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Television New Zealand's early morning news bulletin with a look at what has been happening in New Zealand and abroad overnight. The programme was briefly called Good Morning New Zealand, but changed back to Breakfast News following a complaint by Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and a subsequent court order over copyright.

  • 1Recriminations are flying after the ramming of the Greenpeace flagship off the coast of Florida by United States Navy ships.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 41
    • Finish 00 : 01 : 30
    • Duration 00 : 49
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2A ticking briefcase kept Auckland emergency services busy last night.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 30
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 05
    • Duration 00 : 35
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3Staff in around 150 child care centres are striking today over a pay dispute.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 05
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 27
    • Duration 00 : 22
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4Philippines Vice President Salvador Laurel has called on President Corazon Aquino to resign, along with himself, in the face of violent fighting in Manila between Government troops and rebel forces.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 27
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 29
    • Duration 02 : 02
    Reporters
    • Bill Retecker (Reporter, ABC News)
    Speakers
    • Chris Martin (Australian Tourist)
    • Lyn Martin (Australian Tourist)
    Locations
    • Manila, Philippines (Metro Manila)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5Former top officials of the Communist Party in East Germany, including former leader Erich Honecker, have been placed under house arrest in Berlin. The growing corruption scandal has led to thousands of East Germans taking to the streets to demand justice.

    • Start 00 : 04 : 29
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 44
    • Duration 02 : 15
    Reporters
    • Mike von Fremd (Reporter, ABC)
    Locations
    • Berlin, Germany (Berlin)
    • Leipzig, Germany (Saxony)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6The Communist Party in Czechoslovakia has officially ceded control of the Czech Government.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 44
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 10
    • Duration 00 : 26
    Locations
    • Czech Republic
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7Residents of an English fishing town are desperately trying to save a dolphin called Freddy from a World War Two bomb, that is to be detonated in the Harbour.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 10
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 51
    • Duration 01 : 41
    Reporters
    • Clarence Mitchell (Reporter, BBC)
    Locations
    • Amble, United Kingdom (England)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8The curfew in San Salvador has been partially lifted, following four days with no guerilla fighting.

    • Start 00 : 16 : 18
    • Finish 00 : 17 : 17
    • Duration 00 : 59
    Reporters
    • Gary Shepherd (Reporter, ABC News)
    Locations
    • San Salvador, El Salvador (San Salvador)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 9An end may be in sight to a long running battle between Japanese police and people opposed to extensions to Tokyo's Narita Airport.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 17
    • Finish 00 : 17 : 51
    • Duration 00 : 34
    Reporters
    • Bobbie Battista (Reporter, CNN)
    Locations
    • Narita, Japan (Chiba)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 10A history-making court case is about to begin in California. A dog owner is to be tried for murder after his dog killed a two year old boy.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 51
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 29
    • Duration 01 : 38
    Speakers
    • Stacey Hill (Spokesperson, American Humane Society)
    Contributors
    • Judge John Flaherty (Judge, Superior Court)
    Locations
    • Santa Clara, CA, United States
    • San Jose, CA, United States
    • Morgan Hill, CA, United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 11The removal of David Johnson as head of the Commonwealth Games Company has been approved by the Executive of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 29
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 52
    • Duration 00 : 23
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 12A record 56 countries, with over 3000 athletes and officials, will compete at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 52
    • Finish 00 : 20 : 09
    • Duration 00 : 17
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 13Former Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon remains in a critical condition at Greenlane Hospital. Meanwhile popular entertainer Billy T James is expected to remain in Greenland Hospital for up to three months following his heart transplant surgery.

    • Start 00 : 21 : 03
    • Finish 00 : 21 : 32
    • Duration 00 : 29
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 14Former United States President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy are under investigation by American tax officials who believe the couple may owe the Government some money.

    • Start 00 : 21 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 22 : 10
    • Duration 00 : 38
    Reporters
    • Bobbie Battista (Reporter, CNN)
    Locations
    • United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 15In the United States, some shop mannequins are doubling as security cameras.

    • Start 00 : 28 : 37
    • Finish 00 : 30 : 11
    • Duration 01 : 34
    Reporters
    • Brian Madden (Reporter, CNN)
    Speakers
    • Jerry Gutierrez (President, Anne Droid Security Systems Incorporated)
    Locations
    • New York City, NY, United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Breakfast News
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 6 December 1989
Start Time
  • 07 : 00
Finish Time
  • 07 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV2
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Television New Zealand's early morning news bulletin with a look at what has been happening in New Zealand and abroad overnight. The programme was briefly called Good Morning New Zealand, but changed back to Breakfast News following a complaint by Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and a subsequent court order over copyright.
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)
  • Penelope Barr (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
  • Bill Retecker (Reporter, ABC News)
  • Bobbie Battista (Reporter, CNN)
  • Brian Madden (Reporter, CNN)
  • Clarence Mitchell (Reporter, BBC)
  • Gary Shepherd (Reporter, ABC News)
  • Mike von Fremd (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
  • Chris Martin (Australian Tourist)
  • Jerry Gutierrez (President, Anne Droid Security Systems Incorporated)
  • Lyn Martin (Australian Tourist)
  • Stacey Hill (Spokesperson, American Humane Society)
Locations
  • Manila, Philippines (Metro Manila)
  • Berlin, Germany (Berlin)
  • Leipzig, Germany (Saxony)
  • Czech Republic
  • Amble, United Kingdom (England)
  • San Salvador, El Salvador (San Salvador)
  • Narita, Japan (Chiba)
  • Santa Clara, CA, United States
  • San Jose, CA, United States
  • Morgan Hill, CA, United States
  • United States
  • New York City, NY, United States
Contributors
  • Judge John Flaherty (Judge, Superior Court)
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