Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1Marsden Point Expansion there is concern about what will happen to Whangarei when the Marsden Point expansion project finishes as unemployment in the region is already high. There is a competition running to get suggestions for development.
- Start 00 : 00 : 20
- Finish 00 : 04 : 16
- Duration 03 : 56
Reporters
- Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Stewart Clark (Spokesman, Refinery Constructors)
- Jill McPherson (Researcher, Whangarei City Council)
- Ron Kiernander (Contest organiser)
- Fay Sowerby (Spokesperson, Northern Industrial Development)
Locations
- Marsden Point, New Zealand (Northland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2State Highway One Motor Accident Deaths Twelve people have died in motor accidents on SH1 between Ruakaka and Whangarei in the last year but there is no one single reason for them.
- Start 00 : 04 : 16
- Finish 00 : 04 : 46
- Duration 00 : 30
Locations
- Whangarei, New Zealand (Northland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Actors' Picket Actors are picketing outside His Majesty's Theatre before tonight's performance of Traffid Tanzi over low wages. They want a pay increase.
- Start 00 : 04 : 46
- Finish 00 : 08 : 18
- Duration 03 : 32
Reporters
- John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Michael Hurst (Actor)
- Bridget Armstron (Spokesperson, Actors' Equity)
- Roger McGill (Director)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Anti-Homosexual Petition Auckland's gay community does not think conservative Invercargill MP Norm Jones' anti-homosexuality petition will get much support in Auckland. Repeal of homosexual laws has passed its first stage in Parliament.
- Start 00 : 08 : 18
- Finish 00 : 10 : 26
- Duration 02 : 08
Reporters
- Louise Joyce (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Wall (Spokesman, Gay Task Force)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Waima Drug Abuse There is an increase in the use of cannabis in Waima, Northland and parents and police are liaising about how to stem it.
- Start 00 : 10 : 26
- Finish 00 : 10 : 43
- Duration 00 : 17
Locations
- Waima, New Zealand (Northland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Apprentice Jockeys Apprentice jockeys do not get the glamorous end of horse racing. The story follows a typical day for them, with all the riders being female.
- Start 00 : 10 : 43
- Finish 00 : 14 : 34
- Duration 03 : 51
Reporters
- Alison Carter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Linda Jones (Jockey)
- Linda Ballantyne (Jockey)
Locations
- Cambridge, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Monday 11 March 1985
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
- Alison Carter (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Louise Joyce (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bridget Armstron (Spokesperson, Actors' Equity)
- Fay Sowerby (Spokesperson, Northern Industrial Development)
- Jill McPherson (Researcher, Whangarei City Council)
- Linda Ballantyne (Jockey)
- Linda Jones (Jockey)
- Michael Hurst (Actor)
- Peter Wall (Spokesman, Gay Task Force)
- Roger McGill (Director)
- Ron Kiernander (Contest organiser)
- Stewart Clark (Spokesman, Refinery Constructors)
Locations
- Marsden Point, New Zealand (Northland)
- Whangarei, New Zealand (Northland)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Waima, New Zealand (Northland)
- Cambridge, New Zealand (Waikato)