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A popular regional news magazine programme broadcast from Christchurch.

  • 1A celebration of the Christchurch Arts Festival with excerpts from some of the performers.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 06 : 57
    • Duration 06 : 57
    Speakers
    • The Wizard (Christchurch Celebrity)
    Locations
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2A look back at a couple who formed a Non-Ski Club.

    • Start 00 : 06 : 57
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 55
    • Duration 00 : 58
    Speakers
    • Warwick Franklin (Spokesman, Non-Ski Club)
    • Lorraine Eggers (Spokesperson, Non-Ski Club)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3A look back at a story about the increasing popularity of yoga.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 55
    • Finish 00 : 09 : 13
    • Duration 01 : 18
    Speakers
    • Martyn Jackson (Yoga Instructor)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 4A look back at a story about alcoholism and the social problems resulting from it.

    • Start 00 : 09 : 13
    • Finish 00 : 13 : 45
    • Duration 04 : 32
    Reporters
    • Allanah James (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Lynne Briggs (Social Worker)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 5Many people in Christchurch are convinced that the original city morgue is haunted.

    • Start 00 : 15 : 51
    • Finish 00 : 18 : 08
    • Duration 02 : 17
    Reporters
    • Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Constable Bernie Quinn (Christchurch Officer, New Zealand Police)
    Locations
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 6A look back at a story about the controversy over a mausoleum in Christchurch.

    • Start 00 : 18 : 08
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 37
    • Duration 01 : 29
    Reporters
    • Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Locations
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 7A look back at a story about non-standard burials in Timaru.

    • Start 00 : 19 : 37
    • Finish 0 : 20 : 20
    • Duration 00 : 43
    Locations
    • Timaru, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 8Excerpts from an interview with country music singer Kenny Rogers.

    • Start 0 : 20 : 20
    • Finish 00 : 21 : 23
    • Duration 01 : 03
    Reporters
    • Maree Mahony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Kenny Rogers (Country Music Singer)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 9A look back at a story about the World Masters Swimming Championships.

    • Start 00 : 21 : 23
    • Finish 00 : 23 : 11
    • Duration 01 : 48
    Speakers
    • Professor Cliff Stevenson (Organising Committee Spokesman, World Masters Swimming Championships)
    • Dr John Gillies (Chest Specialist)
    • Martha Keller (83 Year-old Swimmer)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 10A look back at The Mainland Touch's home video which was sent to the New Zealand athletes competing at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

    • Start 00 : 23 : 11
    • Finish 00 : 24 : 01
    • Duration 00 : 50
    Speakers
    • Casey Barry (Kevin Barry's Daughter)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 11The Canterbury trio Pachamama perform 'Mother Nature' in Hagley Park.

    • Start 00 : 24 : 01
    • Finish 00 : 26 : 36
    • Duration 02 : 35
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • The Mainland Touch
Secondary Title
  • Best of the Regionals
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 26 December 1984
Start Time
  • 18 : 00
Finish Time
  • 18 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • A popular regional news magazine programme broadcast from Christchurch.
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
  • John Dunne (Presenter)
  • Liz Grant (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Allanah James (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Bill Cockram (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Maree Mahony (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Michael Brown (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Casey Barry (Kevin Barry's Daughter)
  • Constable Bernie Quinn (Christchurch Officer, New Zealand Police)
  • Dr John Gillies (Chest Specialist)
  • Kenny Rogers (Country Music Singer)
  • Lorraine Eggers (Spokesperson, Non-Ski Club)
  • Lynne Briggs (Social Worker)
  • Martha Keller (83 Year-old Swimmer)
  • Martyn Jackson (Yoga Instructor)
  • Professor Cliff Stevenson (Organising Committee Spokesman, World Masters Swimming Championships)
  • The Wizard (Christchurch Celebrity)
  • Warwick Franklin (Spokesman, Non-Ski Club)
Locations
  • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
  • Timaru, New Zealand (Canterbury)
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