Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1Huntly Redundancies As Huntly is not regarded by the Government as a mining town, redundant miners are not eligible for special housing assistance.
- Start 00 : 00 : 14
- Finish 00 : 02 : 32
- Duration 02 : 18
Reporters
- Hone Edwards, Television New Zealand (Reporter)
Speakers
- Dave Thompson (Huntly Coal Miner)
- Ken Egan (Coordinator, Waahi Marae)
- Major Herewini (Huntly Coal Miner)
Locations
- Huntly, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Whakatane Hospital Just days after having its main block closed after an earthquake, Whakatane Hospital is running almost as normal.
- Start 00 : 02 : 32
- Finish 00 : 06 : 10
- Duration 03 : 38
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- George Teepa (Patient, Whakatane Hospital)
- Dr Keith Ridings (Superintendent, Whakatane Hospital)
- Dr Douglas Hibbs (Psychiatrist, Whakatane Hospital )
Locations
- Whakatane, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Parnell Arsonist The Auckland suburb of Parnell is being plagued by an arsonist.
- Start 00 : 06 : 10
- Finish 00 : 07 : 48
- Duration 01 : 38
Reporters
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Rutherford (INvestigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Parnell, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Milk Since the introduction of cartoned milk in supermarkets there has been a huge turnover in the number of milk rounds doing home deliveries.
- Start 00 : 07 : 48
- Finish 00 : 10 : 35
- Duration 02 : 47
Reporters
- Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Campbell (Chief City Health Inspector)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Training for Parents An Auckland psychologist has called for compulsory training for parents, tied to the family benefit.
- Start 00 : 10 : 35
- Finish 00 : 13 : 48
- Duration 03 : 13
Reporters
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bernadette Hillyer (Psychologist)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Baby Kai Billy Kruse Baby Kai Billy Kruse, who was borne eight weeks prematurely on a yacht near Fiji is progressing well after the dramatic rescue mission.
- Start 00 : 13 : 48
- Finish 00 : 15 : 18
- Duration 01 : 30
Reporters
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Lindy Kruse (Kai Billy's Mother)
Locations
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 5 March 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
- Natalie Brunt (Presenter)
- Sue Scott (Weather Presenter)
- Judy Bailey (News Reader)
- Neil Billington (News Reader)
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Hone Edwards, Television New Zealand (Reporter)
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bernadette Hillyer (Psychologist)
- Dave Thompson (Huntly Coal Miner)
- Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Rutherford (INvestigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
- Dr Douglas Hibbs (Psychiatrist, Whakatane Hospital )
- Dr Keith Ridings (Superintendent, Whakatane Hospital)
- George Teepa (Patient, Whakatane Hospital)
- John Campbell (Chief City Health Inspector)
- Ken Egan (Coordinator, Waahi Marae)
- Lindy Kruse (Kai Billy's Mother)
- Major Herewini (Huntly Coal Miner)
Locations
- Huntly, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Whakatane, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Parnell, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)