Network News and Sport
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Japan is in mourning following the death of Emperor Hirohito, who died this morning aged 87. The long-serving Emperor was both revered and reviled, especially by World War Two veterans.
- Start 00 : 00 : 29
- Finish 00 : 03 : 01
- Duration 02 : 32
Reporters
- Richard Wagner (Reporter, CBS)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Locations
- Japan
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The execution of Sikhs for the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has set off a series of violent reprisals across the Punjabi province.
- Start 00 : 03 : 01
- Finish 0 : 04 : 07
- Duration 01 : 06
Reporters
- Richard Wells (Reporter, BBC)
Locations
- New Delhi, India (NCT)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The United States is hitting back at a barrage of international criticism for its shooting down of two Libyan jet fighters.
- Start 0 : 04 : 07
- Finish 00 : 06 : 05
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Tim Sebastian (Reporter, BBC)
Contributors
- Vernon Walters (United States Ambassador to the United Nations [UN])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The Government has announced further steps to protect Rotorua's geothermal field.
- Start 00 : 06 : 05
- Finish 00 : 07 : 57
- Duration 01 : 52
Reporters
- Carolyn Weston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Butcher (Minister of Energy, Labour Party)
- John Franklin (Spokesman, Bore Users)
Locations
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Several sightings have been reported of New Zealand woman Christine Frampton, currently missing in Australia after splitting from her boyfriend, alleged fraudster Michael Eaton.
- Start 00 : 07 : 57
- Finish 00 : 08 : 31
- Duration 00 : 34
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Police suspect arson caused another plantation blaze at Kairaki , north of Christchurch overnight, forcing the evacuation of 25 houses.
- Start 00 : 08 : 31
- Finish 00 : 10 : 11
- Duration 01 : 40
Reporters
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Sunday shopping is looking to be one of the big issues of 1989. There is growing demand for seven-day service in many parts of the country, bringing Déjà vu to one of the pioneers of Saturday trading
- Start 00 : 10 : 11
- Finish 00 : 12 : 11
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Les Harvey (Founder, Parnell Village)
- Gary Gwynne (Retailer)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News and Sport
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 7 January 1989
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.
Notes
- Last five minutes of bulletin missed.
Genres
- News
Hosts
- Richard Long (Presenter)
- Richard Becht (Sports News Presenter)
Reporters
- Carolyn Weston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Richard Wagner (Reporter, CBS)
- Richard Wells (Reporter, BBC)
- Tim Sebastian (Reporter, BBC)
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Butcher (Minister of Energy, Labour Party)
- Gary Gwynne (Retailer)
- John Franklin (Spokesman, Bore Users)
- Les Harvey (Founder, Parnell Village)
- voxpop
Locations
- Japan
- New Delhi, India (NCT)
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Vernon Walters (United States Ambassador to the United Nations [UN])