Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1The Police Association has blamed the Queen St rioting on the increasing alienation of the police by the public.
- Start 0 : 00 : 30
- Finish 00 : 04 : 11
- Duration 03 : 41
Reporters
- Alison Carter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Chief Inspector Laurie Woodgate (Head of Auckland Community Relations Section, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2There is a campaign to re-open the Blue Baths in Rotorua for swimming as the council is leasing it to a martial arts centre
- Start 00 : 04 : 11
- Finish 00 : 08 : 24
- Duration 04 : 13
Reporters
- Liz Lysaght (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Doreen Goodson (Campaign Secretary)
- Noel Pachoud (Spokesman, Rotorua District Council)
- David Reed (Campaign Technical Officer)
Locations
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Tuataras at Auckland Zoo were on show to Auckland's Mayor when they moved into their new home.
- Start 00 : 08 : 24
- Finish 00 : 09 : 42
- Duration 01 : 18
Reporters
- Jane Dent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Catherine Tizard (Auckland Mayor)
- Chris Easterbrook (Tuatara Keeper, Auckland Zoo)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Great Barrier Island residents are being pressured to give up their independence and conform to a government act to regionalise them.
- Start 00 : 09 : 42
- Finish 00 : 11 : 15
- Duration 01 : 33
Reporters
- Christine Thomas (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jean Sampson (Deputy Chairman, Auckland Regional Authority [ARA])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Legislation to ban mining on Great Barrier Island was introduced into Parliament this afternoon by local MP Richard Prebble.
- Start 00 : 11 : 15
- Finish 00 : 11 : 40
- Duration 00 : 25
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Market Place Salad vegetables are in good supply.
- Start 00 : 11 : 40
- Finish 00 : 12 : 58
- Duration 01 : 18
Reporters
- Bill Fong (Host, Market Place)
- Alastair Johnson (Host, Market Place)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Fijian artist, Semisi Maya, has gained international recognition. He is crippled with leprosy which has paralysed his hands, so uses his forearms to paint with.
- Start 00 : 12 : 58
- Finish 00 : 15 : 18
- Duration 02 : 20
Reporters
- Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Semisi Maya (Artist)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 12 December 1984
Start Time
- 19 : 10
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 20:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Station
- TV One
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)
- Tom Bradley (News Reader)
Reporters
- Alastair Johnson (Host, Market Place)
- Alison Carter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Bill Fong (Host, Market Place)
- Christine Thomas (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jane Dent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Liz Lysaght (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Catherine Tizard (Auckland Mayor)
- Chief Inspector Laurie Woodgate (Head of Auckland Community Relations Section, New Zealand Police)
- Chris Easterbrook (Tuatara Keeper, Auckland Zoo)
- David Reed (Campaign Technical Officer)
- Doreen Goodson (Campaign Secretary)
- Jean Sampson (Deputy Chairman, Auckland Regional Authority [ARA])
- Noel Pachoud (Spokesman, Rotorua District Council)
- Semisi Maya (Artist)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)