Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1A huge international recue effort is underway to assist the victims of yesterday's devastating earthquake in Armenia. Tens of thousands of people are dead, and some are predicting the death toll could rise as high as 100,000. Casualties have also been reported in Turkey and Iran.
- Start 0 : 00 : 30
- Finish 00 : 06 : 08
- Duration 05 : 38
Reporters
- Ian Glover-James (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Nikolai Rhyzkov (Soviet Prime Minister)
- George Bush (United States President Elect, Republican Party)
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Associated
- Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Leader)
Locations
- Spitak, Armenia (Lorri)
- Gyumri, Armenia (Shirak)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Gyumri was known as Leninakan in 1988.
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2Next week's final Labour Party caucus of the year loos set to become the showdown for the party's leadership. Lobbying between supporters of Prime Minister David Lange and those who support Finance Minister Roger Douglas is already underway.
- Start 00 : 06 : 08
- Finish 00 : 06 : 47
- Duration 00 : 39
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Item abandoned due to technical malfunction. Item resumes at 00:09:25.
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3Legislation to allow the ale of the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) will go before Parliament tomorrow morning. Labour MP Jim Anderton plans to abstain from voting on the Bill, which he opposes.
- Start 00 : 06 : 47
- Finish 00 : 07 : 07
- Duration 00 : 20
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4British Airways has gone on a public charm offensive, trying to gain public support for its purchase of a slice of Air New Zealand.
- Start 00 : 07 : 07
- Finish 00 : 09 : 25
- Duration 02 : 18
Reporters
- Liam Jeory (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sir Colin Marshall (Chief Executive, British Airways ]BA])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Next week's final Labour Party caucus of the year loos set to become the showdown for the party's leadership. Lobbying between supporters of Prime Minister David Lange and those who support Finance Minister Roger Douglas is already underway.
- Start 00 : 09 : 25
- Finish 00 : 11 : 18
- Duration 01 : 53
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Associated
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Resumed from 00:06:47
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6Another Canterbury doctor has been found guilty of professional misconduct leading to the death of his patients.
- Start 00 : 11 : 18
- Finish 00 : 12 : 54
- Duration 01 : 36
Reporters
- Tsehai Tiffin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Ashburton, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Conflict over Auckland's unfinished Aotea Centre has come to a head with the sacking of Hawkins Construction and request by the City Council that Fletchers complete the job.
- Start 00 : 16 : 07
- Finish 00 : 18 : 09
- Duration 02 : 02
Reporters
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dame Catherine Tizard (Auckland Mayor)
Contributors
- Dame Catherine Tizard (Mayor of Auckland)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8The Government is planning to reduce New Zealand's huge prescription drugs bill.
- Start 00 : 18 : 09
- Finish 00 : 18 : 27
- Duration 00 : 18
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9New Zealand has become the second country in the world to adopt DNA typing as part of its crime fighting arsenal.
- Start 00 : 18 : 27
- Finish 00 : 19 : 59
- Duration 01 : 32
Reporters
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Craig Stevenson (Director, Dominion Analyst)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10An American plane has been shot down by missiles in the Western Sahara, killing all five on board.
- Start 00 : 20 : 27
- Finish 00 : 20 : 52
- Duration 00 : 25
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11A United States Air Force (USAF) jet has crashed in the West German city of Remscheid, killing six people and injuring forty.
- Start 00 : 20 : 52
- Finish 00 : 21 : 11
- Duration 00 : 19
Locations
- Remscheid, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels want substantial reduction in the number of forces in Europe.
- Start 00 : 21 : 11
- Finish 00 : 21 : 29
- Duration 00 : 18
Locations
- Brussels, Belgium (Brussels Capital)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13South Africa's longest trial ended today with the lengthy imprisonment of four anti-apartheid activists, convicted of treason.
- Start 00 : 21 : 29
- Finish 0 : 22 : 32
- Duration 01 : 03
Reporters
- James Robbins (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- Johannesburg, South Africa (Gauteng)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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14Special Report: Antarctica New Zealand scientists in Antarctica are investigating record high temperatures, which they believe may be caused by the Greenhouse Effect.
- Start 0 : 22 : 32
- Finish 00 : 24 : 35
- Duration 02 : 03
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Harry Keys (Glaciologist)
Locations
- Antarctica
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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15Telephone Trivia has arrived in new Zealand - at a cost.
- Start 00 : 33 : 39
- Finish 00 : 35 : 37
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Mike MacLaren (Spokesman, Telecom)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Friday 9 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
- Judy Bailey (Presenter)
- Richard Long (Presenter)
- Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ian Glover-James (Reporter, ITN)
- James Robbins (Reporter, BBC)
- Liam Jeory (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Tsehai Tiffin (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Craig Stevenson (Director, Dominion Analyst)
- Dame Catherine Tizard (Auckland Mayor)
- George Bush (United States President Elect, Republican Party)
- Harry Keys (Glaciologist)
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
- Mike MacLaren (Spokesman, Telecom)
- Nikolai Rhyzkov (Soviet Prime Minister)
- Sir Colin Marshall (Chief Executive, British Airways ]BA])
Locations
- Spitak, Armenia (Lorri)
- Gyumri, Armenia (Shirak)
- Ashburton, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Remscheid, Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Brussels, Belgium (Brussels Capital)
- Johannesburg, South Africa (Gauteng)
- Antarctica
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Contributors
- Dame Catherine Tizard (Mayor of Auckland)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)