Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ). Programme moved to TV2 on 03/04/1989 to accommodate Holmes on TV1.
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1The $300 million Ohaaki Power Station near Taupo will open officially tomorrow. It is the first power station ever to be built in New Zealand on time and under budget.
- Start 00 : 00 : 13
- Finish 00 : 01 : 41
- Duration 01 : 28
Reporters
- Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Wright (Project Manager, Ohaaki Power Station)
Locations
- Taupo, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Three and a half thousand patients with pre-cancerous conditions will be recalled to National Women's Hospital in an effort to ensure they have all the available information about the nature of the disease.
- Start 00 : 01 : 41
- Finish 00 : 02 : 03
- Duration 00 : 22
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Police are searching for a young girl after she was seen being dangled over the railings of the Whitiora Bridge in Hamilton yesterday.
- Start 00 : 02 : 03
- Finish 00 : 03 : 41
- Duration 01 : 38
Reporters
- Philip Burton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jim O'Connor (Community Constable, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4A new report from the Trade Development Board contends that tourists are not being encouraged to spend their money in New Zealand.
- Start 00 : 03 : 41
- Finish 00 : 05 : 31
- Duration 01 : 50
Reporters
- Maxine Clayton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Rodney Walshe (Spokesman, Trade Development Board)
- Barry Purdy (Executive Director, New Zealand Retailers' Federation)
- voxpop
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5A group of students from St Paul's School in Hamilton have won the Young Enterprise Award for Excellence.
- Start 00 : 05 : 31
- Finish 00 : 06 : 45
- Duration 01 : 14
Reporters
- Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Hammond (Spokesman, Enterprise New Zealand Trust Inc.)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Auckland City Council is claiming victory in a long-running battle over a felled tree in Herne Bay.
- Start 00 : 06 : 45
- Finish 00 : 07 : 13
- Duration 00 : 28
Locations
- Herne Bay, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Shortages caused by the prolonged ports dispute are now placing the traditional Christmas dinner under threat.
- Start 00 : 07 : 13
- Finish 00 : 07 : 50
- Duration 00 : 37
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 18 October 1989
Start Time
- 17 : 52
Finish Time
- 18 : 00
Duration
- 08:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ). Programme moved to TV2 on 03/04/1989 to accommodate Holmes on TV1.
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
- Eric Frykberg (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Maxine Clayton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Philip Burton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Barry Purdy (Executive Director, New Zealand Retailers' Federation)
- Jim O'Connor (Community Constable, New Zealand Police)
- John Hammond (Spokesman, Enterprise New Zealand Trust Inc.)
- John Wright (Project Manager, Ohaaki Power Station)
- Rodney Walshe (Spokesman, Trade Development Board)
- voxpop
Locations
- Taupo, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Herne Bay, New Zealand (Auckland)