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Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.

  • 1Police on Auckland's North Shore are investigating the shooting of a teenager at Birkdale Intermediate School this afternoon.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 34
    • Finish 00 : 01 : 37
    • Duration 01 : 03
    Reporters
    • Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • North Shore, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Searchers have recovered the body of Stan Phillips, who has been missing for almost a week in the Mamaku Ranges.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 37
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 16
    • Duration 01 : 39
    Reporters
    • Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • Mamaku, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Wives of Paremoremo Prison officers have lashed out at what they see as a lack of public concern for their plight. Tensions over the ongoing protest outside the prison are increasing with a Mongrel Mob member claiming his van was attacked by vigilantes.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 16
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 50
    • Duration 02 : 34
    Reporters
    • Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • Paremoremo, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4The mortgage interest rate war is heating up with United Building Society cutting some of its home loan interest rates.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 50
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 28
    • Duration 02 : 38
    Reporters
    • Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Alan Pain (Financial Market Manager, Bank of New Zealand [BNZ])
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5It is a year since Lorraine Cohen was sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Malaysia, and her son Aaron was sentenced to life imprisonment. Now National MP John Banks has pledged his support to Aaron Cohen.

    • Start 00 : 08 : 34
    • Finish 00 : 11 : 29
    • Duration 02 : 55
    Reporters
    • Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • John Banks (Opposition Law and Order Spokesman, National Party)
    • Gurmit Singh (Defence Lawyer Karpal Singh's Wife)
    • Brian Lacey (Kuala Lumpur Official, New Zealand Consulate)
    Locations
    • Malaysia
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6A group of scientists have compiled a list of places around new Zealand they say will become submerged by water due to the greenhouse effect (climate change).

    • Start 00 : 15 : 02
    • Finish 00 : 17 : 24
    • Duration 02 : 22
    Reporters
    • Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Dr Jeremy Gibb (Scientist, Department of Conservation [DOC])
    • Dr Brett Mullin (Climate Scientist, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research [NIWA])
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7Prime Minister David Lange has visited the World Expo '88 in Brisbane. However, the Australian ship building industry is pushing for New Zealand to order frigates from Australia.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 24
    • Finish 00 : 20 : 58
    • Duration 03 : 34
    Reporters
    • Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Kym Bergman (Spokesman, AMEC Consortium)
    • Peter Young (Australian Military Analyst)
    Locations
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 8Relief workers are warning of a tragedy of staggering proportions in Sudan following devastating floods exacerbated by the Nile River bursting its banks in some places. Now an epidemic threatens.

    • Start 00 : 20 : 58
    • Finish 00 : 23 : 16
    • Duration 02 : 18
    Reporters
    • Mike Smartt (Reporter, BBC)
    Locations
    • Khartoum, Sudan (Khartoum)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 9Outgoing United States President Ronald Reagan has begun his final hurrah at the Republican Party National Convention in New Orleans. A look at Reagan's achievements during his Presidency.

    • Start 00 : 23 : 16
    • Finish 00 : 25 : 42
    • Duration 02 : 26
    Reporters
    • Ron Claiborne (Reporter, ABC News)
    Contributors
    • Nancy Reagan (United States First Lady)
    • Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
    Locations
    • New Orleans, LA, United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 10Tribute to Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari, who has died aged 90.

    • Start 00 : 30 : 20
    • Finish 00 : 32 : 28
    • Duration 02 : 08
    Reporters
    • Andrew Taylor (Reporter, BBC)
    Speakers
    • Stirling Moss (Former Champion Motor Racer)
    Contributors
    • Enzo Ferrari (Founder, Ferrari)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 16 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)
  • Tom Bradley (Presenter)
  • Jim Hickey (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Andrew Taylor (Reporter, BBC)
  • Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Mike Smartt (Reporter, BBC)
  • Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ron Claiborne (Reporter, ABC News)
  • Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Alan Pain (Financial Market Manager, Bank of New Zealand [BNZ])
  • Brian Lacey (Kuala Lumpur Official, New Zealand Consulate)
  • Dr Brett Mullin (Climate Scientist, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research [NIWA])
  • Dr Jeremy Gibb (Scientist, Department of Conservation [DOC])
  • Gurmit Singh (Defence Lawyer Karpal Singh's Wife)
  • John Banks (Opposition Law and Order Spokesman, National Party)
  • Kym Bergman (Spokesman, AMEC Consortium)
  • Peter Young (Australian Military Analyst)
  • Stirling Moss (Former Champion Motor Racer)
Locations
  • North Shore, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Mamaku, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
  • Paremoremo, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Malaysia
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Khartoum, Sudan (Khartoum)
  • New Orleans, LA, United States
Contributors
  • Enzo Ferrari (Founder, Ferrari)
  • Nancy Reagan (United States First Lady)
  • Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)