Network News and Sport
Television New Zealand's flagship evening news bulletin.
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1British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is fighting for her political survival tonight as the pound plummets on world money markets in reaction to yesterday's shock resignation of both her Chancellor of the Exchequer and her economics advisor. However, she remains staunch and says she will not falter in pursuing her economic policies.
- Start 00 : 00 : 31
- Finish 00 : 03 : 14
- Duration 02 : 43
Reporters
- John Cole (Political Editor, BBC News)
- Daniel Jeffreys (Economics Editor, BBC News)
Speakers
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
- Nigel Lawson (Former British Chancellor of Exchequer)
Associated
- John Major (British Chancellor of Exchequer)
Locations
- United Kingdom
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Labour Party President Ruth Dyson took advantage of the political squabbling within the National Party Caucus and visited Tauranga today. Meanwhile, Tauranga's MP Winston Peters has accused Labour of being paranoid about his popularity, while also making another swipe against Opposition leader Jim Bolger.
- Start 00 : 03 : 14
- Finish 00 : 04 : 58
- Duration 01 : 44
Reporters
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
- Winston Peters (Tauranga MP, National Party)
Locations
- Tauranga, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Live cross to the $2.2 million Cox Plate horse race.
- Start 00 : 04 : 58
- Finish 00 : 07 : 47
- Duration 02 : 49
Locations
- Melbourne, Australia (Victoria)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Notes
- The W. S. Cox Plate is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a distance of 2040 metres, that is held by the Moonee Valley Racing Club at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
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4A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Solomon Islands today, however there are no reports of casualties or serious damage.
- Start 00 : 07 : 47
- Finish 00 : 09 : 09
- Duration 01 : 22
Reporters
- Kurt Sanders (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Earle Kapono (Solomon Islands Broadcaster)
- Dr Warwick Smith (Chief Seismologist, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
Locations
- Solomon Islands
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Despite being a meat-producing nation, New Zealand is currently having to import beef from Australia to satisfy high consumer demand.
- Start 00 : 09 : 09
- Finish 00 : 10 : 36
- Duration 01 : 27
Reporters
- Bill Simpson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Brent Musgrave (Meat Trader)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Thousands of volunteers have come together for a giant rehearsal of their organisational roles ahead of January's 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
- Start 00 : 26 : 25
- Finish 00 : 28 : 06
- Duration 01 : 41
Reporters
- Maxine Clayton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Raphael Hilbron (Volunteer)
- Sam Hollander (Projects Officer, 1990 Commonwealth Games)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Network News and Sport
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 28 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
- Tom Bradley (Presenter)
- Jane Dent (Sports News Presenter)
- Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Bill Simpson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Daniel Jeffreys (Economics Editor, BBC News)
- John Cole (Political Editor, BBC News)
- Kurt Sanders (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Maxine Clayton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Pauline Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Brent Musgrave (Meat Trader)
- Dr Warwick Smith (Chief Seismologist, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
- Earle Kapono (Solomon Islands Broadcaster)
- Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister, Conservative Party)
- Nigel Lawson (Former British Chancellor of Exchequer)
- Raphael Hilbron (Volunteer)
- Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
- Sam Hollander (Projects Officer, 1990 Commonwealth Games)
- Winston Peters (Tauranga MP, National Party)
Locations
- United Kingdom
- Tauranga, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Melbourne, Australia (Victoria)
- Solomon Islands
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)