Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has promised to significantly cut back the Soviet military unconditionally. While addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) he also addressed the issues of Afghanistan, space research and Third World debt.
- Start 00 : 00 : 32
- Finish 00 : 07 : 05
- Duration 06 : 33
Reporters
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
- Geoffrey Archer (Reporter, ITN)
Contributors
- Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Leader)
Associated
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
- Russell Marshall (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour Party)
Locations
- New York City, NY, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2A massive earthquake struck Armenia today, leaving death and devastation in its wake. Reports suggest mass casualties although no official figures are available yet. Report just in: Mikhail Gorbachev is cutting short his American visit, and postponed a planned trip to Cuba, in order to return to the Soviet Union in the wake of the Armenia earthquake.
- Start 00 : 07 : 05
- Finish 00 : 07 : 56
- Duration 00 : 51
Locations
- Armenia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Prime Minister David Lange has officially sacked Bevan Burgess, press secretary for Finance Minister Roger Douglas today.
- Start 00 : 07 : 56
- Finish 00 : 10 : 48
- Duration 02 : 52
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Andy Gregory (Former Press Secretary to Richard Prebble)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The Government is paying Petrocorp $236 million to buy the troubled Motunui Synthetic Fuel Think Big project from them.
- Start 00 : 10 : 48
- Finish 00 : 12 : 59
- Duration 02 : 11
Reporters
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Caygill (Associate Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Bill Falconer (General Manager, Petrocorp)
Locations
- Motunui, New Zealand (Taranaki)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Police are searching for a man suspected of shooting at petrol station attendants in armed robberies at Auckland BP service stations.
- Start 00 : 16 : 31
- Finish 00 : 18 : 24
- Duration 01 : 53
Reporters
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Brian Kemp (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6A petition calling for a referendum on issues surrounding the Treaty of Waitangi is to be presented to Parliament next week..
- Start 00 : 18 : 24
- Finish 00 : 18 : 48
- Duration 00 : 24
Associated
- Bob Martin (President, Federation of Commercial Fisheries)
- John Banks (Whangarei MP, National Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Striking Christchurch kindergarten teachers demonstrated in Cathedral Square today in protest at a breakdown in their award talks.
- Start 00 : 18 : 48
- Finish 00 : 19 : 11
- Duration 00 : 23
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Metal workers will receive a 4% pay rise, and it is hoped this agreement may kick start some of the other stalled award talks.
- Start 00 : 19 : 11
- Finish 00 : 19 : 31
- Duration 00 : 20
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9A Government Select Committee today recommended taxpayer funding of political parties and suggested a referendum on a four-year political term.
- Start 00 : 19 : 31
- Finish 00 : 21 : 47
- Duration 02 : 16
Reporters
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Richard Northey (Chairman, Electoral Law Select Committee)
- Doug Graham (Opposition Member, Electoral Law Select Committee)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela was transferred from hospital to a prison farm near Cape Town, where he will be held under house arrest.
- Start 00 : 22 : 23
- Finish 00 : 22 : 51
- Duration 00 : 28
Associated
- Winnie Mandela (Nelson Mandela's Wife)
Locations
- South Africa
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11Palestine Liberation organisation (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat confirmed today that the PLO accepts the existence of the state of Israel.
- Start 00 : 22 : 51
- Finish 00 : 23 : 45
- Duration 00 : 54
Speakers
- Yasser Arafat (Chairman, Palestine Liberation Organisation [PLO])
Associated
- George Shultz (United States Secretary of State)
- Yitzhak Shamir (Israeli Prime Minister)
Locations
- Stockholm, Sweden (Stockholm)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12Producers of agricultural chemicals are calling for an inquiry onto the work of doctors who are claiming widespread pesticide poisoning.
- Start 0 : 23 : 46
- Finish 00 : 25 : 45
- Duration 01 : 59
Reporters
- Caroline Gaishauser (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ian Blincoe (Spokesman, Chemical Industry Council)
Associated
- Dr Matt Tizard (Auckland General Practitioner [GP])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13Special Report: Antarctica Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer is in Antarctica, where he is considering whether more tourists should be permitted to visit the Ross Dependency.
- Start 00 : 29 : 46
- Finish 00 : 32 : 56
- Duration 03 : 10
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Geoffrey Palmer (Deputy Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Peter Wilson (Ecologist)
Locations
- Antarctica
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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14Tribute to musician Roy Orbison, who has died from a heart attack, aged 52.
- Start 00 : 34 : 53
- Finish 00 : 37 : 32
- Duration 02 : 39
Reporters
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Paul Robinson (Broadcaster, Radio I)
- Paul Gambaccini (Music Writer)
Contributors
- Mick Jagger (Musician, Rolling Stones)
- Roy Orbison (Musician)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 8 December 1988
Start Time
- 18 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 40
Duration
- 40:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television 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
- Richard Long (Presenter)
- Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
- Jim Hickey (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Caroline Gaishauser (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Geoffrey Archer (Reporter, ITN)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Tim Ewart (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Andy Gregory (Former Press Secretary to Richard Prebble)
- Bill Falconer (General Manager, Petrocorp)
- Brian Kemp (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
- David Caygill (Associate Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Doug Graham (Opposition Member, Electoral Law Select Committee)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Deputy Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Ian Blincoe (Spokesman, Chemical Industry Council)
- Paul Gambaccini (Music Writer)
- Paul Robinson (Broadcaster, Radio I)
- Peter Wilson (Ecologist)
- Richard Northey (Chairman, Electoral Law Select Committee)
- Yasser Arafat (Chairman, Palestine Liberation Organisation [PLO])
Locations
- New York City, NY, United States
- Armenia
- Motunui, New Zealand (Taranaki)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- South Africa
- Stockholm, Sweden (Stockholm)
- Antarctica
Contributors
- Mick Jagger (Musician, Rolling Stones)
- Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Leader)
- Roy Orbison (Musician)