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Today’s TV: Sunday 7 March 1993
from the NZ Listener

TV One
9.00am Praise Be (G)
9.30 Canadian Brass: Home Movies (G)
10.15 One World of Sport - Cricket
NZ v Australia - second test, day four; live from the Basin Reserve, Wellington
6.00pm One Network News
6.30 Frontline
7.30 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (G)
8.00 May to December (Final) (G)
8.35 Montana Sunday Theatre - The House of Eliott (Part 5) (PGR)
9.40 First Hand - Time Marches On (G)
10.10 One Playhouse - Die Kinder (Part 3) (AO)
11.25 One World of Sport - Rugby: NZ’s Big Game
1993 Telecom National Sevens - semifinals/final; highlights
11.55 Sunday Film Club - High Tide (1987) (AO)
12.55am Closedown

Channel 2
6.20am We All Have Tales (Rpt, G)
6.50 The Timberwood Tales (G)
7.15 Captain Zed and the Zee Zone (G)
7.40 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 (Rpt, G)
8.00 Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Wars! (Rpt, G)
8.25 Potsworth & Co (Rpt, G)
8.45 Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (Rpt, G)
9.10 Thunderbirds (Rpt, G)
10.00 Pepsi RTR Showdown (G)
11.05 Zorro (G)
11.30 Dr Who - Colony in Space (Part 3) (Rpt, G)
Noon EastEnders (Double episode) (G)
1.10 Griffin’s Sunday Cinema - Murphy’s Romance (1985) (Rpt, PGR)
3.30 Behind the Scenes - Lorenzo’s Oil (G)
3.55 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (Starting today, part 1) (G)
4.30 Harry and the Hendersons (G)
5.00 Amazing Stories (Final) (G)
5.30 Doogie Howser, MD (G)
6.00 Who’s the Boss? (G)
6.30 Noel’s House Party (G)
7.30 60 Minutes
8.30 The Sunday Premiere Movie - K-9 (1989) (AO)
10.30 The Hitchhiker (PGR)
11.00 The Sunday Horrors - Bates Motel (1987) (AO)
1.10am Closedown

TV3
7.00am Aunties’ Alphabet (Rpt, G)
7.05 Superman (Rpt, G)
7.30 This Is America, Charlie Brown (G)
7.55 International Video Challenge (Rpt, G)
8.20 Good Morning, Miss Bliss (Rpt, G)
8.45 Pals (G)
9.10 Ya Hoo (Rpt)
A repeat screening of the previous day’s programme
10.05 Short Sportz (Rpt, G)
10.30 Infocus (Rpt, G)
10.55 Words, Words, Words (G)
11.10 High Mountain Rangers (G)
Noon 3 Sport - NBA Basketball 1992/93
1.50 The Road to Wembley
3.00 Movie Matinee - Battle of the Bulge (1965) (G)
5.30 The Edge (Starting tonight) (G)
6.00 3 National News
6.30 The World Around Us - The Young Adventurers (G)
7.30 20/20
8.30 3 Mini-Series - Diana: Her True Story (Starting tonight, part 1) (AO)
10.30 Late Movie - The Burning Bed (1984) (Rpt, AO)
12.30am Closedown

Sky Movies (HBO)
6.30am Woody Woodpecker Cartoons (G)
7.00 Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987) (G)
8.35 Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) (GY)
10.15 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (GY)
Noon Nostalgia at Noon - Target Zero (1955) (B&W) (GY)
1.30 Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989) (GA)
3.15 Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) (G)
5.00 Ghost (1990) (GA)
7.00 HBO Sunday Night Movie - The January Man (1989) (GA)
8.45 A Fish Called Wanda (1988) (GA)
10.30 Curiosity Kills (1990) (R13)
11.55 A Time of Destiny (1988) (GA)
1.47am Closedown

Canterbury Television (CTV), Christchurch
6.00am Welcome to Canterbury
This programme repeats at 7am, 8am, 9am, straight after closedown, 1am and 2am
11.45 Trackside
Includes live racing from Matamata and Riccarton Park, and live harness racing from Wyndham
6.00pm Oderings Homes and Gardens (G)
6.30 On the Spit with the BBQ Factory (G)
7.00 The Bretts (PGR)
8.00 Shōgun (Part 3) (PGR)
10.00 ANZ Informer (G)
10.30 Hopkins Half Hour (G)
11.00 Closedown

Action TV
Noon Trackside Sunday
Includes live racing from Matamata and Riccarton Park, and live harness racing from Wyndham
5.55 Results Roundup
6.00 Closedown

Today’s TV: Friday 7 March 2003 (Free-to-air channels only)
from the NZ Listener

TV One
6.00am UK Today (Rpt, G)
6.10 Te Karere (Rpt)
A repeat screening of the previous day’s bulletin
6.30 TelstraClear Business
7.00 Breakfast
9.00 Gardening Australia (Rpt, G)
9.45 Bite Sized (G)
10.00 Good Morning
Noon Midday (News)
12.15 The Professionals (Rpt, AO)
1.20 Asia Downunder (Rpt, G)
2.00 Houses (Rpt, G)
2.15 Te Karere
2.30 One Sport - Golf
2003 Clearwater Golf Classic - live from the Clearwater Golf Club, Christchurch
6.00 One News
7.00 Holmes
7.30 Forever Summer with Nigella (G)
8.00 What Not to Wear (PGR)
8.40 Mercy Peak (AO)
9.45 Blue Heelers (AO)
10.40 One Late Edition
11.00 Happy Birthday Shakespeare (Part 2, final) (Rpt, AO)
12.30am BBC World, including:
12.30 HARDtalk
1.00 BBC News
1.30 World Business Report
1.45 Sport Today
2.00 BBC News
2.30 Talking Movies
3.00 BBC News
3.30 Asia Today
4.00 BBC News
4.30 HARDtalk
5.00 BBC News
5.30 The Spirit of Yachting (Continues to 6am)

TV2
6.00am Creflo Dollar - Changing Your World
6.30 Destiny Television
7.00 Monster Farm (G)
7.25 Beyblade (G)
7.50 Hi-5 (Rpt, G)
8.25 Blue’s Clues (G)
8.50 Clifford the Big Red Dog (G)
9.15 Bumble (G)
9.35 Shortland Street (Rpt, PGR)
10.05 Infomercials
11.30 Home and Away (Rpt, G)
Noon The Young and the Restless (PGR)
1.00 Days of Our Lives (PGR)
2.00 Ricki Lake (AO)
3.00 Classic Cartoons (G)
3.05 Oscar and Friends (G)
3.15 Rugrats (G)
3.40 Ed, Edd n Eddy (G)
4.05 Mon Colle Knights (Rpt, G)
4.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (G)
5.00 Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Rpt, G)
5.30 Neighbours (G)
6.00 The Simpsons (Rpt, G)
6.30 Spin City (Rpt, G)
7.00 Shortland Street (PGR)
7.30 My Wife and Kids (G)
8.00 Good Morning, Miami (PGR)
8.30 Alias (AO)
9.30 Stargate SG-1 (PGR)
10.30 Space
12.00am M2, including:
12.00 Volume (New videos from a wide range of genres, e.g. electronic, rock, pop, hip hop, alternative etc)
1.30 Number 8 (100% NZ music)
2.00 Full Clip (Hip hop videos and news)
3.00 Top 5 Songs to…
3.30 Informer (Music news and interviews)
4.00 Mulch (An hour of heavy metal)
5.00 Spectator (An hour of chill-out music, continues to 6am)

TV3
6.00am Hour of Power
A condensed, half hour version of this programme
6.30 Teletubbies (Rpt, G)
6.55 Thomas the Tank Engine (Rpt, G)
7.00 Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad (Rpt, G)
7.25 Pokémon (Rpt, G)
7.50 Brum (Rpt, G)
8.00 Pepper Ann (Rpt, G)
8.25 Untalkative Bunny (Rpt, G)
8.30 Bananas in Pyjamas (Rpt, G)
8.35 Bob the Builder (Rpt, G)
8.45 Elmo’s World (Rpt, G)
9.00 Caillou (Rpt, G)
9.05 Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles! (G)
9.30 Infomercials
10.30 Rhoda (Rpt, G)
11.00 Power of Attorney (Rpt, G)
11.30 Home and Away (Rpt, G)
A repeat screening of the previous day’s programme
Noon Law & Order (Rpt, AO)
1.00 Sally Jessy Raphaël (Rpt, G)
2.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show (Rpt, G)
3.00 Sesame Street (G)
3.25 Caillou (Rpt, G)
3.30 Sticky TV, including:
3.30 Hamtaro (G)
4.15 Animation Station (G)
4.30 Islandares (G)
5.00 Home and Away (G)
5.30 Judge Judy (G)
6.00 3 News
7.00 Home Improvement (Rpt, PGR)
7.30 Search for a Supermodel (PGR)
8.30 John Doe (AO)
9.30 The Villa (AO)
10.30 Nightline
11.00 Movie - Tea with Mussolini (1999) (PGR)
1.25am ABC World News Tonight
1.55 Infomercials
2.55 Cold Squad (AO)
3.40 Home and Away (Rpt, G)
A repeat screening of tonight’s programme
4.05 Infomercials (Continues to 6am)

