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Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.

  • 1Pakistani officials have launched a major inquiry into the cause of the air crash that killed President Zia-ul-Haq. It is suspected Afghanistan secret forces may have been responsible.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 30
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 03
    • Duration 02 : 33
    Reporters
    • Peter Gould (Reporter, BBC)
    Locations
    • Pakistan
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2Republican Party Vice Presidential nominee Dan Quayle has been accused of using family influence to avoid serving in the Vietnam War twenty years ago.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 03
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 28
    • Duration 02 : 25
    Reporters
    • Bob Schieffer (Reporter, CBS)
    Speakers
    • Jim Lake (Spokesman, Bush Campaign)
    • Dan Quayle (United States Vice Presidential Nominee, Republican Party)
    Contributors
    • George Bush (United States Presidential Nominee, Republican Party)
    Locations
    • United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3Prime Minister David Lange is under pressure in Australia to reach an agreement over the price New Zealand should pay for four frigates to be built in Australia.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 28
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 40
    • Duration 02 : 12
    Reporters
    • Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    • Kim Beazley (Australian Defence Minister)
    Locations
    • Canberra, Australia (Australian Capital Territory)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4Two more banks cut their mortgage interest rates today. Meanwhile, nervous customers are continuing to pull their money out of United Building Society amid rumours it is in financial trouble.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 40
    • Finish 00 : 11 : 07
    • Duration 03 : 27
    Reporters
    • Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Sir Spencer Russell (Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand)
    • Tony Kunowski (Corporate Affairs Manager, United Building Society)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5The Countrywide Banking Corporation has recorded a record profit for the past two years.

    • Start 00 : 11 : 07
    • Finish 00 : 11 : 26
    • Duration 00 : 19
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6The New Zealand Railways Corporation (NZRC) today confirmed plans to shed over 1000 staff.

    • Start 00 : 11 : 26
    • Finish 00 : 11 : 46
    • Duration 00 : 20
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7A major showdown seems likely between freezing workers and Australian based company Elders Pastoral, which plans to export live beef across the Tasman.

    • Start 00 : 11 : 46
    • Finish 00 : 13 : 34
    • Duration 01 : 48
    Reporters
    • Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Frank Barnard (President, Auckland Tomoana Freezing Workers' Union)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8A bloody and brutal three-day hostage drama has ended in a shoot-out on the autobahn in West Germany.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 04
    • Finish 00 : 18 : 47
    • Duration 01 : 43
    Reporters
    • Vernon Mann (Reporter, ITN)
    Locations
    • Bonn, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 9The South African Government has given its strongest indication yet that it is considering releasing jailed Black nationalist Nelson Mandela.

    • Start 00 : 18 : 47
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 32
    • Duration 00 : 45
    Contributors
    • P W Botha (South African President)
    Locations
    • South Africa
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 10A demonstration calling for protest at planned Waitangi celebrations in 1990 drew a small crowd in Auckland this afternoon.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 55
    • Duration 00 : 23
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 11An Auckland judge has ordered suspended Whare Paia head Titewhai Harawira to stand trial in the High Court to answer charges of injuring and threatening to kill one of her patients at Carrington Psychiatric Hospital.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 55
    • Finish 0 : 20 : 18
    • Duration 00 : 23
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 12Mayors from all over Auckland met this afternoon to condemn the National Roads Board (NRB) decision over its refusal to fund motorway median barriers. They plan to petition Parliament over the issue.

    • Start 0 : 20 : 18
    • Finish 00 : 20 : 36
    • Duration 00 : 18
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 13A 15-year old boy appeared in court today charged with the shooting of a teenager in Birkdale two days ago.

    • Start 00 : 20 : 36
    • Finish 00 : 21 : 03
    • Duration 00 : 27
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 14Limbs Dance Company has been given a financial reprieve and had a rescue plan formulated for it.

    • Start 00 : 21 : 29
    • Finish 00 : 21 : 46
    • Duration 00 : 17
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 15The Standards Association is concerned that some bicycle safety helmets may not meet the required New Zealand safety standard.

    • Start 00 : 21 : 46
    • Finish 00 : 23 : 25
    • Duration 01 : 39
    Reporters
    • Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Ian Groombridge (Certification Coordinator, Standards Association)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 19 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)
  • Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Bob Schieffer (Reporter, CBS)
  • Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Peter Gould (Reporter, BBC)
  • Vernon Mann (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
  • Dan Quayle (United States Vice Presidential Nominee, Republican Party)
  • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Frank Barnard (President, Auckland Tomoana Freezing Workers' Union)
  • Ian Groombridge (Certification Coordinator, Standards Association)
  • Jim Lake (Spokesman, Bush Campaign)
  • Kim Beazley (Australian Defence Minister)
  • Sir Spencer Russell (Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand)
  • Tony Kunowski (Corporate Affairs Manager, United Building Society)
Locations
  • Pakistan
  • United States
  • Canberra, Australia (Australian Capital Territory)
  • Bonn, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia)
  • South Africa
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Contributors
  • George Bush (United States Presidential Nominee, Republican Party)
  • P W Botha (South African President)
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