Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1Nga Tapawae College Teachers at Nga Tapawai College are threatening not to open the school next year due to alleged mismanagement by the school board. The board are trying to remove Community Director, Murray McDowell, saying his job should go to a Maori and have used school money to pay their legal fees.
- Start 00 : 00 : 16
- Finish 00 : 02 : 48
- Duration 02 : 32
Reporters
- Margot McRae (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Lionel Devaliant (Chairman, Post Primary Teachers Association [PPTA])
- Ben Matthews (Chairman, Nga Tapuwae Board of Governors)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Meals on Wheels Cancellation All Meals on Wheels deliveries have been cancelled for the next few days because of threatened strike action by hospital domestic workers.
- Start 00 : 02 : 48
- Finish 00 : 05 : 12
- Duration 02 : 24
Reporters
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sigrid Gordge (Meals on Wheels Recipient)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Hamilton City Council Review A special review of the Hamilton City Council has made around 200 recommendations, especially around handling finance.
- Start 00 : 05 : 12
- Finish 00 : 07 : 25
- Duration 02 : 13
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Les Duckworth (Director of Finance, Hamilton City Council)
- David Stanley (Spokesman, Ratepayers' Group)
- Ross Jansen (Hamilton Mayor)
Locations
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Harbour Bridge Repairs The National Roads Board (NRB) has discovered two more potentially weak areas on the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
- Start 00 : 07 : 25
- Finish 00 : 07 : 42
- Duration 00 : 17
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5False Fire Alarms The New Zealand Fire Service are now charging for false alarms - up to $1,000 each time - due to an increase in these calls.
- Start 00 : 07 : 42
- Finish 00 : 07 : 58
- Duration 00 : 16
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Waiheke Ferry Service Waiheke Island residents are fed up with the ferry service to Auckland and are asking the Minister of Transport for help.
- Start 00 : 07 : 58
- Finish 00 : 10 : 57
- Duration 02 : 59
Reporters
- Alex Dempsey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
- Graeme Bartlett (Spokesman, Waiheke Commuter's Association)
Locations
- Waiheke Island, New Zealand (Auckland), undefined
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Pre-selecting a Baby's Sex Sex selection is part of the social debate but practical difficulties and ethics stand in the way. Natural methods are being tried and tested at National Women's Hospital.
- Start 00 : 10 : 57
- Finish 00 : 13 : 25
- Duration 02 : 28
Reporters
- Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John France (Associate Professor of Steroid Bio-Chemistry)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8The Sounds of Polynesia Festival The first Sounds of Polynesia Festival is being held in Mangere.
- Start 00 : 13 : 25
- Finish 00 : 15 : 25
- Duration 02 : 00
Reporters
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Taiki Apu (Coordinator, Sounds of Polynesia Festival)
Locations
- Mangere, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 18 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)
- Veronica Allum (Weather Presenter)
- Richard Long (News reader)
- Judy Bailey (News Reader)
Reporters
- Alex Dempsey (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Margot McRae (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ben Matthews (Chairman, Nga Tapuwae Board of Governors)
- David Stanley (Spokesman, Ratepayers' Group)
- Graeme Bartlett (Spokesman, Waiheke Commuter's Association)
- John France (Associate Professor of Steroid Bio-Chemistry)
- Les Duckworth (Director of Finance, Hamilton City Council)
- Lionel Devaliant (Chairman, Post Primary Teachers Association [PPTA])
- Ross Jansen (Hamilton Mayor)
- Sigrid Gordge (Meals on Wheels Recipient)
- Taiki Apu (Coordinator, Sounds of Polynesia Festival)
- voxpop
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Waiheke Island, New Zealand (Auckland), undefined
- Mangere, New Zealand (Auckland)