Network News at Six
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1The New Zealand sharemarket crashed today, recording its biggest fall since Black Monday 1987. This follows panic on Wall Street on Friday.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 04 : 23
- Duration 03 : 49
Reporters
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jon Cimino (Spokesman, New Zealand Stock Exchange [NZSE])
- Tim Snedden (Sharebroker)
- David Caygill (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
Locations
- New Zealand
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
- Tokyo, Japan (Tōkyō)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Government insists it remains on target to meet its inflation expectations, even though the last few months have seen a rise in inflation.
- Start 00 : 04 : 23
- Finish 00 : 06 : 10
- Duration 01 : 47
Reporters
- Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Ward (Economist)
- Ruth Richardson (Opposition Finance Spokesperson, National Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The container terminal row continues to drag on, despite please from all affected to find a resolution. However, while the four main container ports sit idle, provincial ports are booming.
- Start 00 : 06 : 10
- Finish 00 : 07 : 40
- Duration 01 : 30
Reporters
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ken Gilligan (Spokesman, Napier Port)
Locations
- Napier, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4New United States Ambassador to New Zealand Della Newman arrived in New Zealand today.
- Start 00 : 11 : 19
- Finish 00 : 12 : 59
- Duration 01 : 40
Reporters
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Della Newman (United States Ambassador to New Zealand)
Contributors
- Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Russell Marshall (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour Party)
Locations
- New Zealand
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5An Auckland lawyer has claimed that police, as well as traffic officers, are abusing their powers by entering private property to make arrests.
- Start 00 : 12 : 59
- Finish 00 : 14 : 54
- Duration 01 : 55
Reporters
- Maxine Clayton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Barry Hart (Criminal Lawyer)
- Senior Sergeant Graham Bell (Media Liaison Officer, New Zealand Police)
- Dick Trimble (Auckland Spokesman, Ministry of Transport [MOT])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Racial tensions are escalating in Fiji, fueled by arson attacks on three Indian temples and a mosque.
- Start 00 : 14 : 54
- Finish 00 : 16 : 26
- Duration 01 : 32
Reporters
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Abdul Rasheed (Spokesman, New Zealand Muslim Federation)
Locations
- Lautoka, Fiji (Western)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7South African Black Nationalist Walter Sisulu has been freed after 26 years in prison and has vowed to continue the fight against apartheid.
- Start 00 : 16 : 26
- Finish 00 : 18 : 18
- Duration 01 : 52
Reporters
- James Robbins (Reporter, BBC News)
Speakers
- Walter Sisulu (South African Activist)
Locations
- Soweto, South Africa (Gauteng)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Fast Eddie, the hydro-slide King of Christchurch, has spent the off-season chasing a dream.
- Start 00 : 25 : 29
- Finish 00 : 27 : 06
- Duration 01 : 37
Reporters
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Fast Eddie (Hydro-slide King)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News at Six
Date Broadcast
- Monday 16 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)
- Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
- Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Chris Ryan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Elizabeth Raizis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- James Robbins (Reporter, BBC News)
- Maxine Clayton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Spiro Anastasiou (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Abdul Rasheed (Spokesman, New Zealand Muslim Federation)
- Barry Hart (Criminal Lawyer)
- David Caygill (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- David Ward (Economist)
- Della Newman (United States Ambassador to New Zealand)
- Dick Trimble (Auckland Spokesman, Ministry of Transport [MOT])
- Fast Eddie (Hydro-slide King)
- Jon Cimino (Spokesman, New Zealand Stock Exchange [NZSE])
- Ken Gilligan (Spokesman, Napier Port)
- Ruth Richardson (Opposition Finance Spokesperson, National Party)
- Senior Sergeant Graham Bell (Media Liaison Officer, New Zealand Police)
- Tim Snedden (Sharebroker)
- Walter Sisulu (South African Activist)
Locations
- New Zealand
- Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
- Tokyo, Japan (Tōkyō)
- Napier, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
- United States
- Lautoka, Fiji (Western)
- Soweto, South Africa (Gauteng)
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Contributors
- Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Russell Marshall (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labour Party)