Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Government changes allowing cheap imported clothing into New Zealand have been labelled a "crippling body blow" by the local clothing industry. The local clothing industry is to lose its protected status, and a number of jobs will be lost over the next four years.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 04 : 41
- Duration 04 : 07
Reporters
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Shona Geary (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Caygill (Minister of Trade and Industry, Labour Party)
- Philip Burdon MP (Opposition Trade Spokesman, National Party)
- John Rogers (Managing Director, Lichfields)
- Victoria van Loenhout (Machinist)
- Stewart McCaffley (Spokesman, Apparel Workers' Union)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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2The Registrar of Companies has applied to the High Court to appoint a provisional liquidator for investment company Landbase Securities, which holds the money of 6000 investors.
- Start 00 : 04 : 41
- Finish 00 : 06 : 42
- Duration 02 : 01
Reporters
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Sax (Director, Landbase Securities Limited)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Opposition leader Jim Bolger has criticised the Government for its inaction over company collapses and has called on it to establish a Commission of Inquiry into white collar crime.
- Start 00 : 06 : 42
- Finish 00 : 08 : 06
- Duration 01 : 24
Reporters
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Receivers have taken over the affairs of Christchurch company Burberry Mortgage Finance and Savings Limited, laying off eight staff members.
- Start 00 : 08 : 06
- Finish 00 : 08 : 27
- Duration 00 : 21
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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5Security forces in Burma have reportedly killed at least 100 people in the latest anti-Government clashes and three police officers have been beheaded by demonstrators.
- Start 00 : 08 : 27
- Finish 00 : 10 : 23
- Duration 01 : 56
Reporters
- Joan Thirkettle (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Richard Roth-Haas (Journalist, United Press International [UPI])
Locations
- Myanmar
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) has offered employers a deal on this year's wage round. The package involves fixing a set level for wage increases this year, and setting in place reforms of the wage bargaining system, including moves to enterprise agreements.
- Start 00 : 13 : 49
- Finish 00 : 16 : 23
- Duration 02 : 34
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Steve Marshall (Spokesman, Employers' Federation)
Contributors
- Ken Douglas (President, Council of Trade Unions [CTU])
Locations
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Dissident Labour backbench MP Jim Anderton remains in Caucus tonight but still intends to abstain from supporting the Asset Sales Bill.
- Start 00 : 16 : 23
- Finish 00 : 18 : 43
- Duration 02 : 20
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
- Neville Taylor (Presidential Candidate, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Rebel forces in Angola claim they haver killed a number of Government troops and Cuban soldiers and have taken control of the city serving as an army supply base. A look at what the long-running war has done to the once-prosperous nation of Angola.
- Start 00 : 18 : 43
- Finish 00 : 21 : 09
- Duration 02 : 26
Reporters
- Martha Teichner (Reporter, CBS News)
Locations
- Angola
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9New flood warnings have been issued in Sudan, already suffering from the worst floods in history.
- Start 00 : 21 : 09
- Finish 00 : 21 : 34
- Duration 00 : 25
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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10Ann Crawford, the Invercargill woman awaiting a second heart/lung transplant in London, is said to be getting better.
- Start 00 : 21 : 34
- Finish 00 : 21 : 52
- Duration 00 : 18
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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11The latest Food Price Index has shown a small reduction in the cost of food.
- Start 00 : 22 : 21
- Finish 00 : 22 : 35
- Duration 00 : 14
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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12Thousands of shippers queued for hours outside the Farmers department store in Auckland ahead of a massive fire sale.
- Start 00 : 22 : 35
- Finish 00 : 24 : 24
- Duration 01 : 49
Reporters
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
- Terence Delaney (Auckland Manager, Farmers Trading Company [FTC])
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13The new scientific technique of DNA fingerprinting may soon be used in New Zealand's animal breeding industry.
- Start 00 : 28 : 34
- Finish 00 : 30 : 29
- Duration 01 : 55
Reporters
- Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Tizard (Minister of Science and Technology, Labour Party)
- Dr Tom Broad (Spokesman, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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14Profile of Rocky, a surfing dog in the United States.
- Start 00 : 37 : 33
- Finish 00 : 38 : 45
- Duration 01 : 12
Reporters
- Hal Clemment (Reporter)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 11 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
- Richard Long (Presenter)
- Judy Bailey (Presenter)
- Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Hal Clemment (Reporter)
- Joan Thirkettle (Reporter, ITN)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Martha Teichner (Reporter, CBS News)
- Shona Geary (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Tizard (Minister of Science and Technology, Labour Party)
- David Caygill (Minister of Trade and Industry, Labour Party)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Dr Tom Broad (Spokesman, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
- John Rogers (Managing Director, Lichfields)
- John Sax (Director, Landbase Securities Limited)
- Neville Taylor (Presidential Candidate, Labour Party)
- Philip Burdon MP (Opposition Trade Spokesman, National Party)
- Richard Roth-Haas (Journalist, United Press International [UPI])
- Steve Marshall (Spokesman, Employers' Federation)
- Stewart McCaffley (Spokesman, Apparel Workers' Union)
- Terence Delaney (Auckland Manager, Farmers Trading Company [FTC])
- Victoria van Loenhout (Machinist)
- voxpop
Locations
- Myanmar
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Angola
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Contributors
- Ken Douglas (President, Council of Trade Unions [CTU])