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Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.

  • 1The Australian Government is expected to announce anytime that it has opted for West German designed ANZAC frigates.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 02
    • Duration 01 : 30
    Reporters
    • Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    • Rick Christie (Spokesman, Cable Price Downer)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2Labour's new Cabinet Ministers were sworn in at Government House today. However, their apparent unity was undermined by an interview given by former Prime Minister David Lange on Australian television in which he promised retribution on those Labour MP who were disloyal to him while he was in office.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 02
    • Finish 0 : 04 : 08
    • Duration 02 : 06
    Reporters
    • Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    Contributors
    • Sir Paul Reeves (New Zealand Governor General)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3Several international rugby players are on their way to South Africa for a rebel rugby tour. However, Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer remains optimistic that the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland will not be subject to a boycott by African countries.

    • Start 0 : 04 : 08
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 39
    • Duration 01 : 31
    Reporters
    • Mark Boyd (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    • Gareth Evans (Australian Foreign Minister)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4Australian investigators believe a collision between hot air balloons may have caused yesterday's tragedy near Alice Springs.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 39
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 06
    • Duration 01 : 27
    Reporters
    • Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Superintendent Lindsay McDowell (Investigating Officer, Alice Springs Police)
    • Arie Mollema (Witness)
    Locations
    • Alice Springs, Australia (Northern Territory)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5Concern over sexual harassment has led a Christchurch high school to plan a mix of co-ed and single sex education unique in New Zealand.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 06
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 38
    • Duration 01 : 32
    Reporters
    • Sallie Pears (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Elaine Whelan (Teacher, Hagley High School)
    • voxpop
    • Helen Leahy (Teacher, Hagley High School)
    Locations
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6The Royal Forest and Bird Society has accused the Government of doing nothing to prevent the decimation of West Coast fur seals by the huge hoki fishing fleet.

    • Start 00 : 08 : 38
    • Finish 00 : 10 : 19
    • Duration 01 : 41
    Reporters
    • Melanie Reid (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Kevin Smith (Spokesman, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7A four-day artillery barrage is threatening to raze Beirut to the ground. Muslim militias, backed by Syria, are waging a fierce battle with the Christian army of General Michel Aoun.

    • Start 00 : 13 : 57
    • Finish 00 : 15 : 17
    • Duration 01 : 20
    Reporters
    • Brent Sadler (Reporter, ITN)
    Locations
    • Beirut, Lebanon (Beyrouth)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8Thousands of Irish nationalists marched today to mark the 20th anniversary of British troops being deployed to Northern Ireland.

    • Start 00 : 15 : 17
    • Finish 00 : 16 : 19
    • Duration 01 : 02
    Reporters
    • Simon Cole (Reporter, ITN)
    • Triona Holden (Reporter, BBC)
    Speakers
    • Hugh Annesley (Chief Constable, Royal ConstabularyArtillery)
    Locations
    • Belfast, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    • Londonderry County Borough, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 9New Zealand's most successful international athlete is a little-known farmer, from the tiny Southland district of Tussock Creek.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 19
    • Finish 0 : 21 : 11
    • Duration 01 : 52
    Reporters
    • Ken Nicholson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Derek Turnbull (Veteran Athlete)
    Locations
    • Tussock Creek, New Zealand (Southland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 10Tribute to former Auckland Mayor Sir Dove-Myer Robinson (aka Mayor Robbie), who has died aged 88.

    • Start 00 : 24 : 40
    • Finish 00 : 26 : 50
    • Duration 02 : 10
    Reporters
    • Margot Chandler (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Dame Catherine Tizard (Auckland Mayor)
    Contributors
    • Sir Dove-Myer Robinson (Former Auckland Mayor)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 14 August 1989
Start Time
  • 18 : 00
Finish Time
  • 18 : 30
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
  • VA accession number incorrect. Should be VA_01172_06 - dates incorrectly noted in archivemediafiles. Now amended.
Genres
  • News
Hosts
  • Judy Bailey (Presenter)
  • Tom Bradley (Presenter)
  • Jim Hickey (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Brent Sadler (Reporter, ITN)
  • Ewart Barnsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ken Nicholson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Margot Chandler (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Mark Boyd (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Melanie Reid (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Sallie Pears (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Simon Cole (Reporter, ITN)
  • Susan Wood (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Triona Holden (Reporter, BBC)
Speakers
  • Arie Mollema (Witness)
  • Dame Catherine Tizard (Auckland Mayor)
  • Derek Turnbull (Veteran Athlete)
  • Elaine Whelan (Teacher, Hagley High School)
  • Gareth Evans (Australian Foreign Minister)
  • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Helen Leahy (Teacher, Hagley High School)
  • Hugh Annesley (Chief Constable, Royal ConstabularyArtillery)
  • Kevin Smith (Spokesman, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society)
  • Rick Christie (Spokesman, Cable Price Downer)
  • Superintendent Lindsay McDowell (Investigating Officer, Alice Springs Police)
  • voxpop
Locations
  • Alice Springs, Australia (Northern Territory)
  • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
  • Beirut, Lebanon (Beyrouth)
  • Belfast, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
  • Londonderry County Borough, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
  • Tussock Creek, New Zealand (Southland)
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Contributors
  • Sir Dove-Myer Robinson (Former Auckland Mayor)
  • Sir Paul Reeves (New Zealand Governor General)
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