TV4
6.00am Teletrader (Continued)
9.00 Infomercials
6.00pm Flash Forward (Rpt, G)
6.30 Power of Attorney (Rpt, G)
7.00 Most Wanted (PGR)
7.30 Beverly Hills, 90210 (Rpt, PGR)
8.30 First Years (AO)
9.30 Profiler (AO)
11.15 Traders (Rpt, AO)
12.10am Infomercials
1.10 Teletrader (Continues to 9am)

Prime
6.00am Here’s Lucy (G)
6.30 Here’s Humphrey (G)
7.00 Joyce Meyer - Life in the Word
7.30 This Is Your Day with Benny Hinn
8.00 National Nine Early News
Live, via satellite from the Sydney (TCN-9) studios of the Nine Network
9.00 Today
Live, via satellite from the Sydney (TCN-9) studios of the Nine Network
11.00 The Late Show with David Letterman (Rpt, G)
A repeat screening of the previous evening’s programme
Noon Police Rescue (PGR)
1.00 National Nine Morning News
Live, via satellite from the Sydney (TCN-9) studios of the Nine Network
1.30 Pacific Drive (PGR)
2.00 Blue Heelers (G)
3.00 Fresh - Cooking with the Australian Women’s Weekly (G)
3.30 Judge Joe Brown (PGR)
4.00 Y? (G)
4.30 Seriously Weird (G)
5.00 Gilligan’s Island (G)
5.30 M-A-S-H (G)
6.00 Hogan’s Heroes (G)
6.30 The Nanny (G)
7.00 Seinfeld (G)
7.30 Monster Garage (Starting tonight) (G)
8.30 The Prime Movie - Stripes (1981) (AO)
10.35 The Naughty Naughty Hypno Show (Starting tonight) (AO)
11.15 The Late Show with David Letterman (G)
12.10am TVSN (Continues to 6am)

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Today’s TV: Sunday 8 March 1998 (Part 1)
from the NZ Listener

TV One
6.00am BBC World, including:
6.00 BBC World News
6.30 World Living - A Golfer’s Travels
7.00 BBC World News
7.30 This Week
8.00 BBC World News
8.30 Inside Out (G)
9.00 Praise Be
9.30 Tagata Pasifika
10.00 Shield Me (Rpt, G)
10.05 UK Today (Rpt, G)
10.15 One World of Sport - Cricket
NZ v Zimbabwe - fifth ODI; live from Eden Park, Auckland
STANDBY PROGRAMMES (if the cricket is disrupted):
10.15 The Chelsea Flower Show 1997 (G)
11.00 Great Railway Journeys (Rpt, G)
Noon Country Calendar (Rpt, G)
12.30 All Creatures Great and Small (Rpt, G)
1.30 Ever Decreasing Circles (Rpt, PGR)
2.20 Taste New Zealand (G)
2.30 Kangaroo Faces in the Mob (G)
3.30 The Wearable Art Awards 1997 (Rpt, G)
4.30 Heartland (Rpt, G)
5.30 Incredible Journeys (Rpt, G)
6.00 One Network News
6.30 Our World - Animal Intelligence (Part 2) (G)
7.30 60 Minutes
8.30 Montana Sunday Theatre - Bright Hair (Part 2) (AO)
9.50 Luciano Pavarotti at Pesaro (G)
11.00 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries - Achilles Heel (Rpt, AO)
1.10am Infomercials
2.05 BBC World, including:
2.05 BBC World News
2.10 Dateline London
3.00 BBC World News
3.30 World Living - The Clothes Show
4.00 BBC World Headlines
4.05 Weekend World - Horizon
5.00 BBC World News
5.30 HARDtalk (Continues to 6am)

TV2
6.00am Hallo Spencer (Rpt, G)
6.20 Casper (G)
6.50 What-a-Mess (G)
7.15 Little Mouse on the Prairie (Rpt, G)
7.35 Inspector Gadget’s Field Trip (G)
8.00 What Now
10.00 Video Hits - Chart Show (PGR)
Noon Sunday Cinema - Logan’s Run (1976) (Rpt, PGR)
2.30 Behind the Scene - “Red Corner”
3.00 Squeeze (Rpt, PGR)
A repeat of last Wednesday’s programme; first shown on MTV
4.00 The Jeff Foxworthy Show (G)
4.30 The Bob Morrison Show (G)
5.00 Dave’s World (G)
5.30 Malcolm & Eddie (G)
6.00 Toons on 2 - The Angry Beavers (Series premiere) (G)
6.30 Small Talk (Series premiere) (G)
7.00 The Great Kiwi Video Show (Series return) (PGR)
7.30 Trading Places (Series premiere) (PGR)
8.00 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (Series premiere) (G)
8.30 The Sunday Premiere Movie - Outbreak (1995) (AO)
11.05 The Sunday Horrors - Leprechaun (1993) (Rpt, AO)
1.00am Tropical Heat (Rpt, AO)
2.00 Australian Gladiators (Rpt, G)
3.00 White Fang (Rpt, G)
3.40 Good Morning (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last Friday’s programme; first shown on TV One
5.35 Kenneth Copeland - Believer’s Voice of Victory (Continues to 6.05am)

TV3
6.00am Music and the Spoken Word (Double episode)
7.00 Sesame Street (G)
8.00 The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (G)
8.25 Garfield and Friends (G)
8.50 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (G)
9.15 Jake and the Kid (Rpt, G)
10.00 Beyond 2000 (G)
10.45 Arthur C Clarke’s Mysterious Universe (Double episode) (PGR)
11.35 Nissan Gone Fishin’ (Rpt, PGR)
Noon Matinee Movie - Airport 1975 (1974) (Rpt, PGR)
2.20 Oscar and Friends (Rpt, G)
2.30 Coach (G)
3.00 3 Sport - Boxing
Chávez v González + López v Álvarez; full delayed coverage
6.00 3 News
6.30 20/20
7.30 Real TV
8.30 Sunday Movie - Braveheart (1995, part 1) (AO)
10.30 Late Movie - Chasing Dreams (1982) (AO)
1.05am Infomercials
5.00 Joyce Meyer - Life in the Word
5.30 This Is Your Day with Benny Hinn (Continues to 6am)

TV4
Noon Infomercials
1.00 Star Trek (Rpt, PGR)
2.00 Heartbreak High (PGR)
3.00 Uncut (Rpt, PGR)
3.30 The New Music (Rpt, G)
4.30 MediaTelevision (Rpt, G)
5.00 Arts & Minds (Rpt, G)
5.30 FashionTelevision (Rpt, G)
6.00 WOW!: World of Wonder (G)
6.30 Buddies (G)
7.00 Weird Science (PGR)
7.30 Hollywood’s Greatest Stunts (1997) (AO)
8.30 Movie - Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997) (AO)
10.40 Movie - The Good Mother (aka “The Price of Passion”) (1988) (AO)
12.40am TVSN (Continues to 10am)

MTV
6.00am Night Videos (Continued)
7.00 Kickstart
8.30 Collexion - Cast
9.00 One Globe One Skate
9.30 All About the Spice Girls
10.00 European Top 20
Noon So 90s
12.30 Apartment 2F
1.00 Select
3.00 Hitlist UK
5.00 MTV News Weekend Edition
5.30 MTV Life
6.00 The Lick
7.00 Dancefloor Chart
8.00 Dance Anthems
9.00 Balls
10.00 Havoc (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last Thursday’s programme
11.00 God Save the Clean
12.00am Music Mix
3.00 Chill Out Zone
5.00 Night Videos (Continues to 7am)

New look Sundays on TV2

It’s Sunday, the 8th day of March 1998. The sun was setting and TV2 (now TVNZ 2) gearing up for a night of fresh, local entertainment, a real showcase of New Zealand talent and creativity. It was a night of premieres, new faces and familiar favourites, a line-up which truly reflected the Kiwi spirit.

The evening kicked off at 6pm with the introduction of “Toons on 2”, a new half hour cartoon slot. This wasn’t just any cartoon block, though. TV2 was rotating shows, giving us a taste of different animated worlds every three weeks.

On that particular Sunday we were treated to The Angry Beavers.

Now, The Angry Beavers was a quirky, hilarious show about Daggett and Norbert Beaver, two brothers forced to leave their family dam when their parents had another litter. It was a classic tale of sibling rivalry, filled with slapstick comedy and sharp wit. The show’s premise was relatable - who hasn’t argued with their siblings? - and the animation was vibrant and engaging.

The Angry Beavers was a perfect way to start the evening, appealing to Kiwi kids and adults with its clever humour. And knowing we’d see Cow and Chicken or Dexter’s Laboratory in the coming weeks added to the anticipation.

At 6.30pm the excitement built with the premiere of Small Talk, a brand new game show from Grundy Television.

Recorded in front of a live audience at Wellington’s Avalon Studios and hosted by the ever-energetic Jason Gunn, Small Talk was a delightful concept: adults trying to predict the answers children would give to a series of questions. It was a masterclass in understanding the wonderfully unpredictable minds of kids.

