Today Tonight
A popular regional news magazine programme broadcast from Wellington and covering the wider Wellington area, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, the Wairarapa and extending to Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast in the South Island.
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1The Government has decided to keep the railway line between Lyttelton and the West Coast open in order to move coal by rail from the West Coast to Lyttelton Harbour. Reaction on the West Coast has been overwhelmingly positive.
- Start 00 : 00 : 31
- Finish 00 : 04 : 50
- Duration 04 : 19
Reporters
- Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Kerry Burke (West Coast MP, Labour Party)
- Richard Prebble (Minister of Railways, Labour Party)
- Richard Mayson (Spokesman, Business Development Council)
Locations
- Lyttelton, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Porirua, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Following a Soviet investigation, two senior officers from the Soviet cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov have been disciplined over the sinking of the liner in the Marlborough Sounds.
- Start 00 : 04 : 50
- Finish 00 : 05 : 08
- Duration 00 : 18
Locations
- Russia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3More women in New Zealand are watching and working behind the scenes in the X-rated video industry. Figures now show that women make up around 50% of the viewing audience for adult films.
- Start 00 : 05 : 08
- Finish 00 : 07 : 13
- Duration 02 : 05
Reporters
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Arthur Everard (Chief Film Censor)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Shipping companies have begun avoiding Wellington's port because of the current harbour pilots' dispute.
- Start 00 : 07 : 13
- Finish 00 : 08 : 31
- Duration 01 : 18
Reporters
- Leigh Pearson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Although suffering from declining membership thanks largely to the changing role of women in society, the League of Mothers has celebrated its diamond jubilee today. Women gathered in Wellington today to look back at the organisations sixty year history.
- Start 00 : 08 : 31
- Finish 00 : 10 : 43
- Duration 02 : 12
Reporters
- Linda Bartley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Minnie Martin (Original Member, League of Mothers)
- Leone Meikle (Past President, League of Mothers)
- Carol Cree (Member, League of Mothers)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Despite its fearsome appearance, giant wetas are considered "gentle giants" by ecologists.
- Start 00 : 11 : 16
- Finish 00 : 15 : 22
- Duration 04 : 06
Reporters
- Bas Tubert (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Mike Meads (Ecologist)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Today Tonight
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 9 April 1986
Start Time
- 19 : 10
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 20:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- A popular regional news magazine programme broadcast from Wellington and covering the wider Wellington area, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, the Wairarapa and extending to Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast in the South Island.
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
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Mike Bodnar (Presenter)
- Veronica Allum (Weather Presenter)
Reporters
- Bas Tubert (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Craig McMurtrie (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Leigh Pearson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Linda Bartley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Arthur Everard (Chief Film Censor)
- Carol Cree (Member, League of Mothers)
- Kerry Burke (West Coast MP, Labour Party)
- Leone Meikle (Past President, League of Mothers)
- Mike Meads (Ecologist)
- Minnie Martin (Original Member, League of Mothers)
- Richard Mayson (Spokesman, Business Development Council)
- Richard Prebble (Minister of Railways, Labour Party)
Locations
- Lyttelton, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Porirua, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Russia
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)