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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.

  • 1A window smashing spree by an axe-wielding youth has left the main street of Petone in a sea of glass.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 01 : 18
    • Duration 01 : 18
    Reporters
    • Owen Poland (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Phil George (Shopkeeper)
    Locations
    • Petone, New Zealand (Wellington)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2The Government announced it's economic package this afternoon. Much of it had been predicted, and it contained few surprises. All of Telecom will be sold off.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 18
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 32
    • Duration 02 : 14
    Reporters
    • Sean Plunket (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
    • Steve Marshall (Spokesman, Employers' Federation)
    • David Caygill (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
    • Richard Prebble (Minister of State Owned Enterprises [SOEs], Labour Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Ministry of Fisheries officials have cracked a major paua poaching ring.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 32
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 41
    • Duration 01 : 09
    Reporters
    • Bob McNeil (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • David Wood (Compliance Officer, Ministry of Fisheries)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4New Zealand Tonight New Zealand headlines in brief: including; 1. It has been revealed that Ministry of Agriculture (MAF) officials did not raise the alarm until a week after three Pacific Fruit Flies were found in Auckland. 2. The Australian Golden Orb Weaving Spider has made its way to New Zealand. 3. The Consumers' Institute has warned that many spa pool heating units fail to make safety standards and should be recalled.

    • Start 00 : 04 : 41
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 50
    • Duration 01 : 09
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5A look at the rise and rise of The Body Shop, both internationally and within New Zealand.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 50
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 35
    • Duration 01 : 45
    Reporters
    • Neil McKay (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Anita Roddick (Founder, The Body Shop)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6There is speculation that a serial killer has murdered his sixth victim in Sydney.

    • Start 00 : 10 : 21
    • Finish 00 : 11 : 30
    • Duration 01 : 09
    Reporters
    • Max Hayton (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Charlie Parsons (Assistant Commissioner, New South Wales Police)
    Locations
    • Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7World News Tonight World headlines in brief: including; 1. Tension is high between the Soviet Union and the rebellious Baltic republic of Lithuania, which has declared itself independent. 2. Tourists are flocking to a Mission south of Los Angeles where swallows make a journey each year from Argentina.

    • Start 00 : 11 : 30
    • Finish 00 : 12 : 28
    • Duration 00 : 58
    Locations
    • Lithuania
    • San Juan Capistrano, CA, United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 8Political Report 1. Richard Prebble is suing Television New Zealand (TVNZ) following an item about him on the Holmes show. 2. The Government announced it's economic package this afternoon. Much of it had been predicted, and it contained few surprises. Analysis of its contents and the reaction to it. 3. Restrictions to the watersiders' right to strike is a part of today's economic package.

    • Start 00 : 16 : 45
    • Finish 00 : 20 : 28
    • Duration 03 : 43
    Reporters
    • Bill Ralston (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Dr Brent Wheeler (Economist)
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 9The New Zealand Army's new mobile hospital unit is now able to treat patients with severe varicose veins and other non-urgent surgeries.

    • Start 00 : 20 : 28
    • Finish 00 : 21 : 53
    • Duration 01 : 25
    Reporters
    • Rose Daly (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Major John Gardner (Spokesman, New Zealand Army)
    Locations
    • Burnham, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 10The stage production of Oracles and Miracles has been packing in Wellingtonians and tomorrow night, it debuts in Auckland.

    • Start 00 : 27 : 01
    • Finish 00 : 29 : 07
    • Duration 02 : 06
    Reporters
    • Carol Hirschfeld (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Fiona Samuel (Actor)
    • Miranda Harcourt (Actor)
    Associated
    • Stevan Eldred-Grigg (Author)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Nightline
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 20 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
  • Bill Ralston (Reporter, TV3)
  • Bob McNeil (Reporter, TV3)
  • Carol Hirschfeld (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Max Hayton (Reporter, TV3)
  • Neil McKay (Reporter, TV3)
  • Owen Poland (Reporter, TV3)
  • Rose Daly (Reporter, TV3)
  • Sean Plunket (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
  • Anita Roddick (Founder, The Body Shop)
  • Charlie Parsons (Assistant Commissioner, New South Wales Police)
  • David Caygill (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
  • David Wood (Compliance Officer, Ministry of Fisheries)
  • Dr Brent Wheeler (Economist)
  • Fiona Samuel (Actor)
  • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
  • Major John Gardner (Spokesman, New Zealand Army)
  • Miranda Harcourt (Actor)
  • Phil George (Shopkeeper)
  • Richard Prebble (Minister of State Owned Enterprises [SOEs], Labour Party)
  • Steve Marshall (Spokesman, Employers' Federation)
Locations
  • Petone, New Zealand (Wellington)
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Sydney, Australia (New South Wales)
  • Lithuania
  • San Juan Capistrano, CA, United States
  • Burnham, New Zealand (Canterbury)