Telethon 1993
John Hawkesby hosts the Starship Foundation's Telethon for New Zealand children, broadcasting live from the Aotea Centre, Auckland. Shed 6 on Wellington's waterfront is the venue for the capital city, with anchors Bill Ralston and Nightline newsreader Janet Wilson. Sports presenter Eric Young anchors Christchurch, Neil Waka is in Dunedin and Suzy Cato is in Hamilton. In attendance are personalities from TV3 and TVNZ, plus special guests from music, sports, and theatre. Segments include: Country Music Special featuring Australian singer James Blundell, Brendan Duggan, Bunny Walters, Patsy Riggir, and members of Hello Sailor; Dave Jamieson, Danny Watson and the Top Marks host a celebrity auction including a signed Billy Ray Cyrus T-shirt, David Campese's training jersey, a Beatles album signed by Paul McCartney and a rugby ball signed by the All Blacks.
Primary Title
- Telethon 1993
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 13 June 1993
Start Time
- 11 : 20
Finish Time
- 14 : 25
Duration
- 185:00
Channel
- TV3
Broadcaster
- CanWest TVWorks
Programme Description
- John Hawkesby hosts the Starship Foundation's Telethon for New Zealand children, broadcasting live from the Aotea Centre, Auckland. Shed 6 on Wellington's waterfront is the venue for the capital city, with anchors Bill Ralston and Nightline newsreader Janet Wilson. Sports presenter Eric Young anchors Christchurch, Neil Waka is in Dunedin and Suzy Cato is in Hamilton. In attendance are personalities from TV3 and TVNZ, plus special guests from music, sports, and theatre. Segments include: Country Music Special featuring Australian singer James Blundell, Brendan Duggan, Bunny Walters, Patsy Riggir, and members of Hello Sailor; Dave Jamieson, Danny Watson and the Top Marks host a celebrity auction including a signed Billy Ray Cyrus T-shirt, David Campese's training jersey, a Beatles album signed by Paul McCartney and a rugby ball signed by the All Blacks.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
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.
Subjects
- Television specials--New Zealand
Genres
- Entertainment
- Fundraiser
Hosts
- John Hawkesby (Presenter)
- Bill Ralston (Presenter)
- Janet Wilson (Presenter)
- Eric Young (Presenter)
- Neil Waka (Presenter)
- Suzy Cato (Presenter)
Contributors
- Michael Boughen (Executive Producer)
- Wayne Cameron (Executive Producer)
- Concept Television Productions (Production Unit)
- TV3 (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Television specials--New Zealand