Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1Missing Woman Police are looking for a pregnant and disturbed woman, Heather Sadie Stevens. who is missing in the Far North.
- Start 00 : 00 : 19
- Finish 00 : 01 : 04
- Duration 00 : 45
Locations
- Te Hapua, New Zealand (Northland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Missing Yacht A searching Air Force (RNZAF) Orion has found no trace of the missing yacht Tereata II with two men on board, Wynn Judd and Graham Hutton.
- Start 00 : 01 : 04
- Finish 00 : 01 : 26
- Duration 00 : 22
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Cot Death Alarm New Zealand research has developed a new alarm which could help prevent cot death. It has been developed by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR).
- Start 00 : 01 : 26
- Finish 00 : 05 : 59
- Duration 04 : 33
Reporters
- Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Shirley Tonkin (Cot Death Specialist)
- John Quedley (Acoustics Engineer, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
- Dr David Tuck (Electronics Engineer, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Kawerau Paper Mill There is a dispute between the Tasman Pulp and Paper Company and the Pulp and Paper Worker's Federation, putting 2,000 jobs at risk.
- Start 0 : 05 : 59
- Finish 00 : 07 : 46
- Duration 01 : 47
Reporters
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Gary Mace (Chief Executive, Tasman Pulp and Paper Company)
Locations
- Kawerau, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Auckland Volunteer Coast Guard The Auckland Volunteer Coast Guard service may not be able to do its job properly over summer as it does not have enough money.
- Start 00 : 07 : 46
- Finish 00 : 10 : 43
- Duration 02 : 57
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Hamling (Spokesman, Auckland Volunteer Coastguard)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Rotorua Parcel Bomb Victim Paula Anderson, who was critically injured in a parcel bomb attack, is expected to be out of hospital next week. Her friend Michele Sticovtich was killed.
- Start 00 : 10 : 43
- Finish 00 : 11 : 12
- Duration 00 : 29
Locations
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7War Militaria The Soviet Union has presented New Zealand with a collection of World War Two firearms and other militaria to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of the war.
- Start 00 : 11 : 12
- Finish 00 : 13 : 25
- Duration 02 : 13
Reporters
- John Bowler (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Wadham (Curator, Military History)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Blind Fijian Sportsman. A former Fijian boxer, who is now blind, has come to New Zealand to raise money to help other disabled sportspeople in Fiji..
- Start 00 : 13 : 25
- Finish 00 : 15 : 03
- Duration 01 : 38
Reporters
- Christine Thomas (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Tevita Tui (Former Boxer)
- John Childerhouse (Spokesman, New Zealand Foundation for the Blind)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Fiji, undefined
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 19 September 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)
- Sue Scott (Weather Presenter)
- Tom Bradley (News Reader)
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Christine Thomas (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- John Bowler (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Roger Price (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ron Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr David Tuck (Electronics Engineer, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
- Dr Shirley Tonkin (Cot Death Specialist)
- Gary Mace (Chief Executive, Tasman Pulp and Paper Company)
- John Childerhouse (Spokesman, New Zealand Foundation for the Blind)
- John Quedley (Acoustics Engineer, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
- John Wadham (Curator, Military History)
- Peter Hamling (Spokesman, Auckland Volunteer Coastguard)
- Tevita Tui (Former Boxer)
Locations
- Te Hapua, New Zealand (Northland)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Kawerau, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Rotorua, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Fiji, undefined