Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1The crisis in the dairy industry worsened today, with more dairy workers suspended and farmers resorting to dumping milk.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 03 : 48
- Duration 03 : 14
Reporters
- Keri Harkness (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Eddie Bennett (Ohoka Dairy Farmer)
- Wayne Sherriff (Dairy Farmer)
- Rod McLeod (Spokesman, New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company)
- Ray Potroz (Spokesman, Dairy Workers' Union)
Locations
- Ohoka, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Paerata, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Raupunga Police Station was burned down last night and the town's sole charge police officer has decided not to have it rebuilt.
- Start 00 : 03 : 48
- Finish 00 : 05 : 23
- Duration 01 : 35
Reporters
- John Newton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Neville Cook (Chief Inspector, New Zealand Police)
- Wiki Hapeta (Ngati Pahauwera)
- Ernie Taylor (Raupunga Resident)
Locations
- Raupunga, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Wellington police are angry and appalled at the number of weapons they seized from gang members attending two convention in the city during the weekend.
- Start 00 : 05 : 23
- Finish 00 : 06 : 56
- Duration 01 : 33
Reporters
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alastair Deckett (Inspector, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4A National Woman's Hospital cervical cancer patient known only as 'Ruth' has taken her claim for $1.5 million in damages to the High Court.
- Start 00 : 06 : 56
- Finish 00 : 09 : 18
- Duration 02 : 22
Reporters
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Clare Matheson (Former Cervical Cancer Patient)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The Justice Department is considering building a medium security prison in South Auckland adjacent to St Stephen's College, a leading Maori Boys' boarding school.
- Start 00 : 09 : 18
- Finish 00 : 10 : 47
- Duration 01 : 29
Reporters
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Bombay, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Two Soviet icebreakers are en route to Alaska to try to cut a path to freedom for two trapped Grey Whales.
- Start 00 : 14 : 21
- Finish 00 : 15 : 44
- Duration 01 : 23
Reporters
- Gary Shepherd (Reporter, ABC News)
Locations
- Barrow, AK, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7The two United States Presidential candidates are embroiled in a heated debate over campaign tactics.
- Start 00 : 15 : 44
- Finish 00 : 18 : 02
- Duration 02 : 18
Reporters
- Bruce Morton (Reporter, CBS)
- Bob Schieffer (Reporter, CBS)
Contributors
- Michael Dukakis (United States Presidential Nominee, Democratic Party)
- Norman Mineta (United States Congressman, Democratic Party)
- George Bush (United States Presidential Nominee, Republican Party)
Locations
- San Diego, CA, United States
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8A ferry carrying nearly 500 people has gone missing as Typhoon Ruby pounds The Philippines. At least six people have been killed on shore and 18,000 are now homeless.
- Start 00 : 18 : 02
- Finish 0 : 18 : 25
- Duration 00 : 23
Locations
- Philippines
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Hurricane Joan has killed fifty people in Nicaragua.
- Start 0 : 18 : 25
- Finish 00 : 18 : 47
- Duration 00 : 22
Locations
- Nicaragua
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Hurricane Joan's name was changed to Hurricane Miriam the previous day.
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10A six storey factory has collapsed in New York, killing one person and injuring ten.
- Start 00 : 18 : 47
- Finish 00 : 19 : 09
- Duration 00 : 22
Locations
- Manhattan, NY, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11A car bomb has exploded near a shopping centre in South Africa, killing two people and injuring at least 29.
- Start 00 : 19 : 09
- Finish 00 : 19 : 29
- Duration 00 : 20
Locations
- Witbank, South Africa (Mpumalanga)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12Latest trade figures show a half billion dollar improvement on the previous year.
- Start 00 : 19 : 29
- Finish 00 : 19 : 52
- Duration 00 : 23
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13The Australian Government has been predicting inflation to be around 4.5 % but latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows it is actually 7.3%.
- Start 00 : 19 : 52
- Finish 00 : 21 : 07
- Duration 01 : 15
Reporters
- Jane Phelan (Reporter)
Speakers
- Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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14The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is warning retailers to be on the alert for badly made baby clothes, which could pose a danger to infants.
- Start 00 : 21 : 28
- Finish 00 : 23 : 23
- Duration 01 : 55
Reporters
- Tsehai Tiffin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Tooki Riggs (Spokesperson, Drapery and General Importing Company of New Zealand Ltd [DIC])
- Colleen Brown (Spokesperson, Royal New Zealand Plunket Society)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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15John Terris, the MP behind the compulsory fencing of swimming pools, is angry that many local authorities are ignoring the controversial legislation.
- Start 00 : 27 : 50
- Finish 00 : 29 : 50
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Terris (Western Hutt MP, Labour Party)
- Jim Heyder (Councillor, Waitemata City Council)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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16Rabbit Island, north of Dunedin, has been ravaged by fire, which has ruined the habitat for a proposed bird sanctuary.
- Start 00 : 29 : 50
- Finish 00 : 31 : 31
- Duration 01 : 41
Reporters
- Kim Hurring (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Stan Hansen (Spokesman, New Zealand Fire Service)
- Jim Clark (Spokesman, New Zealand Fire Service)
- Tony Clyne (Spokesman, New Zealand Fire Service)
- Chris Stewart (Spokesman, Department of Conservation [DOC])
Locations
- Waitati, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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17New Zealand has rejected a proposal fir a rematch of the America's Cup in 90-foot mono hulls.
- Start 00 : 31 : 31
- Finish 00 : 31 : 47
- Duration 00 : 16
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 25 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)
- Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Bob Schieffer (Reporter, CBS)
- Bruce Morton (Reporter, CBS)
- Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Gary Shepherd (Reporter, ABC News)
- Jane Phelan (Reporter)
- John Newton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Keri Harkness (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Kim Hurring (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Tsehai Tiffin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alastair Deckett (Inspector, New Zealand Police)
- Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
- Chris Stewart (Spokesman, Department of Conservation [DOC])
- Clare Matheson (Former Cervical Cancer Patient)
- Colleen Brown (Spokesperson, Royal New Zealand Plunket Society)
- Eddie Bennett (Ohoka Dairy Farmer)
- Ernie Taylor (Raupunga Resident)
- Jim Clark (Spokesman, New Zealand Fire Service)
- Jim Heyder (Councillor, Waitemata City Council)
- John Terris (Western Hutt MP, Labour Party)
- Neville Cook (Chief Inspector, New Zealand Police)
- Ray Potroz (Spokesman, Dairy Workers' Union)
- Rod McLeod (Spokesman, New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company)
- Stan Hansen (Spokesman, New Zealand Fire Service)
- Tony Clyne (Spokesman, New Zealand Fire Service)
- Tooki Riggs (Spokesperson, Drapery and General Importing Company of New Zealand Ltd [DIC])
- Wayne Sherriff (Dairy Farmer)
- Wiki Hapeta (Ngati Pahauwera)
Locations
- Ohoka, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Paerata, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Raupunga, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Bombay, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Barrow, AK, United States
- San Diego, CA, United States
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- United States
- Philippines
- Nicaragua
- Manhattan, NY, United States
- Witbank, South Africa (Mpumalanga)
- Australia
- Waitati, New Zealand (Otago)
Contributors
- George Bush (United States Presidential Nominee, Republican Party)
- Michael Dukakis (United States Presidential Nominee, Democratic Party)
- Norman Mineta (United States Congressman, Democratic Party)