof has left Ethiopia and arrived in Mozambique, which is also plagued by drought and war.
- Start 0 : 11 : 16
- Finish 0 : 12 : 55
- Duration 01 : 39
Reporters
- Peter Sharpe (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Bob Geldof (Humanitarian / Musician)
Locations
- Mozambique
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10A Television New Zealand (TVNZ) team has returned from the Antarctic, with the first ever pictures of life under the ice.
- Start 0 : 28 : 37
- Finish 0 : 33 : 35
- Duration 04 : 58
Reporters
- Alan Brady (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Neil Harraway (Producer, Natural History New Zealand)
- Andrew Penniket (Cameraman, Natural History New Zealand)
Locations
- Antarctica
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- The film will be made into a 50-minute documentary called Under The Ice, which will screen in around two years time.
Primary Title
- Network News
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 12 December 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)
- Jane Dent (Sports Presenter)
- Veronica Allum (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Alan Brady (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Peter Sharpe (Reporter, ITN)
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Andrew Penniket (Cameraman, Natural History New Zealand)
- Bob Geldof (Humanitarian / Musician)
- George Bush (United States Vice President, Republican Party)
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
- Jim Wright (House Majority Leader, Democratic Party)
- Linda Low (Hansard Reporter)
- Maurice McTigue (Opposition Junior Whip, National Party)
- Neil Harraway (Producer, Natural History New Zealand)
- Phillida Bunkle (Women's Health Advocate)
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
- Roy Amor (Spokesman, Bills Office)
- Ruth Richardson (Selwyn MP, National Party)
Locations
- Whangaroa, New Zealand (Northland)
- Pakatoa, New Zealand (Auckland)
- United States
- Russia
- Cairo, Egypt (Muḩāfaz̧at al Qāhirah)
- Zaragoza, Spain (Aragon)
- Mozambique
- Antarctica
Contributors
- Mike Moore (Minister of Overseas Trade and Tourism, Labour Party)