Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1The Chairman of the Auckland Regional Authority (ARA), Fred Thomas, has rejected calls for his resignation by rebel 'new deal' members after criticism of his leadership style.
- Start 0 : 00 : 33
- Finish 00 : 03 : 39
- Duration 03 : 06
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Keith Hay (Chairman, Board of Works)
- Tony Covic (Chairman, Board of Transport)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Waikato Hospital Board has been looking for ways to operate its maternity services more efficiently and economically but there is opposition to the proposal to closing under-utilised maternity units,
- Start 00 : 03 : 39
- Finish 00 : 05 : 52
- Duration 02 : 13
Reporters
- Glenn Carliey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Gordon Davies (Spokesman, Waikato Hospital Board)
- Norm Hunt (Cambridge Mayor)
Locations
- Cambridge, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3A stone sculpture of the Maori kumara God on Mokoia Island in the middle of Lake Rotorua is deteriorating. It was brought from Hawaiki and the island trustees are investigating cleaning it and building some kind of protection.
- Start 00 : 05 : 52
- Finish 00 : 07 : 32
- Duration 01 : 40
Speakers
- Captain Barry Turner (Tourist Boat Captain)
- Tukutahi Galvin (Elder, Te Arawa)
Locations
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Dr Fraser MacDonald has resigned as Superintendent of Carrington Hospital after ten years caring for people and changing the public's attitudes to mental health. He has made many changes to this often controversial area of health and shows John Hudson around some of the older parts of the hospital and talks about his life and work,
- Start 00 : 07 : 32
- Finish 00 : 15 : 06
- Duration 07 : 34
Reporters
- John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Fraser MacDonald (Superintendent, Carrington Hospital)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5There is to be a new Godzilla film next year, following its cult popularity in the 1960's.
- Start 0 : 17 : 45
- Finish 0 : 19 : 07
- Duration 01 : 22
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 18 December 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 (Presenter)
- Veronica Allum (Weather Presenter)
- Philip Sherry (News Reader)
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Glenn Carliey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Captain Barry Turner (Tourist Boat Captain)
- Dr Fraser MacDonald (Superintendent, Carrington Hospital)
- Gordon Davies (Spokesman, Waikato Hospital Board)
- Keith Hay (Chairman, Board of Works)
- Norm Hunt (Cambridge Mayor)
- Tony Covic (Chairman, Board of Transport)
- Tukutahi Galvin (Elder, Te Arawa)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Cambridge, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)