Top Half
From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1Suicide Attempt A young woman who tried to hang herself in police cells has died.
- Start 00 : 00 : 24
- Finish 00 : 00 : 44
- Duration 00 : 20
Locations
- OTAHUHU, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Couple Killed An elderly married couple were killed when struck by a car in Birkenhead. They were Lillian Ellen Stone and James Stone.
- Start 00 : 00 : 44
- Finish 00 : 01 : 06
- Duration 00 : 22
Locations
- Birkenhead, New Zealand (Auckland), undefined
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Precious McKenzie Weightlifter Precious McKenzie has survived a car accident in Auckland.
- Start 00 : 01 : 06
- Finish 00 : 02 : 47
- Duration 01 : 41
Reporters
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Precious McKenzie (Champion Weightlifter)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Helicopter Accident Whangarei pilot Dennis Corran has survived a helicopter accident on the Coromandel this afternoon.
- Start 00 : 02 : 47
- Finish 00 : 03 : 02
- Duration 00 : 15
Locations
- Coromandel, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Foreign Exchange Dealers The demand for talented foreign exchange (forex) dealers is intense and some potential dealers are undergoing training.
- Start 00 : 03 : 02
- Finish 00 : 05 : 25
- Duration 02 : 23
Reporters
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Edwina Phillips (Course Director)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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61990 Commonwealth Games Spruce Up Auckland will be receiving a clean up prior to its hosting of the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
- Start 00 : 05 : 25
- Finish 00 : 05 : 49
- Duration 00 : 24
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7World Cup Rugby The first World Cup Rugby tournament is about to start in Auckland, but there is little sign of it to most of the community.
- Start 00 : 05 : 49
- Finish 00 : 07 : 47
- Duration 01 : 58
Reporters
- Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Alcohol Song The Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council (ALAC) is complaining that radio stations are not playing the song Kua Makona, which is about drink and drug addiction.
- Start 00 : 07 : 47
- Finish 00 : 10 : 49
- Duration 03 : 02
Reporters
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ngamaru Raerina (Spokesperson, Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council [ALAC])
- Moana Maniapoto (Singer)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- The song Kua Makona was produced by Dalvanius and Ryan Monga, with the band Ardijah and keyboards played by Simon Lynch.
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9Driver's Licence Julie Campbell has just got a driver's licence after a special course for disabled people. She uses a specially modified car.
- Start 00 : 10 : 49
- Finish 00 : 12 : 34
- Duration 01 : 45
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Contributors
- Julie Campbell (Driver)
Locations
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10National Pony Club Championships The National Pony Club Championships are being held at the Avondale Racecourse this weekend.
- Start 00 : 12 : 34
- Finish 00 : 15 : 15
- Duration 02 : 41
Reporters
- Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ken Robinson (Vice-President, New Zealand Pony Association)
Locations
- Avondale, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Top Half
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 21 May 1987
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
- From North Cape, to Turangi in the south. Northern regional news from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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
- John Hawkesby (Presenter)
- Natalie Brunt (Presenter)
- Sue Scott (Weather Presenter)
- Angela D'Audney (News Reader)
- Tom Bradley (News Reader)
Reporters
- April Greenlaw (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Dylan Taite (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Kim Webby (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Norris Power (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Robyn Scott-Vincent (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Wendy Dicker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Edwina Phillips (Course Director)
- Ken Robinson (Vice-President, New Zealand Pony Association)
- Moana Maniapoto (Singer)
- Ngamaru Raerina (Spokesperson, Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council [ALAC])
- Precious McKenzie (Champion Weightlifter)
- voxpop
Locations
- OTAHUHU, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Birkenhead, New Zealand (Auckland), undefined
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Coromandel, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Avondale, New Zealand (Auckland)
Contributors
- Julie Campbell (Driver)