Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Ian Campbell, General Manager of the Auckland Hospital Board (AHB), has quit in response to the Mason Report on Psychiatric Services. However, the remainder of the AHB are refusing to accept responsibility.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 03 : 10
- Duration 02 : 36
Reporters
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Peter McGeorge (Mental Health Services Manager, Auckland Hospital Board [AHB])
Contributors
- Sir Frank Rutter (Chairman, Auckland Hospital Board [AHB])
- Dr Peter Davis (Member, Auckland Hospital Board [AHB])
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2State Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Richard Prebble signaled today that he wants to remain in charge of the Government's controversial sales programme. However, Prime Minister David Lange has admitted that the sale of Air New Zealand has been handled badly and a new approach to asset sales is needed.
- Start 00 : 03 : 10
- Finish 00 : 05 : 18
- Duration 02 : 08
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Richard Prebble (Minister of State Owned Enterprises [SOEs], Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Transport Minister Bill Jeffries says there is nothing new in reports that he is being relieved of his responsibilities for selling off the New Zealand Shipping Line.
- Start 00 : 05 : 18
- Finish 00 : 05 : 43
- Duration 00 : 25
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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4Prime Minister David Lange has called for an end to "Maori bashing" and says that the Treaty of Waitangi should not be applied today in a strictly literal manner. He is concerned at widespread fearmongering over Waitangi Tribunal hearings for Maori land claims.
- Start 00 : 05 : 43
- Finish 00 : 07 : 21
- Duration 01 : 38
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Drought stricken South Island farmers are pleading for financial assistance from the Government.
- Start 00 : 07 : 21
- Finish 00 : 08 : 49
- Duration 01 : 28
Reporters
- Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Traffic officers will be out in force this Labour Weekend to try to prevent the usual road carnage.
- Start 00 : 08 : 49
- Finish 00 : 10 : 34
- Duration 01 : 45
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7The Health Department is about to launch a campaign alerting people to the dangers of AIDS and is making no apologies for its explicit content. New Zealand's third AIDS clinic opened in Christchurch today.
- Start 00 : 14 : 10
- Finish 00 : 15 : 54
- Duration 01 : 44
Reporters
- Caroline Gaishauser (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Karen Poutasi (Director General of Health, Department of Health)
Associated
- David Caygill (Minister of Health, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- AIDS = Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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8New Zealand and France have named their arbitrators who will team up with a United Nations (UN) appointee to determine the fate of Rainbow Warrior saboteurs Alain Mafart and Dominique Prieur. New Zealand's arbitrator is Sir Kenneth Keith, Deputy President of the Law Commission.
- Start 00 : 15 : 54
- Finish 0 : 16 : 23
- Duration 00 : 29
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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9The Government has launched a $500,000 television advertising campaign specifically targeting students who might be tempted to leave school at the end of this year.
- Start 0 : 16 : 23
- Finish 00 : 17 : 53
- Duration 01 : 30
Reporters
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Phil Goff (Associate Minister of Education, Labour Party)
- Peter Verner (Spokesman, Post Primary Teachers'' Association [PPTA])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10The British Government has announced changes to the law in Northern Ireland, abolishing the right to silence for suspected criminals.
- Start 00 : 18 : 15
- Finish 00 : 20 : 39
- Duration 02 : 24
Reporters
- Mike Baker (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
- Tom King (Northern Ireland Secretary)
Locations
- United Kingdom
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11The saga of the three whales trapped in ice in Alaska continues today, with their prospects for survival looking neither better nor worse today.
- Start 00 : 20 : 39
- Finish 00 : 22 : 25
- Duration 01 : 46
Reporters
- Gary Shepherd (Reporter, ABC News)
Speakers
- Greg Ferrian (Volunteer)
Locations
- Barrow, AK, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12This weekend marks the 125th anniversary of the first public railway in New Zealand, which ran from Christchurch to Ferrymead.
- Start 00 : 32 : 58
- Finish 00 : 34 : 59
- Duration 02 : 01
Reporters
- Simon Williams (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Friday 21 October 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)
- Caroline Gaishauser (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Gary Shepherd (Reporter, ABC News)
- Mike Baker (Reporter, BBC)
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Simon Williams (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Dr Karen Poutasi (Director General of Health, Department of Health)
- Dr Peter McGeorge (Mental Health Services Manager, Auckland Hospital Board [AHB])
- Greg Ferrian (Volunteer)
- Peter Verner (Spokesman, Post Primary Teachers'' Association [PPTA])
- Phil Goff (Associate Minister of Education, Labour Party)
- Richard Prebble (Minister of State Owned Enterprises [SOEs], Labour Party)
- Tom King (Northern Ireland Secretary)
- voxpop
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- United Kingdom
- Barrow, AK, United States
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Dr Peter Davis (Member, Auckland Hospital Board [AHB])
- Sir Frank Rutter (Chairman, Auckland Hospital Board [AHB])