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Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.

  • 1Hungary's leaders have voted to turn the country from a communist state into a Western-style democracy.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 29
    • Finish 00 : 01 : 59
    • Duration 01 : 30
    Reporters
    • Anthony Mason (Reporter, CBS)
    Contributors
    • Miklos Nemeth (Hungarian Prime Minister)
    Associated
    • Joseph Stalin (Former Premier of the Soviet Union [USSR])
    Locations
    • Hungary
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2A China-style crackdown on political protests appears to be imminent in East Germany, despite a warning by Soviet leader MIkhail Gorbachev that reform is necessary.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 59
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 35
    • Duration 01 : 36
    Reporters
    • Brian Hanrahan (Reporter, BBC News)
    Locations
    • Berlin, Germany (Berlin)
    • Dresden, Germany (Saxony)
    • Leipzig, Germany (Saxony)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Torrential rain cut main road and rail links in the South Island today.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 35
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 03
    • Duration 01 : 28
    Reporters
    • John Hart (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Ian Lawson (Spokesman, New Zealand Railways Corporation [NZRC])
    Locations
    • Kaikoura, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Southland furniture makers are campaigning to try to prevent Silver Beech timber being used for woodchips, saying the valuable hardwood should be kept for furniture.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 03
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 56
    • Duration 01 : 53
    Reporters
    • Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Ross Bulling (Furniture Manufacturer)
    • Phillip Woollaston (Minister of Conservation, Labour Party)
    Locations
    • Invercargill, New Zealand (Southland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5Respected New Zealand World War Two veteran Reverend Keith Elliot, VC has died aged 73.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 56
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 58
    • Duration 02 : 02
    Reporters
    • Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Arthur Helm (Spokesman, First Echelon Association)
    • Charles Upham, VC (Veteran, World War Two)
    Contributors
    • Reverend Keith Elliot, VC (Veteran, World War Two)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • VC - Victoria Cross
  • 6Tribute to Hollywood actress Bette Davis, who died last night in Paris, aged 81.

    • Start 00 : 08 : 58
    Reporters
    • Greg Ward (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Associated
    • Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (Film)
    • Cabin in the Cotton (Film)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7Fox Glacier is celebrating the 100th birthday of one of its beloved residents this weekend.

    • Start 00 : 23 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 25 : 15
    • Duration 01 : 43
    Reporters
    • Melanie Reid (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Bill Hall (Centenarian)
    Locations
    • Fox Glacier, New Zealand (West Coast)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Network News and Sport
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 8 October 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
  • Angela D'Audney (Presenter)
  • Jane Dent (Sports News Presenter)
  • Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Anthony Mason (Reporter, CBS)
  • Brian Hanrahan (Reporter, BBC News)
  • Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Greg Ward (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • John Hart (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Melanie Reid (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Michael Lynch (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Arthur Helm (Spokesman, First Echelon Association)
  • Bill Hall (Centenarian)
  • Charles Upham, VC (Veteran, World War Two)
  • Ian Lawson (Spokesman, New Zealand Railways Corporation [NZRC])
  • Phillip Woollaston (Minister of Conservation, Labour Party)
  • Ross Bulling (Furniture Manufacturer)
Locations
  • Hungary
  • Berlin, Germany (Berlin)
  • Dresden, Germany (Saxony)
  • Leipzig, Germany (Saxony)
  • Kaikoura, New Zealand (Canterbury)
  • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
  • Invercargill, New Zealand (Southland)
  • Fox Glacier, New Zealand (West Coast)
Contributors
  • Miklos Nemeth (Hungarian Prime Minister)
  • Reverend Keith Elliot, VC (Veteran, World War Two)