Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1The Auckland Acclimatisation Society may have evidence that the big fish kill in the Manukau Harbour in January may have been caused by ammonia and are investigating the sources.
- Start 00 : 00 : 29
- Finish 00 : 03 : 45
- Duration 03 : 16
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Tony Drinkwater (Spokesman, Auckland Acclimatisation Society)
- Pat Clapham (Chairman, Auckland Regional Authority Water Board)
Locations
- Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Pukekohe, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Bay of Islands tourism operators say commercial fishing could ruin their industry.
- Start 00 : 03 : 45
- Finish 00 : 06 : 31
- Duration 02 : 46
Reporters
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Chibnall (Spokesman, Tourist Operators)
- Andrew Fagin (Spokesman, Fullers)
Locations
- Paihia, New Zealand (Northland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Night time welding on the Auckland Harbour Bridge will start again soon and the clip-on lanes will be re-opened.
- Start 00 : 06 : 31
- Finish 00 : 07 : 04
- Duration 00 : 33
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Two Queen Street lawyers are starting a community law centre in South Auckland, as they believe there is a need for cheap legal services in the area.
- Start 00 : 07 : 04
- Finish 00 : 09 : 40
- Duration 02 : 36
Reporters
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Andrew Becroft (Lawyer)
- John Moses (Lawyer)
Locations
- Mangere, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5A major trout fishery on the Waipa river faces extinction because of gravel extraction.
- Start 00 : 09 : 40
- Finish 00 : 12 : 23
- Duration 02 : 43
Reporters
- Hone Edwards, Television New Zealand (Reporter)
Speakers
- Graham Marx (Councillor, Auckland Acclimatisation Society)
- Mike Cornwall (Chief Engineer, Ototohanga District Council)
Locations
- Otorohanga, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6When ageing outsider Kotare Chief won the Auckland Cup there were questions about whether drugs were involved, but it was the opposite.
- Start 00 : 12 : 23
- Finish 00 : 15 : 19
- Duration 02 : 56
Reporters
- Christine Thomas (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter Ryan (Kotare Chief's Trainer)
- Harold Ryan (Kotare Chief's Owner)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Matamata, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 18 February 1987
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)
- Natalie Brunt (Presenter)
- Veronica Allum (Weather Presenter)
- Neil Billington (News Reader)
- Judy Bailey (News Reader)
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Christine Thomas (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Hone Edwards, Television New Zealand (Reporter)
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Andrew Becroft (Lawyer)
- Andrew Fagin (Spokesman, Fullers)
- Graham Marx (Councillor, Auckland Acclimatisation Society)
- Harold Ryan (Kotare Chief's Owner)
- John Chibnall (Spokesman, Tourist Operators)
- John Moses (Lawyer)
- Mike Cornwall (Chief Engineer, Ototohanga District Council)
- Pat Clapham (Chairman, Auckland Regional Authority Water Board)
- Peter Ryan (Kotare Chief's Trainer)
- Tony Drinkwater (Spokesman, Auckland Acclimatisation Society)
Locations
- Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Pukekohe, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Paihia, New Zealand (Northland)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Mangere, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Otorohanga, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Matamata, New Zealand (Waikato)