In that first episode we saw a charming group of children - Sam, Tom, Ravi, George, Alice, Beau, Shaun, Angus and Bradley - answering questions for the adult contestants Quentin, Irene and Randall. The dynamic between the adults and the children was pure gold. The adults would deliberate, trying to get into the minds of the kids while the children gave the most honest, unfiltered answers imaginable.

Small Talk was funny, heart-warming, and a real testament to the innocence and creativity of childhood. Jason Gunn, with his infectious enthusiasm, kept the show moving at a brisk pace and made it a perfect family viewing experience. It was a great concept and it was performed with such charm, although the format was based on the British game show of the same name with the late Ronnie Corbett (of The Two Ronnies and Sorry! fame) as host.

At 7pm a familiar favourite returned with a fresh face. The Great Kiwi Video Show was back for its fourth year, but this time with Fiona Anderson at the helm.

After four successful years hosting What Now, Fiona brought her warmth and relatability to the show which was essentially a half hour compilation of hilarious home videos from New Zealand and around the world. It was our own version of America’s Funniest Home Videos (though its predecessor, New Zealand’s Funniest Home Videos ran from 1990-91 and 1993 respectively with Ian Taylor, the late Kerry Smith and Jason Gunn as successive hosts) and it never failed to deliver laughs. The show was a testament to the power of the home video camera, capturing those unexpected, candid moments which make life so entertaining.

From clumsy pets to hilarious mishaps, The Great Kiwi Video Show was a guaranteed mood booster. Fiona Anderson’s natural charm and humour made her a perfect fit for the show, and she quickly won over viewers. The production quality was solid and the selection of videos, chosen at random by the producers, was consistently funny. It was a simple concept but it worked brilliantly.

Then came the new local content, kicking off at 7.30pm with Trading Places.

Hosted by Liane Clarke, Trading Places was a fascinating social experiment. Two New Zealanders from completely different walks of life would swap jobs for a day, giving them a unique glimpse into each other’s worlds. It was a concept which resonated with the Kiwi spirit of ‘giving it a go’ and appreciating the diversity of our country.

The first episode featured a model and a dairy farmer, as well as a naval diver and a deliverer of singing telegrams. The contrast between these professions was striking. The model found herself milking cows and mucking out stables while the dairy farmer experienced the glitz and glamour of a photoshoot. The naval diver tried his hand at delivering singing telegrams, while the singing telegram deliverer faced the challenges of diving.

Trading Places was a brilliant concept and it was fascinating to see how people adapted to such different environments. Liane Clarke, with her experience from The Great Kiwi Video Show and various other programmes (Fair Go, Really Living), was a natural and engaging host, guiding us through these unique experiences with warmth and curiosity.

Following Trading Places at 8pm was Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?, another new local production.

Hosted by the effervescent Suzanne Paul with Varick Neilson as the chef and Anthony Ray Parker as the chauffeur, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? was the show that surprised unsuspecting New Zealand families with a celebrity guest for dinner. It was a heart-warming and entertaining concept, combining the excitement of a surprise with the intimacy of a family meal.

In the first episode, the May family were surprised by rugby legends Tana Umaga and Grant Fox. Imagine the shock and delight of having two of New Zealand’s sporting heroes walk through your door!

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? captured the genuine reactions of the family, the awkwardness and excitement of meeting a celebrity and the warmth of sharing a meal together. Suzanne Paul’s bubbly personality was perfect for the show and she created a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Varick Neilson’s culinary skills ensured a delicious meal and Anthony Ray Parker’s chauffeur role added a touch of glamour. It was a feel good show which celebrated the everyday Kiwi family and the excitement of celebrity encounters.

Finally, TV2 presented its Sunday premiere movie, Outbreak, at 8.30pm. This 1995 action thriller (starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo and Morgan Freeman) provided a dramatic and suspenseful end to the evening. The film’s gripping storyline and star-studded cast made it a perfect choice for a Sunday night movie.

Looking back, that evening on TV2 was a testament to the power of local content. It was a line-up that celebrated Kiwi talent, humour and diversity. It was a reminder of a time when television was a shared experience, a way for families to come together and enjoy a night of entertainment.

More to come in Part 2.

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Today’s TV: Sunday 8 March 1998 (Part 2)
from the NZ Listener

HBO
6.05am Magic Island (1995) (G)
7.30 Jury Duty (1995) (PG)
9.00 Box Office America
9.30 Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) (PG)
11.15 From Here to Eternity (1953) (B&W) (PG)
1.15pm Convict Cowboy (1995) (M)
3.00 Feast of July (1995) (M)
5.00 The Late Shift (1995) (M)
6.45 Village of the Damned (1995) (M)
8.30 Hannahs Blockbuster Premiere - The Cable Guy (1995) (M)
10.10 Get Shorty (1995) (R16)
12.00am Priest (1995) (R16)
1.45 Jury Duty (1995) (PG)
3.10 Jason’s Lyric (1994) (R18)
5.00 From Here to Eternity (1953) (B&W) (PG) (Continues to 7am)

Sky Sport
7.30am Sky Sport - Tennis
1998 ATP Tour - highlights
8.00 Rugby
Super 12 1998 - Golden Cats v Auckland Blues; full replay
9.40 Rugby
1998 Five Nations Championship - France v Ireland; full delayed coverage
11.20 Football
FA Premier League 1997/98 - full delayed coverage of today’s match
1.05pm Motoworld
1.30 Motorsport Asia
2.00 Tip of the Tongue
2.30 Rugby
Super 12 1998 - Golden Cats v Auckland Blues; full replay
4.10 NHL 2Night
4.40 The World’s Greatest Auto Show
5.45 NBA Inside Stuff
6.15 Sky Sports News
6.45 Football (Gillette World Cup)
7.15 Rugby
1998 Five Nations Championship - Wales v Scotland; full delayed coverage
9.00 Cricket
NZ v Zimbabwe - fifth ODI; highlights
10.00 Golf
1998 PGA Tour - Doral-Ryder Open; highlights
11.30 Rugby
Super 12 1998 - Coastal Sharks v Western Stormers; full delayed coverage
1.05am ESPN Direct - College Basketball (Big East Tournament)
2.25 Football
Eredivisie 1997/98 - FC Twente v Ajax; live from Diekman Stadion, Enschede
4.30 Motorsport Asia
5.00 College Basketball (1998 WAC Championship game, continues to 7am)

CNN
6.00am Larry King
7.00 World News
7.30 Earth Matters
8.00 World News
8.30 Travel Guide
9.00 Sky News
Via satellite from London
9.30 Best of Q&A
10.00 World News
10.30 Science & Technology
11.00 World News
11.30 World Sport
Noon World View
12.30 Inside Asia
1.00 World News
1.30 The Art Club
2.00 The World Today
2.30 Showbiz This Week
3.00 Larry King Weekend
4.00 The World Today
4.30 Science & Technology
5.00 Digital Jam
5.30 Diplomatic License
6.00 World News
6.30 Inside Asia
7.00 Sky News
Via satellite from London
7.30 Larry King Weekend
8.30 World Sport
9.00 World News
9.30 ABN - Over Asia
10.00 World News
10.30 Sky News
Via satellite from London
11.00 World News
11.30 Showbiz This Week
12.00am World News
12.30 World Business This Week
1.00 World News
1.30 World Sport
2.00 World News
2.30 The Art Club
3.00 Larry King Weekend
4.00 World News
4.30 World Sport
5.00 World News
5.30 This Week in the NBA (Continues to 6am)

Orange
6.00am Cartoon Network, including:
6.00 The Jetsons
6.30 The Flintstones
7.00 The Popeye Show
7.30 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
8.00 Dink, the Little Dinosaur
8.30 Big Bag (Double episode)
9.30 Timeless Tales
10.00 The Detective Squad (Double episode)
11.00 Wacky Races
11.30 The Tom and Jerry Show
Noon The Bugs and Daffy Show
1.00 Casper and the Angels
1.30 The Addams Family
2.00 The Flintstones
2.30 Goober and the Ghost Chasers
3.00 Goldie Gold and Action Jack
3.30 The Detective Squad
4.00 The Hogan Family
4.30 Designing Women
5.00 The Flying Nun
5.30 Starsky & Hutch
6.30 The A-Team
7.30 The X-Files Weekend (Six episodes)
12.00am The Juice Music Television (Free to air, continues to 6am)

Discovery/Trackside
6.00am The Big Byte
6.30 Next Step
7.00 Eyewitness
7.30 The Arctic
8.00 Wildlife Chronicles
8.30 Mac & Mutley
9.00 Those Incredible Animals
9.30 Zoo Life with Jack Hanna
10.00 World of Audubon
11.00 Outer Bounds
11.30 Higher Adventure
Noon TAB Trackside (Free to air)
Includes live racing from Ascot Park and Paeroa
6.00 Extreme Machines
7.00 The New Explorers
8.00 Portraits
9.00 Wild Discovery
10.00 Discovery Showcase
11.00 Science Frontiers
12.00am Discovery Profile Series
1.00 Blue Water Dreaming
1.30 Walker’s Cay Chronicles
2.00 Go for It
3.00 High Adventure
3.30 Adventures in Diving
4.00 The New Explorers
4.30 The Adventurers
5.00 Blue Water Dreaming
5.30 Walker’s Cay Chronicles (Continues to 6am)

