Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1An horrific crash at an air show in West Germany is prompting calls for a ban on low altitude display flying. Three Italian Air Force jets collided and crashed into a crowd into a fireball, killing 47 people and injuring several hundred more.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 03 : 43
- Duration 03 : 09
Reporters
- David Lyon (Reporter, ITN)
Locations
- Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Prime Minister David Lange today bluntly opposed rebel MP Jim Anderton's bid for the Labour Party Presidency in an effort to split the vote in favour of current Vice President Ruth Dyson.
- Start 00 : 03 : 43
- Finish 00 : 06 : 02
- Duration 02 : 19
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
Contributors
- Paul Holmes (Broadcaster)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Prime Minister David Lange will hold an early morning meeting with the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) tomorrow in a bid to avoid a showdown over its controversial education reforms.
- Start 00 : 06 : 02
- Finish 00 : 06 : 26
- Duration 00 : 24
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The struggling timber town of Murupara is celebrating the win of a $2 million Lotto prize by a local family.
- Start 00 : 06 : 26
- Finish 00 : 08 : 24
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
- Stewart Burrows (Lotto Vendor)
Locations
- Murupara, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The New Zealand dollar plunged even further today as the financial market continues to show nerves about the direction of the New Zealand's economy. Finance Minister Roger Douglas has criticised a Dominion Newspaper report suggesting the Government may be about to change its economic direction.
- Start 00 : 12 : 00
- Finish 00 : 15 : 50
- Duration 03 : 50
Reporters
- Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Girol Karacaoglu (Economist, National Bank)
- Peter Chan (Trading Manager, DFC Economics)
- Paul Frater (Economist, Business and Economic Research Limited [BERL])
Associated
- Spencer Russell (Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Top Polish officials are holding an emergency meeting today to decide what to do about the worst industrial unrest in seven years.
- Start 00 : 15 : 50
- Finish 00 : 17 : 35
- Duration 01 : 45
Reporters
- Jerry King (Reporter, ABC)
Associated
- Solidarity (Polish Union Organisation)
- Lech Walesa (Leader, Polish Solidarity)
Locations
- Warsaw, Poland (Masovian Voivodeship)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Every night thousands of Mexicans try to enter the United States illegally, with most pouring into San Diego from Tijuana.
- Start 00 : 17 : 35
- Finish 00 : 19 : 56
- Duration 02 : 21
Reporters
- Liam Jeory (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dave Scott (Patrolman, United States - Mexico Border)
Locations
- San Diego, CA, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8A mound of shells discovered at Bruce Bay in Westland is revealing information about the history of Ngai Tahu-Ngati Mamoe.
- Start 00 : 19 : 56
- Finish 00 : 21 : 43
- Duration 01 : 47
Reporters
- Tsehai Tiffin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Kelly Wilson (Kaumatua, Westland)
Locations
- Bruce Bay, New Zealand (West Coast)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9A pregnant Southern Right Whale has taken refuge in Sydney Harbour as she awaits the birth of her calf.
- Start 00 : 21 : 43
- Finish 00 : 22 : 58
- Duration 01 : 15
Reporters
- Mark Warren (Reporter)
Locations
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Monday 29 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)
- Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- David Lyon (Reporter, ITN)
- Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jerry King (Reporter, ABC)
- Liam Jeory (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Warren (Reporter)
- Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Tsehai Tiffin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dave Scott (Patrolman, United States - Mexico Border)
- Girol Karacaoglu (Economist, National Bank)
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
- Kelly Wilson (Kaumatua, Westland)
- Paul Frater (Economist, Business and Economic Research Limited [BERL])
- Peter Chan (Trading Manager, DFC Economics)
- Stewart Burrows (Lotto Vendor)
- voxpop
Locations
- Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)
- Murupara, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Warsaw, Poland (Masovian Voivodeship)
- San Diego, CA, United States
- Bruce Bay, New Zealand (West Coast)
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Paul Holmes (Broadcaster)