Network News
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Prime Minister David Lange has been unable to secure assurances from European leaders that New Zealand's butter quotas to Europe will be retained.
- Start 00 : 00 : 20
- Finish 00 : 03 : 10
- Duration 02 : 50
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Willy De Clercq (European Commissioner for External Relations)
Associated
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
Locations
- Brussels, Belgium (Brussels Capital)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The troubles in New Caledonia have featured strongly in France's first televised Presidential debate. Meanwhile, French Overseas Territories Minister, Bernard Pons has floated the idea of dissolving the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS).
- Start 00 : 03 : 10
- Finish 00 : 07 : 52
- Duration 04 : 42
Reporters
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bernard Pons (French Overseas Territories Minister)
Contributors
- Francois Mitterand (French President)
- Jacques Chirac (French Prime Minister)
Associated
- Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front [FLNKS] (New Caledonian Pro-Independence Alliance)
Locations
- France
- New Caledonia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Unions affiliated with the Labour Party have decided to discourage unions who oppose Rogernomics from breaking their affiliation with the party, encouraging them instead, to work for change rom within the party.
- Start 00 : 07 : 52
- Finish 00 : 10 : 29
- Duration 02 : 37
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Laurie Carmichael (Spokesman, Australian Council of Trade Unions [ACTU])
- Rex Jones (President, Labour Party)
- Pat Kelly (Spokesman, Industrial Affiliates Council)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4A trade union is upset that a group of intellectually handicapped (IHC) people in Christchurch are only being paid $3.00 an hour to collect rubbish.
- Start 00 : 10 : 29
- Finish 00 : 12 : 23
- Duration 01 : 54
Reporters
- Maree Mahony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Steve Holyoake (Horticulture Manager, IHC New Zealand)
- Oscar Alpers (Councilor, Heathcote County Council)
- Barry Brown (Spokesman, Labourers' Union)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The Court of Appeal has ruled that special provisions in the contract to develop the Maui offshore gas field exempt the Government from paying for most of the development cost overruns.
- Start 00 : 12 : 23
- Finish 00 : 13 : 45
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6British television has screened a documentary about the shooting of three Irish Republican Army (IRA) terrorists in Gibraltar, despite a Government request for the programme to be postponed for fear it could prejudice the inquest later this year.
- Start 00 : 18 : 05
- Finish 00 : 20 : 11
- Duration 02 : 06
Reporters
- Michael Cole (Reporter, BBC)
Associated
- Death on the Rock (Documentary)
Locations
- United Kingdom
- Gibraltar
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7A former Army lance corporal has been given permission to sue the British Government after claiming he contracted blood cancer as a result of witnessing nuclear tests in the 1950s.
- Start 00 : 20 : 11
- Finish 00 : 22 : 21
- Duration 02 : 10
Reporters
- Mike Smartt (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- United Kingdom
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Queen Elizabeth II will open World Expo '88 in Brisbane tomorrow.
- Start 00 : 22 : 21
- Finish 00 : 24 : 47
- Duration 02 : 26
Reporters
- Mark Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Brisbane, Australia (Queensland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9The South Island town of Westport is trying to appeal to Aucklanders by selling itself as New Zealand's version of Queensland.
- Start 00 : 32 : 32
- Finish 00 : 34 : 32
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Brian O'Dea (Westport Mayor)
Locations
- Westport, New Zealand (West Coast)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News
Date Broadcast
- Friday 29 April 1988
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)
- Richard Long (Presenter)
- Tony Ciprian (Sports Presenter)
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Maree Mahony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Cole (Reporter, BBC)
- Mike Smartt (Reporter, BBC)
- Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Barry Brown (Spokesman, Labourers' Union)
- Bernard Pons (French Overseas Territories Minister)
- Brian O'Dea (Westport Mayor)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Laurie Carmichael (Spokesman, Australian Council of Trade Unions [ACTU])
- Oscar Alpers (Councilor, Heathcote County Council)
- Pat Kelly (Spokesman, Industrial Affiliates Council)
- Rex Jones (President, Labour Party)
- Steve Holyoake (Horticulture Manager, IHC New Zealand)
- Willy De Clercq (European Commissioner for External Relations)
Locations
- Brussels, Belgium (Brussels Capital)
- France
- New Caledonia
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- United Kingdom
- Gibraltar
- Brisbane, Australia (Queensland)
- Westport, New Zealand (West Coast)
Contributors
- Francois Mitterand (French President)
- Jacques Chirac (French Prime Minister)