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Today’s TV: Thursday 9 March 2000 (Free-to-air channels only)
from the NZ Listener

TV One
6.00am BBC World - BBC World News
6.15 Te Karere (Rpt)
A repeat screening of the previous day’s bulletin
6.30 Telstra Business
7.00 Breakfast
9.00 Infomercial - LV Martin’s Shop at Home
9.30 Infomercial
10.00 Good Morning
Noon Midday (News)
12.35 BBC World, including (all times approx):
12.35 Europe Direct
1.05 BBC News
1.35 World Business Report
1.55 HARDtalk
2.25 UK Today (Rpt, G)
2.40 Human Nature with Olivia Newton-John (Rpt, G)
3.40 Market Forces (Rpt, PGR)
4.10 TeleBingo (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last night’s programme
4.40 Te Karere
4.55 Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook (Rpt, G)
5.30 Corbans Taste New Zealand (Rpt, G)
6.00 One News
7.00 Holmes
7.30 Coronation Street (Double episode) (PGR)
8.30 The 1900 House (G)
9.40 The Fat Files (G)
10.35 Tonight (News)
11.05 Backch@t (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last Sunday’s programme
12.10am The Ice House (Part 2, final) (Rpt, AO)
1.35 Infomercials
2.35 BBC World, including:
2.35 The World Today
3.30 How Buildings Learn
4.00 BBC World News
4.30 HARDtalk
5.00 BBC World News
5.30 The Money Programme (Continues to 6am)

TV2
6.00am Creflo Dollar - Changing Your World
6.30 Kenneth Copeland - Believer’s Voice of Victory
7.00 Magic Mountain (Rpt, G)
7.10 Zorro (G)
7.35 Walter Melon (G)
8.05 Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (G)
8.35 Bananas in Pyjamas (Rpt, G)
8.40 Bumble (G)
9.00 Barney & Friends (Rpt, G)
9.30 Bananas in Pyjamas (Rpt, G)
9.35 Shortland Street (Rpt, G)
10.05 Infomercials
Noon The Young and the Restless (PGR)
1.00 Days of Our Lives (AO)
2.00 Ricki Lake (AO)
2.55 Infomercial
3.25 Bumblettes (G)
3.30 What Now PM, including:
3.35 Rugrats (Rpt, G)
4.10 Jumanji (G)
4.45 Hey Arnold! (Rpt, G)
5.30 Sister, Sister (G)
6.00 Home and Away (G)
6.30 The Simpsons (Rpt, G)
7.00 Shortland Street (PGR)
7.30 Stargate SG-1 (PGR)
8.30 Water Rats (Series return) (AO)
9.30 The Sopranos (Series premiere) (AO)
10.30 Behind the Scenes - “Savage Honeymoon” (AO)
11.00 Movie - Falling for You (1995) (Rpt, AO)
12.50am Infomercials
1.50 Movie - Lisztomania (1975) (AO)
3.30 Loveline (Rpt, AO)
4.00 Behind the Scenes - The Green Mile (Rpt, PGR)
4.30 Batman (Rpt, G)
5.00 Home and Away (Rpt, G)
5.30 Infomercial (Continues to 6am)

TV3
6.00am Answers with Bayless Conley
6.30 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (Rpt, G)
7.00 The Busy World of Richard Scarry (Rpt, G)
7.30 Sonic Underground (Rpt, G)
8.00 Disney’s Hercules: The Animated Series (Rpt, G)
8.30 Teletubbies (Rpt, G)
9.00 You and Me (Rpt, G)
9.25 Thomas the Tank Engine (Rpt, G)
9.30 Infomercials
10.30 The Village (G)
11.00 The Roseanne Show (PGR)
Noon The Oprah Winfrey Show (PGR)
1.00 Sally Jessy Raphaël (Rpt, PGR)
2.00 Judge Wapner’s Animal Court (Rpt, G)
2.30 You and Me (Rpt, G)
2.55 Teletubbies (Rpt, G)
3.20 Bob the Builder (G)
3.30 Arthur (G)
4.00 Pokémon (Rpt, G)
4.30 The Adventures of Tintin (G)
5.00 Hollywood Squares (G)
5.30 Judge Judy (G)
6.00 3 News
7.00 Cosby (G)
7.30 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (PGR)
8.30 Charmed (PGR)
9.30 All Saints (PGR)
10.30 Nightline
11.00 Alright Already (PGR)
11.30 Unhappily Ever After (AO)
12.00am ABC World News Tonight
12.30 Infomercials
1.30 Echo Point (Rpt, G)
1.55 Fire Rescue: Emergency Response (Rpt, PGR)
2.20 Fresh Up in the Deep End (Rpt, G)
2.45 Infomercials
5.00 Joyce Meyer - Life in the Word
5.30 This Is Your Day with Benny Hinn (Continues to 6am)

TV4
6.00am Teletrader (Continued)
9.00 Infomercial
9.30 Active Shopper Network
10.30 Infomercials
5.00pm USA High (Rpt, G)
5.30 Saved by the Bell: The New Class (Rpt, G)
6.00 Sunset Beach (G)
7.00 Neighbours (G)
7.30 Bob and Margaret (Series premiere) (PGR)
8.00 Clive Anderson All Talk (Rpt, PGR)
8.40 Dressing for Breakfast (Starting tonight) (AO)
9.10 Barry Welsh Is Coming Home (AO)
9.40 The Young Person’s Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (Starting tonight) (AO)
10.25 Festival of Fun (PGR)
10.55 Movie - Erik the Viking (1989) (Rpt, AO)
1.00am Infomercials
2.00 Teletrader (Continues to 9am)

Prime
6.00am TVSN (Continued)
7.00 Destination New Zealand
This programme repeats at 8am
9.00 Joyce Meyer - Life in the Word
9.30 This Is Your Day with Benny Hinn
10.00 TVSN
Noon Infomercial
12.30 Prime Living
1.30 Infomercial
2.00 Beauty and the Beast (Rpt, G)
A repeat screening of last night’s programme
3.00 Two Fat Ladies (Rpt, G)
3.30 Police Rescue (PGR)
4.30 Prime Living
5.30 Regional Programmes
Family Affairs (NZ wide - except Hamilton and Christchurch) (G)
Prime Local News (Hamilton and Christchurch only)
6.00 Gilligan’s Island (Rpt, G)
6.30 WKRP in Cincinnati (Rpt, G)
7.00 Cheers (G)
7.30 The Bill (PGR)
8.00 The Hello Girls (Final) (G)
8.30 Crocodile Shoes (PGR)
9.30 Porterhouse Blue (AO)
10.35 Beauty and the Beast (G)
11.35 TVSN (Continues to 7am)

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Today’s TV: Saturday 10 March 1984
from the NZ Listener

TV One
Noon News
12.02 Saturday Matinee - The Lost Patrol (1934) (B&W) (Rpt)
1.05 Sport on One
Includes swimming (NZ Swimming Champs - highlights), racing from Trentham (Champion Handicap, HR Chalmers Handicap, NZ St Leger, Double Brown Handicap, Eastbourne Handicap), hockey and Road to LA
6.00 Ready to Roll
6.30 News
7.00 Fame
8.00 Hi-de-Hi! (Rpt)
8.35 The Saturday Premiere Movie - Sunset Limousine (1983)
10.25 Entertainment This Week
11.20 The Gentle Touch (Rpt)
12.10am News
12.15 Closedown

TV2
Noon Emmerdale Farm (Double episode)
12.45 The Best of Beauty and the Beast
1.00 Dig This
1.15 That’s Incredible! (Rpt)
2.05 Saturday Afternoon Movie - The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
3.55 The People’s Court
4.15 More Real People
4.40 The Craft of the Potter (Starting today, part 1) (Rpt)
5.05 The Greatest American Hero (Rpt)
5.55 News
6.00 News Review
6.30 Science Express
6.50 Preview 2
7.00 Foreign Correspondent
8.00 The Hound of the Baskervilles (Part 2)
8.30 The South Bank Show - Alberto Moravia
9.20 Saturday Playhouse - Grace
10.10 News
10.25 World Cinema - The Orchestra Conductor (aka “The Conductor”) (1980) (Rpt)
A Polish film with English subtitles
12.05am Closedown

Today’s TV: Thursday 10 March 1994
from the NZ Listener

TV One
7.20am Te Karere (Rpt)
A repeat screening of the previous day’s bulletin
7.30 eTV - Statistics: Against All Odds (Starting today) (G)
8.00 ITN World News
8.35 eTV, including:
8.35 The Infinite Voyage (G)
9.30 The Secret Life of Machines (Rpt, G)
10.00 Neighbours (Double episode) (Rpt, G)
10.55 Murder, She Wrote (PGR)
Noon Bergerac (Rpt, AO)
1.00 CBS Evening News
1.30 Barney Miller (Rpt, G)
2.05 Sally Jessy Raphaël (G)
3.05 Against the Wind (Starting today) (Rpt, G)
4.10 Home and Away (G)
4.40 Emmerdale (G)
5.10 Te Karere
5.20 Strike It Lucky (G)
5.50 One World of Sport - The Whitbread Report
6.00 One Network News
6.30 Holmes
7.00 Wheel of Fortune (G)
7.30 Coronation Street (G)
8.00 The Bill (PGR)
8.35 A Question of Sport (G)
9.05 Open All Hours (Rpt, PGR)
9.40 PrimeTime (News)
10.15 Foreign Correspondent
11.10 Film on One - Battle of Neretva (1969) (Rpt, G)
1.20am Closedown

