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TV3's late night news show, providing a mix of credible news and entertainment. As well as presenting the serious news of the day, this show has the freedom to push traditional journalistic boundaries.

  • 1Taranaki faces a huge clean up following devastating flooding across the region. A state of emergency remains in force. Forty Wanganui homeowners have been permitted to return to their homes after the Whanganui River burst its banks.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 40
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 26
    • Duration 01 : 46
    Reporters
    • Debbie Gee (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Gordon Eastabrook (Building Inspector)
    Locations
    • Waitara, New Zealand (Taranaki)
    • Wanganui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
    • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2New Zealand Tonight New Zealand headlines in brief: including; 1. Two trampers have been swept to their deaths in the flood-swollen Rakaia River. 2. Christchurch police are not commenting about a mysterious case of body snatching. 3. The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has called for a top level inquiry into the alleged abuse of migrant workers. 4. Fire fighters are currently fighting a blaze at Murray's Bay Intermediate School.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 26
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 05
    • Duration 01 : 39
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Auckland police are searching for the perpetrators of a gang-style drive-by shooting at an Auckland house last night.

    • Start 00 : 04 : 05
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 42
    • Duration 01 : 37
    Reporters
    • Shelley Clement (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Chris Zeisler (Firearms Dealer)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Debt collection firm Baycorp has announced a $5.7 million loss for the half year ending December 31, 1989.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 42
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 08
    • Duration 00 : 26
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5Alex Haley, author of Roots, is currently in New Zealand with a message of hope for the future.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 08
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 00
    • Duration 01 : 52
    Reporters
    • Tukoroirangi Morgan (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Alex Haley (Author)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6Following the destructive 1989-1990 Pacific Island cyclone season, battered and bruised Islanders are searching for new ways to prevent similar damage to their economies and communities occurring in the future.

    • Start 00 : 10 : 46
    • Finish 00 : 14 : 18
    • Duration 03 : 32
    Reporters
    • Stephen Christensen (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Flight Lieutenant Howard North (Relief Worker, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF])
    • Geoffrey Henry (Cook Islands Prime Minister)
    • Lance Corporal Bruce Smith (Relief Worker, New Zealand Army)
    Locations
    • Cook Islands
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7World News Tonight World headlines in brief: including; 1. Lithuanians have today voted to declare their country's independence from the Soviet Union. 2. The Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles has asked for elderly priests and nuns to volunteer themselves as guinea pigs for a new AIDS vaccine. 3. A colony of sea lions has established themselves at a San Francisco yachting marina.

    • Start 00 : 14 : 18
    • Finish 00 : 15 : 31
    • Duration 01 : 13
    Locations
    • Lithuania
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • AIDS - acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  • 8Fast bowler Richard Hadlee will retire from international test cricket at the end of this week's test match.

    • Start 00 : 20 : 01
    • Finish 00 : 24 : 37
    • Duration 04 : 36
    Reporters
    • Eric Young (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Richard Hadlee (Bowler, New Zealand Cricket Team)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 9A survey has revealed that one third of British motorists make love in their cars.

    • Start 00 : 24 : 37
    • Finish 00 : 25 : 51
    • Duration 01 : 14
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 10A group of New Zealand musicians have recorded a song in support of a Parliamentary Bill supporting a 20% quota for local music on radio.

    • Start 00 : 25 : 51
    • Finish 00 : 29 : 41
    • Duration 03 : 50
    Reporters
    • Louise Wallace (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Ray Columbus (Musician)
    • Johnny Specific (Musician)
    • Glynn Tucker (Music Promoter)
    • Malcolm Black (Musician, Netherworld Dancing Toys)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 11Fire fighters continue to fight a huge blaze at Murray's Bay Intermediate School. One fireman has been taken to hospital.

    • Start 00 : 32 : 28
    • Finish 00 : 33 : 00
    • Duration 00 : 32
    Locations
    • Murrays Bay, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 12Chocolate devotees across the United States are holding events to celebrate their favourite food.

    • Start 00 : 33 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 34 : 58
    • Duration 01 : 58
    Reporters
    • Joanna Paul (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • voxpop
    Locations
    • United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Nightline
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 12 March 1990
Start Time
  • 22 : 30
Finish Time
  • 23 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV3
Broadcaster
  • TV3 Network Services
Programme Description
  • TV3's late night news show, providing a mix of credible news and entertainment. As well as presenting the serious news of the day, this show has the freedom to push traditional journalistic boundaries.
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
  • News
Hosts
  • Joanna Paul (Presenter)
  • Belinda Todd (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Debbie Gee (Reporter, TV3)
  • Eric Young (Reporter, TV3)
  • Joanna Paul (Reporter, TV3)
  • Louise Wallace (Reporter, TV3)
  • Shelley Clement (Reporter, TV3)
  • Stephen Christensen (Reporter, TV3)
  • Tukoroirangi Morgan (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
  • Alex Haley (Author)
  • Chris Zeisler (Firearms Dealer)
  • Flight Lieutenant Howard North (Relief Worker, Royal New Zealand Air Force [RNZAF])
  • Geoffrey Henry (Cook Islands Prime Minister)
  • Glynn Tucker (Music Promoter)
  • Gordon Eastabrook (Building Inspector)
  • Johnny Specific (Musician)
  • Lance Corporal Bruce Smith (Relief Worker, New Zealand Army)
  • Malcolm Black (Musician, Netherworld Dancing Toys)
  • Ray Columbus (Musician)
  • Richard Hadlee (Bowler, New Zealand Cricket Team)
  • voxpop
Locations
  • Waitara, New Zealand (Taranaki)
  • Wanganui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
  • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Cook Islands
  • Lithuania
  • Murrays Bay, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • United States