Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1"Tapanui Flu" or myalgic encephalolitis (ME) which has been affecting areas of the South Island, is now in the Top Half region with several thousand people affected by the mysterious ailment.
- Start 00 : 00 : 44
- Finish 00 : 03 : 58
- Duration 03 : 14
Reporters
- Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bruce Tasker (Spokesman, Tapanui Flu Support Group )
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Tapanui, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Around $40,000 worth of property was stolen from an Oratia property yesterday, including diamond rings and silver and military medals which will be easy to identify,
- Start 00 : 03 : 58
- Finish 00 : 05 : 01
- Duration 01 : 03
Locations
- Oratia, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3A woman, Carol Henderson, has organised a street march for Friday night in protest at the increasingly violent child street gangs.
- Start 00 : 05 : 01
- Finish 00 : 06 : 29
- Duration 01 : 28
Reporters
- Graeme Booth (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Carol Henderson (March Organiser)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4A month ago Top Half did a story on trucks speeding on Auckland's Southern motorway and the Ministry of Transport said they planned a crackdown. Today the camera car reveals that little has changed.
- Start 00 : 06 : 29
- Finish 00 : 07 : 49
- Duration 01 : 20
Reporters
- Peter Gill (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Hamilton Police have set up an arson squad in Tirau to track down a arsonist.
- Start 00 : 07 : 49
- Finish 00 : 08 : 05
Locations
- Tirau, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Te Awamutu is celebrating its 100th year with a street parade and people dressed in period costumes.
- Start 00 : 08 : 05
- Finish 00 : 09 : 33
- Duration 01 : 28
Reporters
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Vaile (Mayor, Te Awamutu)
Locations
- Te Awamutu, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7The temporary smoke free bar on Auckland's North Shore is drawing big crowds. It was organised by the anti-smoking group Action on Smoking and Health New Zealand (ASH). Students at the University of Auckland are also going to vote this week on whether to ban cigarette sales on campus.
- Start 00 : 09 : 33
- Finish 00 : 13 : 05
- Duration 03 : 32
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
- Andy Westaway (Spokesman, Action on Smoking and Health New Zealand [ASH])
- Garry Cooley (Spokesman. Birkenhead Trust Hotel)
- Barry Webber (Spokesman, University of Auckland Students' Association [AUSA])
Contributors
- Tim Shadbolt (Mayor, Waitemata City)
Locations
- North Shore, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Herman, the fifty year old missing Rotorua tortoise, has returned home after a neighbour found him in her driveway.
- Start 00 : 13 : 05
- Finish 00 : 14 : 42
- Duration 01 : 37
Reporters
- Liz Lysaght (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alf Hoyle (Owner, Herman the Tortoise)
Locations
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 25 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)
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Graeme Booth (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Liz Lysaght (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Peter Gill (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alf Hoyle (Owner, Herman the Tortoise)
- Andy Westaway (Spokesman, Action on Smoking and Health New Zealand [ASH])
- Barry Webber (Spokesman, University of Auckland Students' Association [AUSA])
- Bob Vaile (Mayor, Te Awamutu)
- Bruce Tasker (Spokesman, Tapanui Flu Support Group )
- Carol Henderson (March Organiser)
- Garry Cooley (Spokesman. Birkenhead Trust Hotel)
- voxpop
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Tapanui, New Zealand (Otago)
- Oratia, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Tirau, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Te Awamutu, New Zealand (Waikato)
- North Shore, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Contributors
- Tim Shadbolt (Mayor, Waitemata City)