Channel 2
6.30am Young Robin Hood (G)
6.55 The Genie Family (aka “Bob in a Bottle”) (Rpt, G)
7.25 The Jetsons (Rpt, G)
7.55 Jem (Rpt, G)
8.30 Thomas the Tank Engine (Rpt, G)
8.35 Bananas in Pyjamas (Rpt, G)
8.40 Sesame Street (G)
9.40 Chatterbox (Rpt, G)
10.00 Aerobics Oz Style (G)
10.30 Down the Shore (G)
11.00 Santa Barbara
Noon The Young and the Restless
1.00 Days of Our Lives (PGR)
2.00 The Bold and the Beautiful (G)
2.30 Chatterbox (G)
2.50 The Raggy Dolls (G)
3.00 The Son of a Gunn Show (G)
4.00 Rugrats (G)
4.30 The Cartoon Company (G)
5.00 Paradise Beach (G)
5.30 Neighbours (G)
6.00 M-A-S-H (Rpt, G)
6.30 Cheers (Rpt, G)
7.00 Shortland Street (PGR)
7.30 Banjo Paterson’s The Man from Snowy River (G)
8.30 Absolutely Fabulous (AO)
9.10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (AO)
9.40 LA Law (Series return) (PGR)
10.40 2 Newsnight
11.10 Tequila and Bonetti (AO)
12.10am Freshman Dorm (Starting tonight) (PGR)
1.15 Closedown

TV3
6.30am Mickey Mouse Club (G)
7.00 The Muppet Show (G)
7.30 Charles in Charge (G)
8.00 Transformers (G)
8.30 You and Me (G)
8.55 The Magic Box (G)
9.25 Infomercials (aka “The Infomercial Hour”)
10.25 Almost Home (G)
10.55 Today’s Gourmet (G)
11.30 The Graham Kerr Show (G)
Noon Donahue (AO)
1.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show (PGR)
2.00 ABC World News Tonight
2.30 Parent Time (G)
2.35 You and Me (G)
3.00 Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (G)
3.30 DuckTales (G)
4.00 Transformers (G)
4.30 Dinosaurs (G)
5.00 Entertainment Tonight (G)
5.30 5.30 Live
6.00 3 National News
7.00 Hard Copy (PGR)
7.30 Living Earth (G)
8.00 Graham Kerr’s Summer Collection (G)
8.30 Beyond 2000 (G)
9.30 Strathblair (Final) (PGR)
10.30 Nightline
11.00 Frenzy (PGR)
11.30 Liquid Television (PGR)
12.00am Night Heat (AO)
1.05 Closedown

Sky News (CNN)
6.00am News Hour
7.00 BBC News
Via satellite from London
7.30 World News
8.00 World Business Today
8.30 World News
9.00 International Hour
10.00 World News
10.45 World Sport
11.00 World Business Today Update
11.30 Showbiz Today
Noon The World Today
1.00 Moneyline
1.30 Crossfire
2.00 Prime News
3.00 Larry King Live
4.00 World News
5.30 Showbiz Today
6.00 World News
6.30 Business Asia
7.00 BBC News
Via satellite from London
7.30 Moneyline
8.00 Worldwide Update
8.30 TVNZ - One Network News
A delayed telecast of TVNZ’s 6pm news bulletin
9.00 Larry King Replay
A repeat screening of the Larry King Live programme
9.45 CNN Newsroom
10.00 Crossfire
10.30 Headline News
11.00 World News
11.30 World Report
12.00am World News
12.30 Business Morning
1.00 World News
1.30 Business Day
2.00 World News
2.30 Business Asia
3.00 Larry King Replay
A repeat screening of the Larry King Live programme
4.00 World News
5.30 Business Asia (Continues to 6am)

Sky Movies (HBO)
Noon Waterland (1992) (R13)
1.45 The Swimmer (1968) (GA)
3.30 Ali Baba (1993) (G)
4.30 White Fang (1992) (G)
5.00 For the Love of Benji (1977) (G)
6.30 Movie Magic (G)
7.00 Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story (1992) (GA)
8.35 Box Office America
9.00 Thursday Night Comedy - City Slickers (1991) (GA)
11.00 Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) (R16)
12.45am Playboy - Eden (R18)
1.11 Closedown

Canterbury Television (CTV), Christchurch
6.00am Welcome to Canterbury
This programme repeats at 7am, 8am, 9am, after closedown (1.30pm & 11pm), 1am and 2am
Noon CTV’s City Life (G)
1.00 Nihon Ryoori (G)
1.30 Closedown
5.00 Susan Sells (G)
5.30 First Report
6.00 CTV’s City Life (Rpt, G)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
7.00 Nihon Ryoori (Rpt, G)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
7.30 CTV News
8.00 Jim Hopkins Live
8.30 Drop the Dead Donkey (PGR)
9.00 The Gravy Train (Part 3) (G)
10.00 CTV World Tonight
10.30 Susan Sells (Rpt, G)
A repeat screening of tonight’s programme
11.00 Closedown

CRY Television, Christchurch
11.00am Jason & Leighton (Rpt)
A repeat screening of the previous day’s programme
1.00pm Petra (Rpt)
A repeat screening of the last night’s programme
4.00 Jason & Leighton
6.00 Petra
9.00 Shannon
12.00am Closedown

MAX: The Music Channel, Auckland
4.00pm The Beat
5.00 MAX Most Wanted
6.00 The Serious Fun Show
9.00 Pepsi Pulse
10.00 MAX Trax
12.00am Closedown

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I’ve been found out that Bob the Builder was broadcasted in March 2000 on TV3, not December 25 2000

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Today’s TV: Friday 19 March 1976
from the NZ Listener

TV One
11.30am Play School
Noon Beauty and the Beast
12.30 Lunchbox
12.35 The Young and the Restless
1.00 Today at One
1.30 Days of Our Lives
1.50 Crown Court
2.15 Crossroads
2.40 Play School
3.10 Sesame Street
4.10 Gabby (Final)
4.15 Stingray (Rpt)
4.40 The Magilla Gorilla Show (Rpt)
5.05 Ready to Roll
5.35 The New Temperatures Rising Show
6.00 The Wonderful World of Magic
6.30 News
Includes regional news from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
7.00 Coronation Street
7.25 Weekends with One
7.30 The Virginian
8.50 Whodunnit?
9.30 Tonight
10.00 Hadleigh (Final)
11.00 Grunt Machine
12.00am News and Weather
12.05 Closedown

TV2 South Pacific Television
1.00pm The Box
1.25 The Ghost and Mrs Muir (Rpt)
1.50 The Befrienders (Rpt)
2.40 Hudson and Halls
2.50 Search for Tomorrow
3.10 Rainbow
3.30 Romper Room
4.00 The Merrie Melodies Show
4.20 Jeannie (Rpt)
4.40 The Professor and the Enquiring Minds
5.05 The Cisco Kid
5.35 The Flintstones (Rpt)
6.00 News at Six
6.30 Beat the Clock
7.00 The Bob Newhart Show
7.25 A Diary of Civilisations (Final)
8.15 Manhunter
9.05 Helen: A Woman of Today
10.00 News at Ten
10.30 Barnaby Jones
11.20 Lloyd Bridges’ Water World
11.40 (approx) Closedown

All programmes in colour unless otherwise specified.

Today’s TV: Wednesday 19 March 1986
from the NZ Listener

TV One
10.15am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV One’s scheduled programming
10.30 The Richard Simmons Show (Rpt)
10.50 Tai Chi (Rpt)
11.00 Crossroads
11.25 The Magic Roundabout (Rpt)
11.30 Play School (Rpt)
11.55 You and Your Child
Noon The Young and the Restless
1.00 Doctor in the House (Final) (Rpt)
1.35 Days of Our Lives
2.30 You and Your Child (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.35 Play School (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
3.00 Towser
3.05 Munch Bunch (Rpt)
3.15 Danger Mouse
3.30 After School, including:
3.35 Richie Rich (Rpt)
3.40 The Perishers (Rpt)
3.45 Stig of the Dump (Rpt)
4.00 The Littlest Hobo
4.30 Mighty Orbots
4.55 Luna (Part 6, final)
5.25 Patchwork Hero (Part 6, final) (Rpt)
6.00 Happy Days (Rpt)
6.30 News
Includes regional programmes: Top Half (Auckland), Today Tonight (Wellington), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) and The South Tonight (Dunedin)
7.30 Magnum PI
8.30 Credit Card
9.00 The Wednesday Feature - Born Beautiful (1984)
11.00 News
11.05 Closedown

