Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Rebel Labour MP Jim Anderton has refused to back down over his stance against the sale of the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ).
- Start 00 : 00 : 32
- Finish 00 : 02 : 43
- Duration 02 : 11
Reporters
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
Associated
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Prime Minister David Lange has postponed the two-day Cabinet meeting, which promised to be a showdown between himself and Finance Minister Roger Douglas over economic policy, until Monday.
- Start 00 : 02 : 43
- Finish 00 : 05 : 13
- Duration 02 : 30
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Mike Moore (Minister of Economic Relations, Labour Party)
Contributors
- Paul Holmes (Broadcaster, 1ZB)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3A Soviet transport plane, carrying soldiers coming to provide aid to earthquake-stricken Armenia has crashed on landing, killing all 78 on board. The Moscow Government has launched an inquiry into what they suspect were corrupt building practices in Armenia. New Zealand is to provide financial aid to the rescue and recovery effort.
- Start 00 : 05 : 13
- Finish 00 : 09 : 31
- Duration 04 : 18
Reporters
- Walter Rodgers (Reporter, ABC)
- James Forlong (Reporter)
Speakers
- Samuel Pisar (Attorney)
- Edmund Booth (Earthquake Building Engineer)
Associated
- Russell Marshall (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour Party)
Locations
- Gyumri, Armenia (Shirak)
- Yerevan, Armenia (Yerevan)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Gyumri was known as Leninakan in 1988.
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4Tough new drink driving laws came into force today.
- Start 00 : 09 : 31
- Finish 00 : 11 : 15
- Duration 01 : 44
Reporters
- Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Senior Sergeant Warren Harris (Spokesman, Ministry of Transport [MOT])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The Government is giving almost $8 million to help people develop ideas for small businesses.
- Start 00 : 13 : 46
- Finish 00 : 15 : 38
- Duration 01 : 52
Reporters
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Nigel Drayton (The Brake Surgeon)
- Chris Claridge (Spokesman, Christchuirch Employment Resource Centre)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Television New Zealand (TVNZ) is about to lay off 150 of its staff, many of them from Christchurch, where one-third of staff will lose their jobs.
- Start 00 : 15 : 38
- Finish 00 : 17 : 40
- Duration 02 : 02
Reporters
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Julian Mounter (Director-General, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
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7The National Party outlined their education policy today, making it clear they prefer free education and a living allowance for all tertiary students.
- Start 00 : 17 : 40
- Finish 00 : 19 : 25
- Duration 01 : 45
Reporters
- Tukoroirangi Morgan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Lockwood Smith (Opposition Educations Spokesman, National Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8An American electronics engineer, accused of stealing top secret documents and equipment, is having his case retried in Auckland.
- Start 00 : 19 : 53
- Finish 00 : 21 : 16
Reporters
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Three expelled Australian diplomats and their families are on their way home from Yugoslavia tonight, as relations between the two countries remain at an all-time low.
- Start 00 : 21 : 16
- Finish 0 : 23 : 30
- Duration 02 : 14
Reporters
- Liam Jeory (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Belgrade, Serbia (Central Serbia)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Scientists are increasingly concerned that Antarctica is under threat from possible future mining.
- Start 00 : 23 : 36
- Finish 00 : 25 : 56
- Duration 02 : 20
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Russell Marshall (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour Party)
Locations
- Antarctica
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Sound lost halfway through item. Item is broadcast on the following evening's bulletin (VA_01049_02)
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11Commonwealth Games Chairman Bill Garlick has met African leaders and says a proposed England cricket tour of New Zealand is now unlikely to lead to a Black African boycott of the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
- Start 0 : 29 : 15
- Finish 00 : 30 : 37
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bill Garlick (Chairman, New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12Two Black South African schoolboys have been allowed to participate in a national cricket championship for primary schools.
- Start 00 : 30 : 37
- Finish 00 : 32 : 09
- Duration 01 : 32
Reporters
- Kevin Dunn (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Dr Ali Bachar (Spokesman, South African Cricket Union)
- Billy Mabena (Schoolboy Cricketer)
- Walter Masemola (Schoolboy Cricketer)
Locations
- South Africa
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Monday 12 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)
- Judy Bailey (Presenter)
- Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- James Forlong (Reporter)
- Kevin Dunn (Reporter, ITN)
- Liam Jeory (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Tukoroirangi Morgan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Walter Rodgers (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Bill Garlick (Chairman, New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association)
- Billy Mabena (Schoolboy Cricketer)
- Chris Claridge (Spokesman, Christchuirch Employment Resource Centre)
- Dr Ali Bachar (Spokesman, South African Cricket Union)
- Edmund Booth (Earthquake Building Engineer)
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
- Julian Mounter (Director-General, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
- Lockwood Smith (Opposition Educations Spokesman, National Party)
- Mike Moore (Minister of Economic Relations, Labour Party)
- Nigel Drayton (The Brake Surgeon)
- Russell Marshall (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour Party)
- Samuel Pisar (Attorney)
- Senior Sergeant Warren Harris (Spokesman, Ministry of Transport [MOT])
- Walter Masemola (Schoolboy Cricketer)
Locations
- Gyumri, Armenia (Shirak)
- Yerevan, Armenia (Yerevan)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Belgrade, Serbia (Central Serbia)
- Antarctica
- South Africa
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Paul Holmes (Broadcaster, 1ZB)