Network News and Sport
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1British author Salmon Rushdie apologised to Muslims today for offence and distress caused by his novel The Satanic Verses. However, the apology does not appear to have calmed the situation. In the United States, a decision by three major retailers not to stock the book has triggered a buying frenzy. Around the world, the book is becoming a best seller.
- Start 00 : 00 : 29
- Finish 00 : 04 : 03
- Duration 03 : 34
Reporters
- Tom Fenton (Reporter, CBS News)
- Jim Hickey (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Ahkunzadeh Basti (Iranian Charge d'Affaires)
- Hazhir Teimourian (Middle East Expert)
Associated
- Ayatollah Khomeini (Iranian Spiritual Leader)
Locations
- United Kingdom
- Iran
- Rome, Italy (Latium)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2An American cargo plane has crashed near Kuala Lumpur. The fate of the twelve crew on board is not yet known.
- Start 00 : 04 : 03
- Finish 00 : 04 : 14
- Duration 00 : 11
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3New Zealand's largest supermarket chain, Foodtown opened its doors for Sunday trading today. Queenstown has an exemption for Sunday trading due to its status as a tourist hub. Today almost every shop was open, except for supermarkets.
- Start 00 : 04 : 14
- Finish 00 : 07 : 26
- Duration 03 : 12
Reporters
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
- Stuart Bateman (Spokesman, Queenstown Retailers' Association)
Locations
- Queenstown, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Eleven people have been killed on the roads so far this weekend.
- Start 00 : 07 : 26
- Finish 00 : 07 : 59
- Duration 00 : 33
Locations
- Palmerston, New Zealand (Otago)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Thousands of people flocked to Auckland's waterfront today to watch the 1989 Dragonboat Festival.
- Start 00 : 07 : 59
- Finish 00 : 08 : 33
- Duration 00 : 34
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Giant pharmaceutical company Smith Kline and French launched a nationwide scheme today to try to immunise schoolchildren against Hepatitis B.
- Start 00 : 08 : 33
- Finish 00 : 09 : 31
- Duration 00 : 58
Reporters
- Tukoroirangi Morgan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Fraser McKenzie (Managing Director, Smith Kline and French)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Item incomplete.
Primary Title
- Network News and Sport
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 19 February 1989
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 18 : 50
Duration
- 20:00
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
- First nine minutes of programme only.
Genres
- News
Hosts
- Tom Bradley (Presenter)
- Ric Salizzo (Sports News Presenter)
Reporters
- Jim Hickey (Reporter, ABC)
- Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Tom Fenton (Reporter, CBS News)
- Tukoroirangi Morgan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ahkunzadeh Basti (Iranian Charge d'Affaires)
- Fraser McKenzie (Managing Director, Smith Kline and French)
- Hazhir Teimourian (Middle East Expert)
- Stuart Bateman (Spokesman, Queenstown Retailers' Association)
- voxpop
Locations
- United Kingdom
- Iran
- Rome, Italy (Latium)
- Queenstown, New Zealand (Otago)
- Palmerston, New Zealand (Otago)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)