Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
-
1The Hawke Report on Tertiary Education has proposed a number of sweeping changes, including a user-pays proposal which would see students paying back study loans after graduation.
- Start 00 : 00 : 33
- Finish 00 : 03 : 14
- Duration 02 : 41
Reporters
- Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Phil Goff (Associate Minister of Education, Labour Party)
- Andrew Little (President, New Zealand University Students' Association [NZUSA])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
2Olympic sailboarder Bruce Kendall looks likely to become New Zealand's second gold medalist at the Seoul Olympic Games.
- Start 00 : 03 : 14
- Finish 00 : 07 : 07
- Duration 03 : 53
Reporters
- John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jane Dent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bruce Kendall (Olympic Sailboarder)
- Michael Clarke (Yachting Manager)
- Murray Jones (Olympic Sailor)
Locations
- Busan, South Korea (Busan)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
3Police are investigating alleged bribery of Ministry of Transport (MOT) staff in Mount Roskill in which they were paid to issue fraudulent lifetime licenses.
- Start 00 : 07 : 07
- Finish 00 : 08 : 30
- Duration 01 : 23
Reporters
- Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Wade (Investigating Detective, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- MOUNT ROSKILL, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
4An anti nuclear protest on Sydney Harbour fell well short of expectations today, despite the involvement of Greenpeace New Zealand.
- Start 00 : 08 : 30
- Finish 00 : 09 : 34
- Duration 01 : 04
Reporters
- Vanessa Coates (Reporter)
Locations
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
5Qantas is prepared to bid for more than 25% of Air New Zealand if necessary.
- Start 00 : 09 : 34
- Finish 00 : 11 : 21
- Duration 01 : 47
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Menadue (Chief Executive, Qantas)
- Jim Leslie (Chairman, Qantas)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
6A legal expert claimed today that the controversial Maori Fisheries legislation amounts to "confiscation of Maori property rights" and contravenes the United Nations' (UN) conventions on human rights.
- Start 00 : 11 : 21
- Finish 00 : 14 : 29
- Duration 03 : 08
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Paul McHugh (Treaty of Waitangi Authority, University of Cambridge)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Minister of Justice, Labour Party)
Associated
- Maanu Paul (Co-Chair, New Zealand Maori Council)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
7The Department of Health does not have sufficient money to prosecute restaurants and food processing plants that are below standard.
- Start 00 : 18 : 20
- Finish 00 : 20 : 22
- Duration 02 : 02
Reporters
- Melanie Reid (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ross Eades (Spokesman, Department of Health)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
8The controversial Mason Report on Psychiatric Services will finally be released next Monday.
- Start 00 : 20 : 22
- Finish 00 : 20 : 43
- Duration 00 : 21
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
9There has been a ruthless crackdown on dissent in the Burmese capital of Rangoon with security forces shooting indiscriminately at protesters.
- Start 00 : 21 : 15
- Finish 00 : 22 : 25
- Duration 01 : 10
Reporters
- Glen Oglaza (Reporter, ITN)
Locations
- Rangoon, Myanmar (Yangon)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
10United States Presidential nominees George Bush and Michael Dukakis have clashed in the first of two national television debates.
- Start 00 : 22 : 25
- Finish 00 : 24 : 49
- Duration 02 : 24
Reporters
- Rebecca Chase (Reporter, ABC)
Contributors
- Michael Dukakis (United States Presidential Nominee, Democratic Party)
- George Bush (United States Presidential Nominee, Republican Party)
Locations
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
11Breaking News In the past few minutes, two protests have been lodged against New Zealand yachtsman Bruce Kendall's win today. His gold medal now appears to be in doubt.
- Start 00 : 49 : 13
- Finish 00 : 49 : 35
- Duration 00 : 22
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
12A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Andover aircraft and eighteen flight crew left today to help monitor the Iran-Iraq ceasefire zone.
- Start 00 : 49 : 35
- Finish 00 : 51 : 07
- Duration 01 : 32
Reporters
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Warwick Bell (Squadron Leader, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF])
- Scott Arrell (Navigator, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF])
Locations
- Whenuapai, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
-
13An exhibition of work by the artist Picasso will go on display in Hamilton next week.
- Start 00 : 51 : 07
- Finish 00 : 52 : 25
- Duration 01 : 18
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bruce Robinson (Spokesman, Waikato Museum)
Locations
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Monday 26 September 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)
- Jim Hickey (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Glen Oglaza (Reporter, ITN)
- Jane Dent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Kerryanne Evans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Melanie Reid (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Rebecca Chase (Reporter, ABC)
- Vanessa Coates (Reporter)
Speakers
- Andrew Little (President, New Zealand University Students' Association [NZUSA])
- Bruce Kendall (Olympic Sailboarder)
- Bruce Robinson (Spokesman, Waikato Museum)
- Dr Paul McHugh (Treaty of Waitangi Authority, University of Cambridge)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Minister of Justice, Labour Party)
- Jim Leslie (Chairman, Qantas)
- John Menadue (Chief Executive, Qantas)
- Michael Clarke (Yachting Manager)
- Murray Jones (Olympic Sailor)
- Peter Wade (Investigating Detective, New Zealand Police)
- Phil Goff (Associate Minister of Education, Labour Party)
- Ross Eades (Spokesman, Department of Health)
- Scott Arrell (Navigator, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF])
- Warwick Bell (Squadron Leader, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF])
Locations
- Busan, South Korea (Busan)
- MOUNT ROSKILL, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
- Rangoon, Myanmar (Yangon)
- United States
- Whenuapai, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
Contributors
- George Bush (United States Presidential Nominee, Republican Party)
- Michael Dukakis (United States Presidential Nominee, Democratic Party)