TV2
9.35am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV2’s scheduled programming
9.50 Sports Special - Cricket
NZ v Australia - first ODI; live from Carisbrook, Dunedin
12.30pm News
12.35 Sports Special - Cricket (Continued)
NZ v Australia - first ODI; live from Carisbrook, Dunedin
1.30 Newsline
2.00 Beauty and the Beast
2.30 Sports Special - Cricket (Continued)
NZ v Australia - first ODI; live from Carisbrook, Dunedin
5.45 News
5.50 Te Karere
6.00 Sons and Daughters
6.30 The Young Doctors (Double episode)
7.30 Our World - Durrell and the Dodo
8.30 Big Deal
9.30 Eye Witness News
10.00 1986 Sir David Beattie NZ Journalism Awards
11.00 Starsky & Hutch (Rpt)
11.55 Closedown

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Today’s TV: Monday 20 March 1972
from The Press

NZBC TV (CHTV3)
2.00pm Headline News
2.03 McCloud: Who Killed Miss USA? (Rpt)
3.37 Australian Report (Rpt)
3.47 Petticoat Junction
4.12 Sesame Street
5.18 Lassie
5.43 Headline News and Weather
5.46 The Rovers
6.11 Carousel
6.24 Get Smart
6.45 In Concert - NZBC Symphony Orchestra
7.00 Network News
7.20 Weather / The South Tonight
7.40 Mission: Impossible
8.29 Grandstand
8.54 Newsbrief
8.56 Section 7
9.22 Horizon - The Drifting of the Continents
10.11 Georgia Brown Sings Kurt Weill
11.02 Late News and Weather
11.08 Closedown

Today’s TV: Saturday 20 March 1982
from the NZ Listener

TV One
10.00am Basil Brush
10.30 Sport on One
Includes cricket (NZ v Australia - third test, day two; live from Lancaster Park, Christchurch), rugby (1982 Five Nations Championship - Scotland v France; highlights) and American football (Super Bowl XVI - San Francisco 49ers v Cincinnati Bengals; full delayed coverage)
Noon News
12.02 Sport on One (Continued)
6.00 Ready to Roll
6.30 News
7.00 That’s Country
Click the NZ On Screen link below to watch

8.00 Private Benjamin
8.30 Sport on One - Harness Racing
1982 Great Northern Derby - live from Alexandra Park, Auckland
9.00 Saturday Night at the Movies - Klute (1971)
11.05 Quincy ME
12.00am News
12.05 Closedown

TV2
Noon Search for Tomorrow (Double episode)
1.00 The Duchess of Duke Street (Rpt)
1.50 Saturday Afternoon Movie - A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978)
3.25 Let’s Make a Musical
3.50 The Human Experience
4.15 The Palace Presents
5.05 The Brothers (Rpt)
5.55 News
6.00 News Review
6.15 Sports Review
6.30 Laverne & Shirley
6.50 I Like That One: 2
7.00 Foreign Correspondent
8.00 Master of Arts
8.30 Terry and June
9.00 Saturday Playhouse - Kiss and Tell
9.50 News
10.05 World Cinema - WC Fields and Me (1976)
11.55 Closedown

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Today’s TV: Wednesday 21 March 1979
from the NZ Listener

TV One
Noon News
12.05 The Young and the Restless
12.35 Beauty and the Beast
1.00 Good Day
1.20 Days of Our Lives
2.15 Crown Court
2.45 Play School
3.15 Sooty
3.40 Baldmoney, Sneezewort, Dodder and Cloudberry
3.45 Jabberjaw
4.10 Gomer Pyle USMC
4.35 The Beachcombers
5.00 Tarzan (Rpt)
6.00 Good Times (Rpt)
6.30 News
Includes regional news from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
7.00 The Onedin Line
8.00 M-A-S-H
8.30 Charlie’s Angels
9.30 News
9.45 World in Action - Tears in No Fight
10.15 Killers
11.10 News and Weather
11.15 Closedown

South Pacific Television (SPTV)
3.00pm Chic Chat, including:
3.00 Romper Room
3.30 Clutch Cargo (Rpt)
3.35 Spider-Man
4.00 Good Time Show with Tracy, including:
4.00 The Flintstones (Rpt)
4.30 Space Academy
5.00 Search and Rescue
5.30 My Three Sons (Rpt)
6.00 News at Six
6.30 Six-Thirty Special - Birdman 1979
7.30 The Liver Birds
8.00 Movie of the Week - The Great Houdini (1976)
10.00 News at Ten / Focus
10.30 On the Mat
11.00 The Rookies
12.00am Goodnight Kiwi (Closedown)

Today’s TV: Tuesday 21 March 1989
from the NZ Listener

TV One
9.55am Teletext in Vision
10.10 Aerobics Oz Style (Rpt)
10.30 Play School (Rpt)
10.55 Rainbow (Rpt)
11.10 Tales from Fat Tulip’s Garden (Rpt)
11.20 Let’s Read with Basil Brush (Rpt)
11.30 Pob’s Playtime
11.45 Kōhanga Reo
11.55 Te Karere Headlines
Noon Network News at Noon
12.15 Santa Barbara
1.10 Ever Decreasing Circles (Rpt)
1.45 Days of Our Lives
2.45 Prospects
3.45 Albion Market
4.15 Mind Your Language (Starting today) (Rpt)
4.45 Emmerdale Farm
5.15 Te Karere
5.25 Sons and Daughters
6.00 Network News at Six
Includes regional programmes: Top Half (Auckland), Today Tonight (Wellington), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) and The South Tonight (Dunedin)
7.00 No Place Like Home (Starting tonight)
7.30 A Question of Sport (Final)
8.00 42nd British Academy Film Awards (1989 BAFTA Awards; highlights)
9.30 EyeWitness News
10.00 Wiseguy (Rpt)
11.00 The Untouchables (B&W) (Rpt)
11.55 Closedown

Network Two
10.45am Teletext in Vision
11.00 The Young and the Restless
Noon Love Connection
12.25 Tuesday Matinee - The Runaways (1975)
1.50 On the Buses (Rpt)
2.15 After 2, including (all times approx):
2.16 Play School
2.45 Sesame Street
3.45 Live!, including (all times approx):
3.50 Follyfoot (Rpt)
4.20 Panic Station
4.50 The December Rose (Part 3)
5.25 Newsbreak
5.30 The Beverly Hillbillies (Rpt)
6.00 Taxi (Rpt)
6.30 Me and My Girl (Rpt)
7.00 Neighbours
7.30 EastEnders
8.00 That’s Fairly Interesting (Rpt)
8.30 Mini-Series - Sins (Part 2, final)
10.30 Newsbreak
10.35 Alas Smith and Jones (Rpt)
11.10 Late Movie - The Mark (1961) (B&W) (Rpt)
1.15am Closedown

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Today’s TV: Saturday 22 March 1980
from the NZ Listener

TV One
10.00am Turf Talk
10.35 Of Course You Can Do It
11.00 Big League Soccer
11.55 Top of the Morning
Noon News
12.03 Sport on One
Includes coverage of the 1980 Winter Olympics from Lake Placid
5.00 How’s That?
6.00 Ready to Roll
6.30 News
7.00 Radio Times
7.55 Saturday Night at the Movies - A Circle of Children (1977)
9.40 Agony (Part 6, final)
10.15 Parkinson
11.30 The Evil Touch
12.00am News
12.05 Closedown

TV2
Noon Search for Tomorrow (Double episode)
1.05 What’s on Next? (Rpt)
1.50 Saturday Afternoon Movie - It Started with a Kiss (1960)
3.40 Celebrity Charades
4.05 Eight Is Enough
5.00 The Sullivans (Double episode)
5.55 News
6.00 Sports Review
6.30 Laverne & Shirley
7.00 The Love Boat
7.55 Benson
8.25 American Music Awards of 1980
10.25 News
10.40 Thriller Movie - The Brotherhood of Satan (1971)
12.25am Closedown

Today’s TV: Thursday 22 March 1990
from the NZ Listener

TV One
8.45am Teletext in Vision
9.00 One World of Sport - Bowls
NZ v Australia - live from Hoon Hay, Christchurch
11.55 Te Karere Headlines
Noon One Network News
12.15 One World of Sport - Bowls (Continued)
NZ v Australia - live from Hoon Hay, Christchurch
4.50 Emmerdale Farm (G)
5.20 North and South Island Programmes
NORTH
5.20 Te Karere
5.30 M-A-S-H (Rpt, G)
SOUTH
5.20 Bugs Bunny (G)
5.35 Te Karere
5.45 The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) / The South Tonight (Dunedin)
6.00 One Network News
6.30 Holmes
7.00 Sale of the Century (G)
7.30 Coronation Street (G)
8.00 The Bill (PGR)
8.30 Foreign Correspondent
9.30 Ever Decreasing Circles (Rpt, G)
10.00 One Network News
10.30 One World of Sport - Sportsnight
Includes NBA highlights (1989/90)
12.40am Closedown

