Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1A visiting scientist says all experiments on animals should be banned as they are futile. Donald Barnes experimented on monkeys at a space school in America and after 14 years, decided this had no benefits. He now campaigns for the American Anti-vivisection Society.
- Start 00 : 00 : 42
- Finish 00 : 05 : 22
- Duration 04 : 40
Reporters
- Alex Dempsey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Donald Barnes (Animal Rights Campaigner)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2An Auckland medical team is celebrating the time twenty-four years ago when they made history by giving a lifesaving blood transfusion to a baby before it was born.
- Start 00 : 05 : 22
- Finish 00 : 08 : 02
- Duration 02 : 40
Reporters
- Mae Taieri (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Edna McLeod (Mother)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Movie Review A review of the film 'Tempest', which deals with the male mid-life crisis.
- Start 00 : 08 : 02
- Finish 00 : 10 : 20
- Duration 02 : 18
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Includes clips from the film.
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4The exotic dancing style of Belly Dancing is being brought to New Zealand by a teacher from Perth.
- Start 00 : 10 : 20
- Finish 00 : 13 : 47
- Duration 03 : 27
Reporters
- Alison Carter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Belyssa Redzivanas (Belly Dancer)
Locations
- Titirangi, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5There is a building that looks like a castle on the Tauranga / Te Puke highway, complete with a drawbridge and a moat, but it is not a home. It is a truck repair workshop.
- Start 00 : 13 : 47
- Finish 00 : 15 : 19
- Duration 01 : 32
Reporters
- Liz Lysaght (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Mike Lambert ("King of the Castle")
Locations
- Tauranga, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 20 September 1984
Start Time
- 19 : 10
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 20:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Judy Bailey (Presenter)
- John Hawkesby (Presenter)
- Sue Scott (Weather Presenter)
- Tom Bradley (News Reader)
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Alex Dempsey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Alison Carter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Liz Lysaght (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mae Taieri (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Belyssa Redzivanas (Belly Dancer)
- Donald Barnes (Animal Rights Campaigner)
- Edna McLeod (Mother)
- Mike Lambert ("King of the Castle")
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Titirangi, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Tauranga, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)