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From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).

  • 1Twelve Road Fatalities There were twelve road fatalities in the Top Half region over the weekend.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 26
    • Finish 00 : 00 : 52
    • Duration 00 : 26
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Hit and Run A man appeared in court today after a hit and run which left two people in intensive care.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 52
    • Finish 00 : 01 : 09
    • Duration 00 : 17
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Auckland Harbour Search The Police dive team scoured Auckland Harbour for a person seen to be thrown into the sea by Queen's Wharf, but it turned out to be something else.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 09
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 00
    • Duration 01 : 51
    Reporters
    • Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Detective Inspector Tony Shalfoon (Spokesman, New Zealand Police)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Death Threats Manukau Mayor Barry Curtis received a death threat and today an Auckland man appeared in court charged with threatening to kill, wasting Police time and making a fictitious telephone call.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 26
    • Duration 00 : 26
    Locations
    • Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5Rebel University Entrance Exams Despite the University Entrance (UE) exam being abolished last year, eight schools have held rebel University Entrance exams. This year there were 24 schools.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 26
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 32
    • Duration 02 : 06
    Reporters
    • Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • John Whelan (Exam Administrator)
    • voxpop
    Locations
    • OTAHUHU, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6Incubator Babies Little is known about how life in an incubator affects the development of premature babies and their parents.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 17
    Reporters
    • Margot McRae (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Dr Martin Richards (Psychologist)
    • voxpop
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7Nga Tapuwae College The Nga Tapuwae College board received $20,000 today for legal bills incurred in its unsuccessful bid to get rid of the school's Community Department Head, Murray McDowell.

    • Start 00 : 08 : 17
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 48
    • Duration 00 : 31
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 8Treating Horses Horses are being treated for both physical and psychological problems by touch using the Tellington-Jones Equine Awareness technique.

    • Start 00 : 08 : 48
    • Finish 00 : 12 : 52
    • Duration 04 : 04
    Reporters
    • Alex Dempsey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Brandy Kaye-Riley (Horse Therapist)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 9Fun Run The Friends of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra staged a fun run around the waterfront to raise funds for the orchestra. Groups of players entertained those taking part along the way.

    • Start 00 : 12 : 52
    • Finish 00 : 15 : 27
    • Duration 02 : 35
    Reporters
    • Liz Laybourne (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Top Half
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 16 November 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
  • Alex Dempsey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Liz Laybourne (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Margot McRae (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Brandy Kaye-Riley (Horse Therapist)
  • Detective Inspector Tony Shalfoon (Spokesman, New Zealand Police)
  • Dr Martin Richards (Psychologist)
  • John Whelan (Exam Administrator)
  • voxpop
Locations
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • OTAHUHU, New Zealand (Auckland)