Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1The Government announced sweeping changes to broadcasting today.
- Start 00 : 00 : 33
- Finish 00 : 07 : 47
- Duration 07 : 14
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Richard Prebble (Minister of Broadcasting, Labour Party)
- Marcia Russell (Spokesperson, TV3)
- Graeme Wilson (Planning Director, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
- Julian Mounter (Director-General, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
- Beverley Wakem (Director General, Radio New Zealand [RNZ])
Contributors
- Richard Prebble (Minister of Broadcasting, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Government and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) remain at odds, despite attempts to ease mounting tension about new education reforms.
- Start 00 : 07 : 47
- Finish 00 : 09 : 47
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Allen (Incoming President, New Zealand Educational Institute [NZEI])
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Tow truck drivers may have to be licensed in future.
- Start 00 : 09 : 47
- Finish 00 : 11 : 43
- Duration 01 : 56
Reporters
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
- David Perry (Auckland General Manager, Automobile Association [AA])
- Coutrney Bradley (Spokesman, Bradley's Towing Services)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The taxi industry is to be deregulated before the end of 1988.
- Start 00 : 11 : 43
- Finish 00 : 13 : 26
- Duration 01 : 43
Reporters
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Fred Gerbic (Transport Under Secretary)
- Gene Stalians (President, International Taxicab Association)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Family members and historians are calling for an inquiry into the shooting of rifleman Jack Braithwaite by the British military in 1916 for mutiny following the discovery of new evidence. Should he receive a posthumous pardon?
- Start 00 : 16 : 53
- Finish 00 : 19 : 23
- Duration 02 : 30
Reporters
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Nicholas Boyack (Historian)
- Eric Braithwaite (Jack Braithwaite's Nephew)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Tipene O'Regan, Chairman of the Ngai Tahu Trust Board is under pressure to resign from within his own ranks. However he is refusing to be pushed out of his role.
- Start 00 : 19 : 23
- Finish 00 : 21 : 13
- Duration 01 : 50
Reporters
- Tsehai Tiffin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Tipene O'Regan (Chairman, Ngai Tahu Trust Board)
- Waha Sirling (Upoko Runanga)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Both the West German and Danish Governments have banned air shows following the disaster at Ramstein.
- Start 00 : 21 : 40
- Finish 00 : 23 : 03
- Duration 01 : 23
Reporters
- Triona Holden (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Dutch scientists are developing a vaccine against a form of canine distemper, which has killed ten thousands of seals in the North Sea.
- Start 00 : 23 : 03
- Finish 00 : 23 : 36
- Duration 00 : 33
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9New oil drilling towers are beginning to appear on the skyline of Paris, and not everyone is pleased about it.
- Start 00 : 34 : 18
- Finish 00 : 36 : 00
- Duration 01 : 42
Reporters
- Don Kladstrup (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Tom Saunders (Press Officer, ELF Company)
- Jean-Claude Vidal (Spokesman, ELF Company)
Locations
- Paris, France (Île-de-France)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 30 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)
- Don Kladstrup (Reporter, ABC)
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Triona Holden (Reporter, BBC)
- Tsehai Tiffin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Beverley Wakem (Director General, Radio New Zealand [RNZ])
- Coutrney Bradley (Spokesman, Bradley's Towing Services)
- David Perry (Auckland General Manager, Automobile Association [AA])
- Eric Braithwaite (Jack Braithwaite's Nephew)
- Fred Gerbic (Transport Under Secretary)
- Gene Stalians (President, International Taxicab Association)
- Graeme Wilson (Planning Director, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
- Jean-Claude Vidal (Spokesman, ELF Company)
- Julian Mounter (Director-General, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
- Marcia Russell (Spokesperson, TV3)
- Nicholas Boyack (Historian)
- Peter Allen (Incoming President, New Zealand Educational Institute [NZEI])
- Richard Prebble (Minister of Broadcasting, Labour Party)
- Tipene O'Regan (Chairman, Ngai Tahu Trust Board)
- Tom Saunders (Press Officer, ELF Company)
- voxpop
- Waha Sirling (Upoko Runanga)
Locations
- Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)
- Paris, France (Île-de-France)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Richard Prebble (Minister of Broadcasting, Labour Party)