Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1Taumarunui police are still hunting for two armed men who attacked a traffic officer and shot a bystander who came to the officer's aid.
- Start 00 : 00 : 23
- Finish 00 : 01 : 51
- Duration 01 : 28
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Senior Sergeant Ron Buchanan (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Taumarunui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Danny Kingi, a New Zealander accused of murdering his wife in Australia last weekend, will return to Auckland on Friday. The pair were performers in Te Waka Huia, a Maori cultural group performing in Townsville.
- Start 00 : 01 : 51
- Finish 00 : 03 : 41
- Duration 01 : 50
Reporters
- Philip Smith (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Detective Sergeant Peter Wright (Spokesman, Townsville Criminal Investigation Branch [CIB])
Locations
- Townsville, Australia (Queensland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Waiheke Island residents want their island to become a chemical spray-free zone.
- Start 00 : 03 : 41
- Finish 00 : 06 : 05
- Duration 02 : 24
Reporters
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Michael Johnson (Spokesman, Toxic Action Group)
- Malcolm Philcox (Spokesman, Waiheke County Council)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The Auckland Harbour Board has launched a scathing attack on the Government, accusing it of failing to tighten legislation around illegal rubbish dumping into the Manukau Harbour.
- Start 00 : 06 : 05
- Finish 00 : 07 : 57
- Duration 01 : 52
Reporters
- Maxine Clayton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Carr (Chairman, Auckland Harbour Board)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The Hamilton AIDS Foundation is warning locals that AIDS is not just a big city problem.
- Start 00 : 07 : 57
- Finish 00 : 08 : 15
- Duration 00 : 18
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- AIDS = Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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6Former Manurewa MP Phil Amos, has returned to New Zealand, bringing his Tanzanian wife and two children with him.
- Start 00 : 08 : 15
- Finish 00 : 12 : 08
- Duration 03 : 53
Reporters
- Philip Smith (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Phil Amos (Former Minister of Education 1972-1975, Labour Party)
- Odilia Amos (Phil Amos' Wife)
Locations
- Tanzania
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Young Auckland musician Stewart Allen, profiled on Top Half earlier this month, has proved a hit in Poland.
- Start 00 : 12 : 08
- Finish 00 : 12 : 32
- Duration 00 : 24
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- The original story was screened on Top Half on 2 August (VA_00959_06)
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 24 August 1988
Start Time
- 18 : 40
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
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)
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Maxine Clayton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Philip Smith (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Carr (Chairman, Auckland Harbour Board)
- Detective Sergeant Peter Wright (Spokesman, Townsville Criminal Investigation Branch [CIB])
- Malcolm Philcox (Spokesman, Waiheke County Council)
- Michael Johnson (Spokesman, Toxic Action Group)
- Odilia Amos (Phil Amos' Wife)
- Phil Amos (Former Minister of Education 1972-1975, Labour Party)
- Senior Sergeant Ron Buchanan (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Taumarunui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
- Townsville, Australia (Queensland)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Tanzania