Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1A gas explosion in Mexico this morning which killed hundreds of people is likely to be discussed at a meeting in Te Kauwhata tonight as an Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage tank is proposed for a site near their school.
- Start 0 : 00 : 33
- Finish 00 : 03 : 35
- Duration 03 : 02
Reporters
- John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr. Bob Mann (Environmental Studies Lecturer, The University of Auckland)
- Tony Haggerty (Technical Officer, New Zealand Fire Service)
Locations
- Te Kauwhata, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Wiri wool store strike is hitting farmers hard and costing export sales.
- Start 00 : 03 : 35
- Finish 00 : 03 : 54
- Duration 00 : 19
Locations
- Wiri, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Tenants facing eviction from a block of flats in Hamilton have succeeded getting temporary use of some government owned flats.
- Start 00 : 03 : 54
- Finish 00 : 05 : 54
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Elaine Philips (Resident)
- Margaret Evans (Councillor, Hamilton City Council)
Locations
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The amount of violence on television is increasing rapidly according to the latest survey by the Mental Health Foundation. They found that for every hour of programmes there were nine violent scenes over the two channels.
- Start 00 : 05 : 54
- Finish 00 : 10 : 13
- Duration 04 : 19
Speakers
- Dr Hilary Haines (Spokesperson, Mental Health Foundation)
Contributors
- John Hawkesby (Interviewer)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Miniature toy kits and their model making owners are at the International Plastic Modeller's Society show.
- Start 00 : 10 : 13
- Finish 00 : 13 : 37
- Duration 03 : 24
Reporters
- Alison Carter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Captain Geoff Williams (Aircraft Modeller)
- Phil Waldren (Figure Modeller)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Letter writing may be a chore to some but others enjoy it. One woman has been writing to her pen pal for 38 years.
- Start 00 : 13 : 37
- Finish 00 : 15 : 32
- Duration 01 : 55
Reporters
- Liz Lysaght (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Patricia Patterson (Pen Pal, Mt Maunganui)
- Barbara Savage (Pen Pal, Newcastle on Tyne)
Locations
- Mt Maunganui, New Zealand, (Bay of Plenty), undefined
- Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (England)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 20 November 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)
- Veronica Allum (Weather Presenter)
- Philip Sherry (News Reader)
Reporters
- Alison Carter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Liz Lysaght (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Barbara Savage (Pen Pal, Newcastle on Tyne)
- Captain Geoff Williams (Aircraft Modeller)
- Dr Hilary Haines (Spokesperson, Mental Health Foundation)
- Dr. Bob Mann (Environmental Studies Lecturer, The University of Auckland)
- Elaine Philips (Resident)
- Margaret Evans (Councillor, Hamilton City Council)
- Patricia Patterson (Pen Pal, Mt Maunganui)
- Phil Waldren (Figure Modeller)
- Tony Haggerty (Technical Officer, New Zealand Fire Service)
Locations
- Te Kauwhata, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Wiri, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Mt Maunganui, New Zealand, (Bay of Plenty), undefined
- Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (England)
Contributors
- John Hawkesby (Interviewer)