Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1A report commissioned by a major New Zealand meat processor has found that radical restructuring may be necessary for the meat industry to survive in New Zealand. There is strong support for a recommendation in the report that there should be just one meat marketing authority.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 06 : 36
- Duration 06 : 02
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sir David Beattie (Chairman, Meat Industry Association)
- Ken Douglas (President, Council of Trade Unions [CTU])
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Peter Blomfield (Spokesman, Meat Industry Association)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Prime Minister David Lange has accused rebel Labour MP Jim Anderton of using the State asset sales issue as a vehicle to gain support for his shot at the Labour Party Presidency. Tomorrow a crucial meeting will be held at Parliament to decide whether Anderton should remain a part of Caucus.
- Start 00 : 06 : 36
- Finish 00 : 08 : 48
- Duration 02 : 12
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The Soviet embassy in Wellington opened its doors to journalists today in the spirit of Glasnost (openness).
- Start 00 : 08 : 48
- Finish 00 : 10 : 47
- Duration 01 : 59
Reporters
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Yuri Nikiforov (Charge d'Affaires, Soviet Embassy)
Associated
- Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Leader)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The Soviet Union today showed United States Secretary of Defiance Frank Carlucci their latest and most secret aircraft, the Blackjack.
- Start 00 : 10 : 47
- Finish 00 : 12 : 27
- Duration 01 : 40
Reporters
- Geoffrey Archer (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Frank Carlucci (United States Secretary of Defence)
Locations
- Moscow, Russia (Moscow)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5A Maori delegation is currently in Geneva, at a Conference of the World's Indigenous People, seeking support for a Black boycott of the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
- Start 00 : 15 : 57
- Finish 00 : 18 : 16
- Duration 02 : 19
Reporters
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Hinewhare Harawira (Spokesperson, Waitangi Action Committee)
- Joe Williams (Spokesman, Ngati Awa)
- Wally Hirsh (Race Relations Conciliator)
Locations
- Genève, Switzerland (Geneva)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6The Irish Republican Army (IRA) has warned civilians to keep away from British soldiers and military bases in the United Kingdom and Europe, following three separate IRA attacks today.
- Start 00 : 18 : 16
- Finish 0 : 19 : 09
- Duration 00 : 53
Reporters
- Terry Lloyd (Reporter, ITN)
Locations
- Belfast, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
- Lisburn, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
- Dungannon, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7A eight year old Italian boy was reunited with his family today after 17 months in captivity.
- Start 0 : 19 : 09
- Finish 00 : 19 : 35
- Duration 00 : 26
Locations
- Reggio Calabria, Italy (Calabria)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Heavy flooding is causing deaths and bringing a fear of food shortages in Zhejiang Province in China.
- Start 00 : 19 : 35
- Finish 00 : 20 : 00
- Duration 00 : 25
Locations
- China
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Iraq is refusing to accept a Gulf War ceasefire imposed on it without its consent.
- Start 00 : 20 : 00
- Finish 00 : 21 : 14
- Duration 01 : 14
Reporters
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Riyadh Al-Qaysi (Iraqi Negotiator)
Locations
- Iraq
- Iran
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10New Zealand's balance of payments figures remain in the red.
- Start 00 : 21 : 14
- Finish 00 : 21 : 37
- Duration 00 : 23
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11British Petroleum (BP) says motorists should not hold expect any significant petrol price decrease due to its purchase of the Top Group independent chain of service stations.
- Start 00 : 22 : 01
- Finish 00 : 23 : 29
- Duration 01 : 28
Reporters
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Constantine (General Manager, BP Oil New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12American television presenter Leeza Gibbons and Coronation Streets actor Christopher Quinten have announced their engagement. The pair on the set of Telethon earlier this year.
- Start 00 : 23 : 29
- Finish 00 : 24 : 18
- Duration 00 : 49
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13Sandy Milne, the Whakatane medical technician who pioneered the low-dose Hepatitis B vaccine, is about to launch a new campaign - a blood test screening programme for thousands of Auckland primary school children for Hepatitis B. However, vaccinations for schoolchildren will need to be paid for by parents.
- Start 00 : 28 : 35
- Finish 00 : 30 : 52
- Duration 02 : 17
Reporters
- Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sandy Milne (Chief Technologist, Whakatane Hospital)
- Dr Nigel Ashworth (National Immunisation Programme Director, Department of Health)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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14Inland telegrams are being axed by Telecom, which it says have been replaced by the facsimile (fax) machine.
- Start 00 : 34 : 31
- Finish 00 : 36 : 48
- Duration 02 : 17
Reporters
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter O'Neill (Spokesman, Telegraph Office)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 3 August 1988
Start Time
- 18 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 40
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)
- Jim Hickey (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Geoffrey Archer (Reporter, ITN)
- Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Terry Lloyd (Reporter, ITN)
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Bob Constantine (General Manager, BP Oil New Zealand)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Dr Nigel Ashworth (National Immunisation Programme Director, Department of Health)
- Frank Carlucci (United States Secretary of Defence)
- Hinewhare Harawira (Spokesperson, Waitangi Action Committee)
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
- Joe Williams (Spokesman, Ngati Awa)
- Ken Douglas (President, Council of Trade Unions [CTU])
- Peter Blomfield (Spokesman, Meat Industry Association)
- Peter O'Neill (Spokesman, Telegraph Office)
- Riyadh Al-Qaysi (Iraqi Negotiator)
- Sandy Milne (Chief Technologist, Whakatane Hospital)
- Sir David Beattie (Chairman, Meat Industry Association)
- Wally Hirsh (Race Relations Conciliator)
- Yuri Nikiforov (Charge d'Affaires, Soviet Embassy)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Moscow, Russia (Moscow)
- Genève, Switzerland (Geneva)
- Belfast, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
- Lisburn, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
- Dungannon, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
- Reggio Calabria, Italy (Calabria)
- China
- Iraq
- Iran