Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1Hamilton's dog pound is a breeding ground for distemper according to a Hamilton vet.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 02 : 51
- Duration 02 : 17
Reporters
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Roger Spiers (Hamilton Vet)
- Jack Saunders (Hamilton City Health Inspector)
Locations
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The anti-apartheid group Halt All Racist Tours (HART) say all but one rugby club in the Auckland region has refused to discuss the 1985 rugby tour to South Africa.
- Start 00 : 02 : 51
- Finish 00 : 03 : 20
- Duration 00 : 29
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- New Zealand
- South Africa
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Bob Consedine's new book, New Zealand (1984) Ltd. suggests that we may be living in "Paradise Lost".
- Start 00 : 03 : 20
- Finish 00 : 06 : 38
- Duration 03 : 18
Speakers
- Bob Consedine (Community Worker)
Contributors
- John Hawkesby (Interviewer)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The Minister of Health, Dr Michael Bassett, says results for a pilot Hepatitis B vaccination programme mean it should be possible to vaccinate new babies, children and special high risk groups.
- Start 00 : 06 : 38
- Finish 00 : 07 : 10
- Duration 00 : 32
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- Yes
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5One in fifteen women in New Zealand is likely to develop breast cancer with evidence to suggest it is associated with a high fat, low fibre diet. A community health programme is being carried out in the Eastern Bay of Plenty to raise awareness of the problem.
- Start 00 : 07 : 10
- Finish 00 : 09 : 01
- Duration 01 : 51
Reporters
- Marcia Fleming (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Judith Guy (Community Education Tutor)
Locations
- Opotiki, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Cartoonist Chris Slane shares his home with two characters which have taken over his life: he has created a pair of clay Prime Ministers.
- Start 00 : 09 : 01
- Finish 00 : 12 : 36
- Duration 03 : 35
Reporters
- Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Chris Slane (Cartoonist)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Film Review The film "Firestarter", from a novel by Steven King, is the subject of the film review this week.
- Start 00 : 12 : 36
- Finish 00 : 15 : 02
- Duration 02 : 26
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 4 October 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
- John Hawkesby (Presenter)
- Judy Bailey (Host)
- Sue Scott (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Marcia Fleming (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Consedine (Community Worker)
- Chris Slane (Cartoonist)
- Jack Saunders (Hamilton City Health Inspector)
- Judith Guy (Community Education Tutor)
- Roger Spiers (Hamilton Vet)
Locations
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Opotiki, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Contributors
- John Hawkesby (Interviewer)