Network News and Sport
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1A freight train has derailed on the main trunk line in the central North Island, leaving hundreds of metres of wreckage strewn all over the tracks. No one was injured in the incident.
- Start 00 : 00 : 09
- Finish 00 : 02 : 09
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Alex Dempsey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Ellery (Track Engineer, New Zealand Railways [NZR])
Locations
- Tangiwai, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2West Coast residents appear to have won an important round in their battle to save the hospitals in Hokitika and Reefton. Minister of Health David Cargill says he is not satisfied with the West Coast Health Board's decision.
- Start 00 : 02 : 09
- Finish 00 : 04 : 05
- Duration 01 : 56
Reporters
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Caygill (Minister of Health, Labour Party)
- Ross Overton (Protest Organiser)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Chilean soldiers have again opened fire with buckshot on crowds celebrating the referendum defeat of General Augusto Pinochet. Pinochet is determined to remain in power until 1990, but his opponents want him to leave now.
- Start 00 : 04 : 05
- Finish 00 : 05 : 44
- Duration 01 : 39
Reporters
- John Simpson (Reporter, BBC News)
Contributors
- General Augusto Pinochet (Chilean Dictator)
Locations
- Santiago, Chile (Santiago Metropolitan)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4British doctors have found a blood test to check unborn babies for Downs Syndrome, which they believe is safer than the present Amniocentesis procedure.
- Start 00 : 05 : 44
- Finish 00 : 07 : 26
- Duration 01 : 42
Reporters
- Anne Leuchars (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Jill Davies (Mother)
Locations
- United Kingdom
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The Sydney mansion opened by New Zealand millionaire John Spencer was passed in at auction today, after the bidding stalled at $15 million, $1 million shy of the reserve..
- Start 00 : 07 : 26
- Finish 00 : 09 : 27
- Duration 02 : 01
Reporters
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Guy Churcher (Sydney Real Estate Agent)
Locations
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Actress Robin Gibbons has ended her brief but stormy marriage to world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.
- Start 00 : 09 : 27
- Finish 00 : 11 : 06
- Duration 01 : 39
Reporters
- Harold Dow (Reporter, ABC)
Contributors
- Mike Tyson (Heavyweight Boxer)
- Robin Gibbons (Actress)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7A stolen car crashed into the scenic duck pond at the Wellington Botanical Gardens overnight.
- Start 00 : 23 : 10
- Finish 00 : 23 : 49
- Duration 00 : 39
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News and Sport
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 8 October 1988
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
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.
Notes
- Headlines missed.
Genres
- News
Hosts
- Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
- Tony Ciprian (Sports Presenter)
- Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Alex Dempsey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Anne Leuchars (Reporter, ITN)
- Harold Dow (Reporter, ABC)
- John Simpson (Reporter, BBC News)
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Caygill (Minister of Health, Labour Party)
- Guy Churcher (Sydney Real Estate Agent)
- Jill Davies (Mother)
- Peter Ellery (Track Engineer, New Zealand Railways [NZR])
- Ross Overton (Protest Organiser)
Locations
- Tangiwai, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
- Santiago, Chile (Santiago Metropolitan)
- United Kingdom
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Contributors
- General Augusto Pinochet (Chilean Dictator)
- Mike Tyson (Heavyweight Boxer)
- Robin Gibbons (Actress)