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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.

  • 1Ngawaka Bedggood remains in hospital tonight after two weeks lost in the Waipoua Forest.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 37
    • Finish 00 : 01 : 57
    • Duration 01 : 20
    Reporters
    • Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Ngawaka Bedggood (Rescued Man)
    Locations
    • Rawene, New Zealand (Northland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2New Zealand Tonight New Zealand headlines in brief: including; 1. Opposition groups in Fiji are dismayed at the prospect of New Zealand restoring full diplomatic relations with the Rabuka regime in Fiji. 2. Smokers trying to kick the habit are being encouraged to go 'cold turkey' as part of World Anti-Smoking Day. 3. Television cameras have been permitted to capture Parliamentary Question Time for the first time.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 57
    • Finish 00 : 03 : 14
    • Duration 01 : 17
    Reporters
    • Neil Waka (Reporter, TV3)
    Associated
    • Kerry Burke (Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives)
    • Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
    Locations
    • Fiji
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Frano Botica has become the latest All Black to sign with a professional rugby league club.

    • Start 00 : 03 : 14
    • Finish 00 : 04 : 56
    • Duration 01 : 42
    Reporters
    • Stephen Christensen (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Frano Botica (Former All Black)
    • Ian McGeechan (Scottish Rugby Coach)
    • Tracy Botica (Frano Botica's Wife)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Members of the Doctor's Bay Yacht Club could know later tonight whether their late challenge for the America's Cup has been accepted.

    • Start 00 : 04 : 56
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 58
    • Duration 02 : 02
    Reporters
    • Jeff Hampton (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Robin Judkins (Spokesman, Doctor's Bay Yacht Club)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5A strong earthquake hit the Soviet republic of Moldavia tonight, killing three people. A powerful quake also destroyed villages in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon jungle, with 200 people killed and 800 more still missing. Meanwhile a strong earthquake also caused panic in Romania.

    • Start 00 : 09 : 43
    • Finish 00 : 11 : 24
    • Duration 01 : 41
    Reporters
    • Steve Barnes (Reporter, TV3)
    Locations
    • Peru
    • Bucharest, Romania (Bucureşti)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6World News Tonight World headlines in brief: including; 1. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has arrived in Washington for three days of Summit talks with United States President George Bush. 2. The Israeli Army has intercepted five speedboats off the coast of Tel Aviv carrying Palestinians planning a raid on crowded beaches during a Jewish holiday. 3. Doctors in Georgie believe they may have made a breakthrough in the treatment of AIDS. 4. The Royal Ballet Company has performed a benefit show for Dame Margot Fonteyn.

    • Start 00 : 11 : 24
    • Finish 00 : 12 : 57
    • Duration 01 : 33
    Locations
    • United States
    • Tel Aviv, Israel (Tel Aviv)
    • United States
    • London, United Kingdom (England)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • 7Political Report 1. Television cameras allowed in the debating chamber for the first time 2. Former Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon is keen to have a Cabinet portfolio once again 3. The Wellington candidates for the Green Party 4. McGillicuddy Serious Party's conference

    • Start 00 : 15 : 47
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 37
    • Duration 03 : 50
    Reporters
    • Bill Ralston (Reporter, TV3)
    Speakers
    • Sir Robert Muldoon (Former Prime Minister, National Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 8A look at some of the viewer habits being revealed by the new People Meters.

    • Start 0 : 20 : 10
    • Finish 00 : 21 : 41
    • Duration 01 : 31
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 9Australian rock band Midnight Oil have taken their political message to the heart of corporate New York.

    • Start 00 : 29 : 28
    • Finish 00 : 31 : 11
    • Duration 01 : 43
    Reporters
    • Tony Coghlin (Reporter)
    Speakers
    • Peter Garrett (Activist/Musician, Midnight Oil)
    Associated
    • Exxon (Multinational Oil and gas Company)
    Locations
    • New York City, NY, United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Nightline
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 31 May 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 (Weather Presenter)
  • Eric Young (Sports News Presenter)
Reporters
  • Bill Ralston (Reporter, TV3)
  • Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
  • Jeff Hampton (Reporter, TV3)
  • Neil Waka (Reporter, TV3)
  • Stephen Christensen (Reporter, TV3)
  • Steve Barnes (Reporter, TV3)
  • Tony Coghlin (Reporter)
Speakers
  • Frano Botica (Former All Black)
  • Ian McGeechan (Scottish Rugby Coach)
  • Ngawaka Bedggood (Rescued Man)
  • Peter Garrett (Activist/Musician, Midnight Oil)
  • Robin Judkins (Spokesman, Doctor's Bay Yacht Club)
  • Sir Robert Muldoon (Former Prime Minister, National Party)
  • Tracy Botica (Frano Botica's Wife)
Locations
  • Rawene, New Zealand (Northland)
  • Fiji
  • Peru
  • Bucharest, Romania (Bucureşti)
  • United States
  • Tel Aviv, Israel (Tel Aviv)
  • London, United Kingdom (England)
  • New York City, NY, United States