Channel 2
6.15am Teletext in Vision
6.30 Muppet Babies (G)
7.00 Breakfast News
7.05 Ox Tales (G)
7.30 Breakfast News
7.35 Defenders of the Earth (G)
8.00 Breakfast News
8.05 Heathcliff and Marmaduke (G)
8.30 Breakfast News
8.35 The Merrie Melodies Show (Rpt, G)
9.00 Windfall (G)
9.05 Sesame Street (Rpt, G)
10.05 Don’t Wait Up (Rpt, G)
10.40 Aerobics Oz Style (G)
11.05 Santa Barbara
Noon The Young and the Restless
1.00 Days of Our Lives
2.00 Small Wonder (G)
2.25 After 2, including:
2.26 Play School (Rpt, G)
2.50 Zoobilee Zoo (Rpt, G)
3.15 Count Duckula (G)
3.45 Live!, including:
3.50 COPS (G)
4.20 Head of the Class (G)
5.00 Batman (Rpt, G)
5.30 Blind Date (G)
6.00 Happy Days (Rpt, G)
6.30 Neighbours (Double episode) (G)
7.30 The Comedy Company (PGR)
8.30 Tour of Duty (AO)
9.30 The Twilight Zone (Double episode) (AO)
10.30 Newsbreak
10.35 Dallas (PGR)
11.35 Action on 2 - Love and Bullets (1979) (AO)
1.15am Closedown

TV3
Noon The Oprah Winfrey Show (PGR)
1.00 The Power, The Passion (Double episode) (PGR)
2.00 The Bold and the Beautiful (PGR)
2.30 Another World (PGR)
3.30 Mickey Mouse Club (G)
4.00 The Real Ghostbusters (G)
4.30 Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (G)
5.00 Police Academy (G)
5.30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (G)
6.00 Home and Away (G)
6.30 3 National News
7.00 Perfect Match (G)
7.30 The Wonder Years (Hour-long series premiere) (G)
8.30 Mini-Series - Shaka Zulu (Part 4) (AO)
10.30 Nightline
11.00 Road to Wembley
12.00am (approx) Closedown

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Today’s TV: Saturday 23 March 1974
from the NZ Listener

NZBC TV (AKTV2, WNTV1, CHTV3, DNTV2)
2.00pm Headline News and Weather (C)
2.05 Grandstand
Includes cricket (NZ v Australia - third test, day two; live from Eden Park, Auckland) and football (FA Cup 1973/74 - round six; highlights of two matches)
5.00 The Jetsons (Rpt, C)
5.26 Headline News (C)
5.30 Cricket
NZ v Australia - third test, day two; highlights
6.08 The Don Rickles Show (C)
6.36 What’s My Line?
7.00 Network News
7.22 Regional Weather and News
Journal (AKTV2)
Newsview (WNTV1)
The South Tonight and Focus (CHTV3)
The South on Saturday (DNTV2)
7.45 The Julie Andrews Hour (C)
8.41 Newsbrief (C)
8.43 Saturday Movie - Under Capricorn (1949) (C)
10.49 Late News and Weather (C)
10.55 Night Gallery (C)
11.25 Big Time Wrestling
Followed by Closedown

(C) In colour, unless otherwise specified

Today’s TV: Friday 23 March 1984
from the NZ Listener

TV One
11.25am Play School
11.50 You and Your Child
Noon News
12.02 The Young and the Restless
12.45 See Here
12.50 Beauty and the Beast
1.20 Country Calendar (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last Sunday’s programme
1.30 Days of Our Lives
2.20 You and Your Child (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.30 Play School (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.55 Rainbow (Rpt)
3.10 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Rpt)
3.35 After School, including (all times approx):
3.35 Animals in Autumn and Winter
3.45 Here’s Boomer (Starting today, part 1)
4.10 School Story Spot
4.14 Signtime
4.15 The Smurfs
4.40 Movie for After School - The Bohemian Girl (1936) (B&W)
5.50 Today in History
5.55 Te Karere
East Coast viewers only
6.00 M-A-S-H (Rpt)
6.25 Phew Maths (Rpt)
6.30 News
Includes regional programmes: Top Half (Auckland), Today Tonight (Wellington), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) and The South Tonight (Dunedin)
7.30 Coronation Street (Double episode)
8.20 Fourth Estate
8.30 Kaleidoscope
Includes The Elegant Shed - Behind the Garden (click the NZ On Screen link below to watch)

9.25 The Week with One
9.30 Open All Hours (Rpt)
10.00 The Spanish Civil War (Part 3)
10.50 Encore - The Best of Friends (Rpt)
11.50 News
11.55 Closedown

TV2
2.30pm Dynasty (Rpt)
3.20 General Hospital
3.45 Don’t Just Sit There (Rpt)
4.10 The Waltons (Rpt)
5.10 Diff’rent Strokes (Rpt)
5.45 News
5.55 Te Karere
On TV2 everywhere - except the East Coast (TV One)
6.00 The Young Doctors
6.30 Solid Gold
7.30 Knight Rider
8.30 The Comedy Hour - Never the Twain (Double episode)
9.30 Eye Witness News
10.00 The Friday Feature - The Terminal Man (1974)
11.50 Closedown

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This is a really educational show.

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Today’s TV: Monday 28 March 1983
from the NZ Listener

TV One
10.00am Play School (Rpt)
10.25 You and Your Child (Rpt)
10.30 The Richard Simmons Show
10.55 Yoga with Sandra Riddle (Rpt)
11.00 11AM
Noon News
12.05 The Young and the Restless
1.00 See Here
1.05 Beauty and the Beast
1.30 Days of Our Lives
2.25 You and Your Child (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.30 Play School (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.55 The Wombles (Rpt)
3.00 Chic Chat
3.30 After School, including (all times approx):
3.30 Fish Tales (Rpt)
3.45 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids
4.05 CP & Qwikstitch
4.10 Kids Up the Road
4.15 Once Upon a Story
4.25 Kia Kite Kia Rongo Kia Mōhio
4.35 The Lost Islands
5.00 W3
5.30 Doctor Who - Castrovalva (Part 3)
This programme runs through until 6pm - except East Coast viewers
5.56 Te Karere
East Coast viewers only
6.00 Koha
6.30 News
Includes Nationwide and regional programmes: Top Half (Auckland), Today Tonight (Wellington), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) and The South Tonight (Dunedin)
7.30 Close to Home
8.00 Tom, Dick and Harriet
8.30 Hill Street Blues
9.30 Goodbye, Mr Kent (Part 5)
10.00 Dallas
11.00 News
11.05 Closedown

TV2
2.30pm Prisoner
3.25 Monday Afternoon Movie - Funny Face (1957)
5.15 Mork & Mindy (Rpt)
5.45 News
5.56 Te Karere
On TV2 everywhere - except East Coast viewers (TV One)
6.00 The Young Doctors
6.30 The Dukes of Hazzard
7.30 Our World - Operation Drake
8.30 Falcon Crest
9.30 Eye Witness News
10.00 Levkas Man (Part 6, final)
11.00 Kojak
11.55 Closedown

Today’s TV: Sunday 28 March 1993
from the NZ Listener

TV One
8.45am Teletext in Vision
9.00 Praise Be
9.30 One World of Sport - Cricket
NZ v Australia - fifth ODI; live from Eden Park, Auckland
6.00pm One Network News
6.30 Frontline
7.30 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (G)
8.00 Waiting for God (Part 3) (PGR)
8.35 Montana Sunday Theatre - The House of Eliott (Part 8) (PGR)
9.40 One World of Sport - Rugby
1993 DB Draught International Rugby Sevens - final; live from Government Stadium, Hong Kong
10.40 One Playhouse - Die Kinder (Part 6, final) (AO)
11.55 Sunday Film Club - The Duellists (1977) (Rpt, AO)
1.50am Closedown

Channel 2
6.20am We All Have Tales (Rpt, G)
6.50 Timberwood Tales (G)
7.15 Captain Zed and the Zee Zone (Rpt, G)
7.40 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (Rpt, G)
8.00 Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Wars! (Rpt, G)
8.25 Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (aka “Potsworth & Co”, final) (Rpt, G)
8.45 Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (Rpt, G)
9.10 Thunderbirds (Rpt, G)
10.00 Pepsi RTR Showdown (G)
11.05 Zorro (G)
11.30 Doctor Who (Rpt, G)
Noon EastEnders (Double episode) (G)
1.10 Griffin’s Sunday Cinema - A Song Is Born (1948) (Rpt, G)
3.25 Behind the Scenes - “Strictly Ballroom” (Rpt, G)
3.45 Laff-a-Bits (G)
4.00 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (Part 4) (G)
4.30 Harry and the Hendersons (G)
5.00 The Girl from Tomorrow (Part 3) (G)
5.30 Doogie Howser, MD (G)
6.00 Eerie, Indiana (Series premiere) (G)
6.30 Noel’s House Party (G)
7.30 60 Minutes
8.30 The Sunday Premiere Movie - Iron Eagle II (1988) (AO)
10.30 Aussie League on 2
NSWRL/Winfield Cup 1993 - full delayed coverage of today’s match
12.30am The Hitchhiker (AO)
12.55 Closedown

