Network News and Sport
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1A political rally in Sri Lanka was thrown into chaos by bombs and gunfire just two days before the country's Presidential election.
- Start 00 : 00 : 29
- Finish 00 : 02 : 51
- Duration 02 : 22
Reporters
- Brian Barron (Reporter, BBC)
Associated
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lankan Opposition Leader)
- Ranasinghe Premadasa (Sri Lankan Prime Minister)
- Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna [JVP] (Sri Lankan Political Party)
Locations
- Colombo, Sri Lanka (Western)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Officials from the United States and the Palestine Liberation organisation (PLO). meeting for the first time in thirteen years, have embarked on talks that offer new hope for peace in the Middle East. However, violence in the occupied territories continued unabated today.
- Start 00 : 02 : 51
- Finish 00 : 04 : 27
- Duration 01 : 36
Reporters
- Jeremy Bowen (Reporter, BBC News)
Locations
- Tunis, Tunisia (Tūnis)
- Nablus, Palestinian Territory (West Bank)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Prime Minister David Lange and former Finance Minister Roger Douglas appear to be taking it easy this weekend, despite it only being four days until the Labour Party leadership showdown.
- Start 00 : 04 : 27
- Finish 00 : 06 : 46
- Duration 02 : 19
Reporters
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Roger Douglas (Former Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Ron Bailey (President, Backbone Club)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4A Wellington pilot escaped unscathed from a helicopter crash while fighting fire in Lower Hutt last night.
- Start 00 : 06 : 46
- Finish 00 : 08 : 54
- Duration 02 : 08
Reporters
- John Hart (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Brian Taylor (Helicopter Pilot)
Locations
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5An eight metre boat caught fire at its moorings in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour today.
- Start 00 : 08 : 54
- Finish 00 : 09 : 16
- Duration 00 : 22
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6The political standoff in Vanuatu remains tonight, with both sides adamant they are in the right.
- Start 00 : 09 : 16
- Finish 00 : 10 : 20
- Duration 01 : 04
Speakers
- Ati George Sokomanu (Vanuatu President)
Locations
- Vanuatu
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Officials in Armenia have virtually given up hope of finding more survivors from the devastating earthquake ten days ago, despite miraculous, although isolated rescues.
- Start 00 : 10 : 20
- Finish 00 : 11 : 46
- Duration 01 : 26
Reporters
- Simon Marks (Reporter, ITN)
Locations
- Gyumri, Armenia (Shirak)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Gyumri was known as Leninakan in 1988.
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8A moral row has erupted in Christchurch over the work of two Catholic nuns, who are counselling patients at an AIDS clinic.
- Start 00 : 11 : 46
- Finish 00 : 13 : 26
- Duration 01 : 40
Reporters
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Caygill (Minister of Health, Labour Party)
- Allan (AIDS Sufferer)
- Ian Smith (Spokesman, AIDS Foundation)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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9Stars Leeza Gibbons and Christopher Quinton have married in the United States.
- Start 00 : 13 : 26
- Finish 00 : 14 : 00
- Duration 00 : 34
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10More than 500 descendants of the Scottish Campbell clan descended on Dunedin today from around New Zealand and overseas to meet their Chief Ian Campbell, Duke of Argyll.
- Start 00 : 22 : 54
- Finish 00 : 24 : 29
- Duration 01 : 35
Reporters
- George Burck (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ian Campbell (Duke of Argyll)
Locations
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News and Sport
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 17 December 1988
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
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
- Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
- Ric Salizzo (Sports Presenter)
- Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Brian Barron (Reporter, BBC)
- George Burck (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jeremy Bowen (Reporter, BBC News)
- John Hart (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Simon Marks (Reporter, ITN)
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Allan (AIDS Sufferer)
- Ati George Sokomanu (Vanuatu President)
- Brian Taylor (Helicopter Pilot)
- David Caygill (Minister of Health, Labour Party)
- Ian Campbell (Duke of Argyll)
- Ian Smith (Spokesman, AIDS Foundation)
- Roger Douglas (Former Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Ron Bailey (President, Backbone Club)
Locations
- Colombo, Sri Lanka (Western)
- Tunis, Tunisia (Tūnis)
- Nablus, Palestinian Territory (West Bank)
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Vanuatu
- Gyumri, Armenia (Shirak)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)