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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.

  • 1The National Party is pledging to repossess Telecom if control falls into foreign hands. At Parliament tonight, urgency has been given to the Bill paving the way for the Government's planned sale of Telecom.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 43
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 05
    • Duration 01 : 22
    Reporters
    • Owen Poland (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Doug Kidd (Opposition Telecom Spokesman, National Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Fisheries officers have swooped on an illegal crayfish fishing organisation in the South Island.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 05
    • Finish 00 : 02 : 57
    • Duration 00 : 52
    Reporters
    • Rose Daly (Reporter, TV3)
    Locations
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3The macabre discovery of a corpse buried beneath the floorboards of an occupied house has ended a six month search for missing Hamilton pensioner James Beaumont.

    • Start 00 : 02 : 57
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 25
    • Duration 01 : 28
    Reporters
    • Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Detective Sergeant Robin Sowerby (Hamilton Detective, New Zealand Police)
    • Alan Hawkes (Neighbour)
    Locations
    • Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4New Zealand Tonight New Zealand headlines in brief: including; 1. Finance Minister David Caygill has hinted that the Government plans to crack down on social welfare (beneficiary) cheats. 2. Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has claimed the briefcase full of cash found on the Auckland waterfront last month. 3. Fears are growing that Colombian drug cartels are targeting New Zealand and other parts of the South Pacific.

    • Start 00 : 04 : 25
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 29
    • Duration 01 : 04
    Reporters
    • Neil Waka (Reporter, TV3)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre. Halt All Racist Tours (HART) have marked the day with a special protest against TV3's mini-series Shaka Zulu.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 29
    Reporters
    • Bob McNeil (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • John Minto (Spokesman, Halt All Racist Tours [HART])
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6Former Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos went on trial today in New York. She is facing fraud and conspiracy charges.

    • Start 00 : 09 : 37
    • Finish 00 : 10 : 16
    • Duration 00 : 39
    Locations
    • New York City, NY, United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 7World News Tonight World headlines in brief: including; 1. Namibia has officially become the newest country in the world, today celebrating the end of 75 years of South African rule. 2. Pop star Gloria Estefan is in a stable condition after suffering serious back injuries in a car crash. 3. Actor Paul Newman is being sued by a delicatessen owner for a share in the profits of the Paul Newman Salad Dressing and the Paul Newman Spaghetti Sauce.

    • Start 00 : 10 : 16
    • Finish 00 : 11 : 24
    • Duration 01 : 08
    Associated
    • Miami Sound Machine (Band)
    Locations
    • Windhoek, Namibia (Khomas)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 8A bitter four-year feud dividing the Brethren at one of New Zealand's most venerable Masonic Lodges is heading for a showdown in the Auckland High Court. A look into the business affairs of the secret society.

    • Start 00 : 15 : 36
    • Finish 00 : 24 : 31
    • Duration 08 : 55
    Reporters
    • Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 9The paparazzi are gathering outside the London hospital where the Duchess of York is due to give birth to her second child any day.

    • Start 00 : 24 : 31
    • Finish 00 : 25 : 51
    • Duration 01 : 20
    Reporters
    • Belinda Todd (Reporter, TV3)
    Locations
    • London, United Kingdom (England)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 10American basketball player Geoff Daniels is being investigated for lying on his CV about his height.

    • Start 00 : 25 : 51
    • Finish 00 : 27 : 08
    • Duration 01 : 17
    Reporters
    • Belinda Todd (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Tony Webster (Basketball Coach)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 11The Northern Hemisphere has today celebrated the start of Spring. What it is that makes eggs stand on end at midday on the equinox?

    • Start 00 : 30 : 27
    • Finish 00 : 32 : 04
    • Duration 01 : 37
    Reporters
    • Don Hatcher (Reporter)
    Speakers
    • voxpop
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Nightline
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 21 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
  • Belinda Todd (Reporter, TV3)
  • Bob McNeil (Reporter, TV3)
  • Don Hatcher (Reporter)
  • Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
  • Neil Waka (Reporter, TV3)
  • Owen Poland (Reporter, TV3)
  • Rose Daly (Reporter, TV3)
  • Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
  • Alan Hawkes (Neighbour)
  • Detective Sergeant Robin Sowerby (Hamilton Detective, New Zealand Police)
  • Doug Kidd (Opposition Telecom Spokesman, National Party)
  • John Minto (Spokesman, Halt All Racist Tours [HART])
  • Tony Webster (Basketball Coach)
  • voxpop
Locations
  • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
  • Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • New York City, NY, United States
  • Windhoek, Namibia (Khomas)
  • London, United Kingdom (England)