Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Prime Minister David Lange's leadership will be the subject of a special Caucus meeting next Wednesday. He is expected to get sufficient numbers to remain in office. Former Finance Minister Roger Douglas has meanwhile made the letter that sparked his sacking available for public consumption.
- Start 0 : 00 : 32
- Finish 00 : 07 : 22
- Duration 06 : 50
Reporters
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Roger Douglas (Former Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Mike Moore (Minister of Overseas Trade, Labour Party)
- Yvonne Moore (Mike Moore's Wife)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Deputy Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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2Rebel Labour MP Jim Anderton has been frozen out of Caucus after he abstained from voting on the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) Bill.
- Start 00 : 07 : 22
- Finish 00 : 08 : 49
- Duration 01 : 27
Reporters
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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3Police have accused the Mongrel Mob of orchestrating "an epidemic" of armed hold ups across Auckland. The investigation show Crimewatch has been accused of inadvertently training criminals how to conduct armed robberies through its dramatised re-enactments.
- Start 00 : 08 : 49
- Finish 00 : 12 : 32
- Duration 03 : 43
Reporters
- Anita McNaught (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Mike Crawford (Auckland Robbery Squad Spokesman, New Zealand Police)
- John Banks (Opposition Police Spokesman, National Party)
- John Jamieson (Deputy Commissioner, New Zealand Police)
Associated
- Crimewatch (Television Show)
- Natalie Brunt (Television Presenter)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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4Twelve people are believed to have died in an aircraft crash in remote Western Australia.
- Start 00 : 16 : 11
- Finish 00 : 16 : 29
- Duration 00 : 18
Locations
- Leonora, Australia (Western Australi), undefined
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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5For the first time, United States officials will hold direct talks with leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in Tunisia tomorrow. Profile of PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, lauded as the catalyst for change in the Middle East. A look at his transformation from terrorist leader to world statesman.
- Start 00 : 16 : 29
- Finish 00 : 21 : 12
- Duration 04 : 43
Reporters
- John McWethy (Reporter, ABC News)
- Tom Fenton (Reporter, CBS News)
Speakers
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
- George Shultz (United States Secretary of State)
- William Quandt (Spokesman, Brookings Institution)
Contributors
- Yasser Arafat (Leader, Palestine Liberation Organisation [PLO])
Locations
- United States
- Israel
- Palestinian Territory
- Tunisia
- Berlin, Germany (Berlin)
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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6Soviet officials have told foreign rescuers to stop searching for earthquake survivors in Spitak, and concentrate on recovery instead.
- Start 00 : 21 : 12
- Finish 00 : 22 : 58
- Duration 01 : 46
Reporters
- Peter Sharpe (Reporter, ITN)
Speakers
- Norbert Furstenhofer (Spokesman, Austrian Rescue Effort)
Locations
- Spitak, Armenia
- Gyumri, Armenia (Shirak)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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Notes
- Gyumri was known as Leninakan in 1988.
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7A two-month long sit-in by West Coast protesters appears to have saved Reefton Hospital from closure.
- Start 00 : 22 : 58
- Finish 00 : 23 : 29
- Duration 00 : 31
Associated
- Ray Armstrong (Protest Leader)
Locations
- Reefton, New Zealand (West Coast)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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8Homes have been evacuated as a huge bush fire continues to spread through the Hutt Valley.
- Start 00 : 23 : 29
- Finish 00 : 23 : 52
- Duration 00 : 23
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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9Entertainer Billy T James has had quadruple heart bypass surger7y and is said to be making a good recovery.
- Start 00 : 23 : 52
- Finish 00 : 24 : 05
- Duration 00 : 13
Live Broadcast
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Commercials
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10Dunedin health officers have issued a warning about the danger of arsenic poisoning from meat smoked or barbecued using tanalised (treated) wood.
- Start 00 : 24 : 28
- Finish 00 : 26 : 15
- Duration 01 : 47
Reporters
- Alan Brady (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Andrew Brown (Health Officer, Department of Health)
Locations
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11Northland man Richard Hilton Aston has been sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for his shooting and arson spree in Hokonui in June.
- Start 00 : 26 : 15
- Finish 00 : 26 : 35
- Duration 00 : 20
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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12The second trial of Kenneth Moreau, accused of industrial espionage, ended with his conviction.
- Start 00 : 26 : 35
- Finish 00 : 27 : 03
- Duration 00 : 28
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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13Wellington Zoo has bred a pair of Snow Leopard cubs, which are critically endangered in the wild.
- Start 00 : 27 : 03
- Finish 00 : 27 : 44
- Duration 00 : 41
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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14Dunedin motorists were surprised by parking wardens dressed as Santa handing out prizes today.
- Start 00 : 36 : 55
- Finish 00 : 38 : 17
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Trevor Lewis (Parking Superintendent, Dunedin City Council)
- Andy Kyle (Parking Warden, Dunedin City Council)
Locations
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Friday 16 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)
- Jim Hickey (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Alan Brady (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Anita McNaught (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Bishop (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- John McWethy (Reporter, ABC News)
- Peter Sharpe (Reporter, ITN)
- Rae Lamb (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Tom Fenton (Reporter, CBS News)
Speakers
- Andrew Brown (Health Officer, Department of Health)
- Andy Kyle (Parking Warden, Dunedin City Council)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Deputy Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- George Shultz (United States Secretary of State)
- Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
- John Banks (Opposition Police Spokesman, National Party)
- John Jamieson (Deputy Commissioner, New Zealand Police)
- Mike Crawford (Auckland Robbery Squad Spokesman, New Zealand Police)
- Mike Moore (Minister of Overseas Trade, Labour Party)
- Norbert Furstenhofer (Spokesman, Austrian Rescue Effort)
- Roger Douglas (Former Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Ronald Reagan (United States President, Republican Party)
- Trevor Lewis (Parking Superintendent, Dunedin City Council)
- William Quandt (Spokesman, Brookings Institution)
- Yvonne Moore (Mike Moore's Wife)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Leonora, Australia (Western Australi), undefined
- United States
- Israel
- Palestinian Territory
- Tunisia
- Berlin, Germany (Berlin)
- Spitak, Armenia
- Gyumri, Armenia (Shirak)
- Reefton, New Zealand (West Coast)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
Contributors
- Yasser Arafat (Leader, Palestine Liberation Organisation [PLO])