Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1Huntly Redundancies National Party MP Bill Birch, says there is no need for 500 people in the mining industry to lose their jobs and says it is a result of bad management rather than a drop in coal prices.
- Start 0 : 00 : 24
- Finish 00 : 02 : 39
- Duration 02 : 15
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bill Birch (Former Energy Minister, National Party)
Locations
- Huntly, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Avondale Chemical Spills The Auckland City Council is looking into what action it can take regarding the company AC Hatrick and two recent chemical spills at their Avondale site.
- Start 00 : 02 : 39
- Finish 00 : 03 : 07
- Duration 00 : 28
Locations
- Avondale, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Immunisation New Zealand could have outbreaks of diseases like polio if immunisation rates do not improve.
- Start 00 : 03 : 07
- Finish 00 : 05 : 06
- Duration 01 : 59
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Peter McNee (Spokesman, World Vision)
- Ian Hassall (Spokesman, Royal New Zealand Plunket Society)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Middlemore Middlemore Hospital is to receive $2 million to upgrade plastic surgery and dental units.
- Start 00 : 05 : 06
- Finish 00 : 05 : 24
- Duration 00 : 18
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Bomb Squad Training Today the bomb squad went through a training exercise in defusing terrorist bombs using a newly imported piece of equipment called 'wheelbarrow'.
- Start 00 : 05 : 24
- Finish 00 : 09 : 23
- Duration 03 : 59
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Flight Sergeant Roy Arnold
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Housing Shortage In Kaukapakapa, north of Auckland, a severe housing shortage is forcing families into derelict properties.
- Start 00 : 09 : 23
- Finish 00 : 11 : 45
- Duration 02 : 22
Reporters
- Louise Pagonis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ron Nahi (Father)
- Jesse Nahi (Mother)
Locations
- Kaukapakapa, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Appeal for Earthquake Victims The appeal for earthquake victims in the Bay of Plenty has now reached a total of $272,000.
- Start 00 : 11 : 45
- Finish 00 : 12 : 07
- Duration 00 : 22
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Theatre Week Around Auckland, performers taking part in Auckland's Fiesta, are taking to the street.
- Start 00 : 12 : 07
- Finish 00 : 14 : 26
- Duration 02 : 19
Reporters
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Marina Developments Today the Bay of Islands County Council approved an application for a marina development at Opua.
- Start 00 : 14 : 26
- Finish 00 : 14 : 51
- Duration 00 : 25
Locations
- Opua, New Zealand (Northland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 19 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)
- John Hawkesby (Presenter)
- Sue Scott (Weather Presenter)
- Neil Billington (News Reader)
- Judy Bailey (News Reader)
Reporters
- Ainslie Talbot (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Louise Pagonis (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bill Birch (Former Energy Minister, National Party)
- Flight Sergeant Roy Arnold
- Ian Hassall (Spokesman, Royal New Zealand Plunket Society)
- Jesse Nahi (Mother)
- Peter McNee (Spokesman, World Vision)
- Ron Nahi (Father)
Locations
- Huntly, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Avondale, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Kaukapakapa, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Opua, New Zealand (Northland)