Network News and Sport
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1Flight 811 - The Flight Crew For the first time the flight crew of the ill-fated United Flight 811 have told their stories.
- Start 00 : 00 : 29
- Finish 00 : 02 : 39
- Duration 02 : 10
Speakers
- Captain David Cronin (Flight 811 Pilot, United Airlines)
- Mark Thomas (Flight 811 Flight Engineer, United Airlines)
- Al Slader (Flight 811 First Officer, United Airlines)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2An international police hunt is underway for Auckland car dealer Peter Ralph Coker, who disappeared after the collapse of his company, along with his receptionist.
- Start 00 : 02 : 39
- Finish 00 : 04 : 53
- Duration 02 : 14
Reporters
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- James Hill (Receiver)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The National Party leadership dispute continued to simmer today with MP Murray McCully still not declaring his hand.
- Start 00 : 04 : 53
- Finish 00 : 05 : 25
- Duration 00 : 32
Speakers
- Philip Burdon MP (Fendalton MP, National Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Michael Stone, a Loyalist gunman, has been jailed for life in Northern Ireland after his attack on an Irish Republican Army (IRA) funeral a year ago.
- Start 00 : 05 : 25
- Finish 00 : 06 : 06
- Duration 00 : 41
Locations
- Milltown, Ireland
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Erwin van Haarlem, a man convicted of spying in Britain for Czechoslovakia, has been jailed for ten years.
- Start 00 : 06 : 06
- Finish 00 : 08 : 09
- Duration 02 : 03
Reporters
- Peter Gould (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
- Enid Saint (Neighbour)
Locations
- United Kingdom
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Erwin van Haarlem is an assumed name. The man's true identity is not known.
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6A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) helicopter made a mercy dash this afternoon to rescue a badlyy injured man.
- Start 00 : 08 : 09
- Finish 00 : 08 : 30
- Duration 00 : 21
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7West Coast gold miners are falling victim to mercury poisoning, with some even needing hospitalisation.
- Start 00 : 08 : 30
- Finish 00 : 10 : 30
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Melanie Reid (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Vern Newcome (Spokesman, Greymouth Health Board)
- Wayne McMillan (Affected Miner)
Locations
- Greymouth, New Zealand (West Coast)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Princess Anne, the Princes Royal, visited the Clyde Dam construction site in Central Otago today.
- Start 00 : 14 : 09
- Finish 00 : 15 : 33
- Duration 01 : 24
Reporters
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Clyde, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News and Sport
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 4 March 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.
Genres
- News
Hosts
- Tom Bradley (Presenter)
- Richard Becht (Sports News Presenter)
- Jim Hickey (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Cathy Campbell (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Melanie Reid (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Peter Gould (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
- Al Slader (Flight 811 First Officer, United Airlines)
- Captain David Cronin (Flight 811 Pilot, United Airlines)
- Enid Saint (Neighbour)
- James Hill (Receiver)
- Mark Thomas (Flight 811 Flight Engineer, United Airlines)
- Philip Burdon MP (Fendalton MP, National Party)
- Vern Newcome (Spokesman, Greymouth Health Board)
- Wayne McMillan (Affected Miner)
Locations
- Milltown, Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Greymouth, New Zealand (West Coast)
- Clyde, New Zealand (Otago)