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Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.

  • 1The United States has made friendly overtures to New Zealand at today's formal swearing in of the new United States Ambassador to New Zealand Della Newman.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 33
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 25
    • Duration 02 : 52
    Reporters
    • Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Della Newman (United States Ambassador to New Zealand)
    • James Baker (United States Secretary of State)
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    Locations
    • United States
    • New Zealand
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2Despite a day of informal talks aimed at ending the stalemate between waterfront employers and unions, the country's four container ports remain idle. The effects of the two-week strike are now beginning to bite other industries such as transport and manufacturing and retail.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 25
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 16
    • Duration 01 : 51
    Reporters
    • Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Ross Poole (Spokesman, Wharf Carriers' Association)
    • Bryan Peryer (Factory Manager)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3There has been a major oil spill at the Williams Air Field near McMurdo Base in Antarctica.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 29
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 56
    • Duration 01 : 27
    Reporters
    • Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Arani Cuthbert (Spokesperson, Greenpeace New Zealand)
    Locations
    • McMurdo Station, Antarctica
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4It has been revealed that New Zealand is facing a major pollution problem related to the disposal of waste. Today the Government launched a new packaging plan aimed at reducing plastic waste by 20% by 1993.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 56
    • Finish 00 : 09 : 06
    • Duration 02 : 10
    Reporters
    • Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    • Gary Taylor (Works Committee Chairman, Auckland Regional Authority [ARA])
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5Today was the day that the dreaded Friday 13th computer virus was supposed to strike, wiping out the memories of personal computers around the country. The virus did make it to New Zealand but has only affected a small number of computers.

    • Start 00 : 12 : 42
    • Finish 00 : 14 : 32
    • Duration 01 : 50
    Reporters
    • Kurt Sanders (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Philip Adamson (Computer Technician)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6The hillside home of a Napier family is in danger of collapsing after a slip three weeks ago, but no insurers will accept responsibility for repairing the damage.

    • Start 00 : 14 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 16 : 12
    • Duration 01 : 40
    Reporters
    • John Newton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Lyn Grant (Homeowner)
    • Geoff Braybrooke (Napier MP, Labour Party)
    Associated
    • Earthquake and War Damages Commission (Government Agency)
    Locations
    • Napier, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7Shooters and trappers are bagging thousands of rabbits in the annual cull in central Otago.

    • Start 00 : 16 : 12
    • Finish 00 : 17 : 52
    • Duration 01 : 40
    Reporters
    • Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Dave Chapman (Bounty Hunter)
    • John Perriam (High Country Farmer, Bendigo Station)
    Locations
    • Bendigo, New Zealand (Otago)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8Several prominent businessmen have been charged in connection with the collapse of the Rada Corporation.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 52
    • Finish 00 : 18 : 06
    • Duration 00 : 14
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 9East Germany's hardline leader Erich Honecker is again under pressure to bring about reform in his country, but this time the urging is coming from within his own Polit Bureau.

    • Start 00 : 18 : 06
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 06
    • Duration 01 : 00
    Reporters
    • Ian Glover-James (Reporter, ITN)
    Locations
    • Germany
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 10Sweden's Court of Appeal has ordered the release of Christer Pettersson, the man convicted of assassinating former Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986 due to insufficient evidence.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 06
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 22
    • Duration 00 : 16
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 11Two South African police officers have been cleared of assault charges. Despite clear evidence of their guilt, the existing State of Emergency afforded the officers immunity from prosecution. The accusations were made by another police officer, Lieutenant Gregory Rockman, who has become a hero in Cape Town.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 22
    • Finish 00 : 20 : 34
    • Duration 01 : 12
    Reporters
    • James Robbins (Reporter, BBC News)
    Speakers
    • Lieutenant Gregory Rockman (South African Police Officer)
    Locations
    • Cape Town, South Africa (Western Cape)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 12Marcel Marceau, the "King of Mime", is currently visiting Auckland.

    • Start 00 : 25 : 45
    • Finish 00 : 27 : 14
    • Duration 01 : 29
    Reporters
    • Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Marcel Marceau (Mime Artist)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 13 October 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.
Genres
  • News
Hosts
  • Richard Long (Presenter)
  • Judy Bailey (Presenter)
  • Jim Hickey (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ian Glover-James (Reporter, ITN)
  • James Robbins (Reporter, BBC News)
  • John Newton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Kurt Sanders (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Arani Cuthbert (Spokesperson, Greenpeace New Zealand)
  • Bryan Peryer (Factory Manager)
  • Dave Chapman (Bounty Hunter)
  • Della Newman (United States Ambassador to New Zealand)
  • Gary Taylor (Works Committee Chairman, Auckland Regional Authority [ARA])
  • Geoff Braybrooke (Napier MP, Labour Party)
  • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • James Baker (United States Secretary of State)
  • John Perriam (High Country Farmer, Bendigo Station)
  • Lieutenant Gregory Rockman (South African Police Officer)
  • Lyn Grant (Homeowner)
  • Marcel Marceau (Mime Artist)
  • Philip Adamson (Computer Technician)
  • Ross Poole (Spokesman, Wharf Carriers' Association)
Locations
  • United States
  • New Zealand
  • McMurdo Station, Antarctica
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Napier, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
  • Bendigo, New Zealand (Otago)
  • Germany
  • Cape Town, South Africa (Western Cape)
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