TV3
7.00am Aunties Alphabet (Rpt, G)
7.05 The New Adventures of Superman (Final) (Rpt, G)
7.30 This Is America, Charlie Brown (Part 8, final) (G)
7.55 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (Three episodes, final) (Rpt, G)
9.05 Aunties Alphabet (Final) (Rpt, G)
9.10 Good Morning, Miss Bliss (Final) (Rpt, G)
9.35 Pals (Final) (G)
10.05 Short Sportz (Final) (Rpt, G)
10.30 Infocus (Final) (Rpt, G)
10.55 Words, Words, Words (G)
11.10 High Mountain Rangers (Final) (G)
Noon 3 Sport - Basketball
NBA 1992/93 - highlights of the latest round of matches
1.55 Road to Wembley
3.00 Movie Matinee - They Drive by Night (1940) (B&W) (Rpt, G)
5.00 Living Earth (Rpt, G)
A repeat screening of last Thursday’s programme
5.30 The Edge (G)
6.00 3 National News
6.30 The World Around Us - The Dinosaurs (Part 1) (G)
7.30 20/20
8.30 Sunday Night at the Movies - Good Morning Vietnam (1987) (AO)
11.00 3 Special - And the Winner Is (G)
12.00am Late Movie - The Best of This Is Horror (AO)
2.00 Closedown

Sky Movies (HBO)
6.10am Woody Woodpecker (G)
6.55 The Dark Crystal (1982) (G)
8.30 Funny About Love (1990) (GA)
10.15 Dick Tracy (1990) (GA)
Noon Nostalgia at Noon - Love on the Dole (1942) (B&W) (G)
1.35 My Left Food (1989) (GA)
3.20 The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (GY)
5.00 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982) (GY)
7.00 HBO Sunday Night Movie - Run (1991) (GA)
8.30 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) (RP16)
10.05 House Party (1990) (R13)
11.45 Clint Eastwood: A Star (G)
12.05am Wheels of Terror (1989) (RP16)
1.27 Closedown

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The amount of stuff on TV3 about to be recycled out in that 1993 listing is crazy. Practically the whole morning schedule.

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@LiamP In the first weekend of April 1993, TV3 (now Three) revamped its Sunday morning schedule and opened transmission at 6.30am with Music and the Spoken Word, a half hour weekly programme with performances of music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (now the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square) - often accompanied by the Salt Lake Tabernacle organ and the Orchestra at Temple Square. The programme also included spiritual messages and passages related to a specific episode’s theme (the ‘spoken word’), presented by Lloyd Newell. (Derrick Porter is the new host and has been delivering the ‘spoken word’ within the programme since 2024.)

Later that year, Music and the Spoken Word was followed at 7am by Swordfish, an Australian religious programme for teenagers and young adults; it was produced by Wesley Mission, a name used by three independent Uniting Church groups which are a part of the Uniting Missions Network of UnitingCare Australia. And then, there was This Week with David Brinkley (from ABC America) at 7.30am.

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Today’s TV: Thursday 30 March 1978
from the NZ Listener

TV One
Noon News
12.05 The Young and the Restless
12.30 Beauty and the Beast
1.00 Good Day
1.20 Days of Our Lives
2.15 Play School
2.40 Rooms
3.05 Nice One
3.10 The Wombles (Rpt)
3.20 Pardon My Genie
3.45 Valley of the Dinosaurs (Rpt)
4.05 Gomer Pyle - USMC
4.30 Nice One
4.35 The Wonderful World of Magic (Rpt)
5.05 Land of the Giants (Rpt)
6.00 Happy Days (Rpt)
6.30 News
Includes regional news from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
7.00 Coronation Street
7.30 Fair Go
8.00 M-A-S-H
8.30 Police Woman
9.30 News
9.40 Prime Time
10.10 Beryl’s Lot (Rpt)
11.05 News and Weather
11.10 Closedown

South Pacific Television (SPTV)
3.00pm Search for Tomorrow
3.25 Chic Chat, including:
3.25 Romper Room
3.55 Rainbow
4.15 Felix the Cat
4.25 Clutch Cargo
4.30 Hey Hey It’s Andy, including:
4.30 Lucas Tanner (Final)
5.30 Welcome Back, Kotter (Rpt)
6.00 News at Six
6.30 The Sullivans
7.00 Doctor at Large (Rpt)
7.30 Man from Atlantis
8.30 Eye Witness
9.00 Within These Walls
10.00 News at Ten
10.30 Jericho
11.30 Closedown

All programmes in colour unless otherwise specified.

Today’s TV: Wednesday 30 March 1988
from the NZ Listener

TV One
10.25am Teletext in Vision
10.40 Aerobics Oz Style
11.05 Play School (Rpt)
11.30 Kōhanga Reo (Rpt)
11.40 Rainbow
Noon Midday News
12.15 Santa Barbara
1.10 Pig in the Middle (Rpt)
1.40 Days of Our Lives
2.40 Italians (Part 2)
3.10 Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
3.40 Lou Grant (Rpt)
4.45 Only When I Laugh (Rpt)
5.15 Emmerdale Farm
5.45 Te Karere
6.00 M-A-S-H (Rpt)
6.30 Network News
Includes regional programmes: Top Half (Auckland), Today Tonight (Wellington), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) and The South Tonight (Dunedin)
7.30 Our World - Whitecoat (Starting tonight)
8.00 This Is Your Life - Peter McIntyre
8.45 Howards’ Way (Part 5)
9.45 A Fine Romance (Rpt)
10.15 Dynasty
11.15 Secret Army (Rpt)
12.20am Closedown

Network Two
11.45am Teletext in Vision
Noon Love Connection
12.30 One Day at a Time (Rpt)
12.55 Midweek Mini-Series - East of Eden (Part 3) (Rpt)
2.30 Play School
2.55 After School, including (all times approx):
3.00 The Care Bears Family
3.30 The Electric Company (Rpt)
4.00 Jem
4.30 Spirit Bay
5.00 The Video Dispatch
5.30 Doctor Who - City of Death (Part 4) (Rpt)
6.00 Sons and Daughters
6.30 Highway to Heaven
7.30 ALF
8.00 Billy T James and…
8.30 Hooperman
9.00 Wiseguy
10.00 EyeWitness
Current affairs, WorldWatch and a news update
11.00 The Saint
12.00am Closedown

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Today’s TV: Monday 31 March 1975
from the NZ Listener

NZBC TV (AKTV2, WNTV1, CHTV3, DNTV2)
2.00pm Headline News and Weather (C)
2.03 The Last Goon Show of All (Rpt, C)
2.43 Challenger Sails South (C)
3.04 Here We Go Again (C)
3.29 Sesame Street
4.29 Make a Wish
4.51 Lassie’s Rescue Rangers (C)
5.16 Spot On (C)
5.41 Headline News (C)
5.43 The Monkees (C)
6.08 This Week in Britain (C)
6.13 Artistic Techniques
6.27 Popco (C)
6.52 The Right to Know
7.00 Network News
7.20 Regional Weather and News
Look North (AKTV2)
Newsview (WNTV1)
The South Tonight (CHTV3)
The South Tonight (DNTV2) - click the NZ On Screen link below to watch the final edition of The South Tonight from Dunedin

7.40 The Tommy Steele Hour (C)
8.34 Taggart (C)
9.34 Newsbrief (C)
9.36 Naturalist Photographer: In Search of the Wild Birds (C)
10.06 Gun in the Pulpit (C)
11.16 News and Weather
11.22 Closedown

(C) = In colour, unless otherwise specified

The end of the NZBC and Taggart

The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), which had been the monolithic entity overseeing radio and television broadcasting in the country since its foundation in 1962, was about to be dismantled. The government’s decision to break up the NZBC into three separate state owned corporations - Television One, Television Two and Radio New Zealand (RNZ) - signalled a significant shift in the nation’s media landscape.

Monday 31 March 1975 was the NZBC’s final day and the pilot for a proposed local drama series, known as Taggart, screened at 8.36pm that evening. Sadly, the series never materialised, leaving this pilot as a solitary testament to what might have been.

Taggart, as the last drama to be produced by the NZBC, was conceived as a gritty, realistic police drama set in Auckland, a city undergoing rapid change in the 1970s. The pilot, known as “We Don’t Take Them Like That Anymore” and written by Keith Aberdein, presented a scenario which resonated with the social complexities of the time. The description was succinct yet compelling:

“Taggart finds a hit-and-run case is anything but routine. When the victim is the nephew of a senior member of the Uniform Branch. Solve a crime or prevent a vendetta - or both. These are Taggart’s choices.”

This synopsis hints at a narrative rich with tension, moral ambiguity and the potential for exploring the internal dynamics of the police force. The collision of personal and professional obligations, the threat of a vendetta and the pressure to deliver justice within a system often fraught with internal politics - these are timeless themes that continue to captivate audiences.

The title role of Detective Inspector Taggart was portrayed by the late Bill Johnson. Johnson, a legend in New Zealand acting, brought a gravitas and intensity to the role, hinting at a complex and determined character. His presence alone would have been a major draw for viewers.

Ian Mune - another stalwart of New Zealand film, television and theatre - played the role of Detective Senior Sergeant Denby, Taggart’s right-hand man. Mune’s performance likely added a layer of depth and nuance to the dynamic between the two detectives.

The cast also featured Louise Pajo as policewoman Wendy Johns, a character that hinted at the evolving role of women in the police force. And then there was the late Eddie Hegan, a renowned entertainer and vaudeville performer, who took on the role of Senior Sergeant Walker. Hegan’s inclusion added an intriguing dimension to the cast, blending dramatic and entertainment talent.

Bryan Easte served as the producer and ensured the production’s smooth execution while Donald Hope-Evans directed the pilot, bringing his vision to life on screen.

Notably, the pilot also featured Laurie Dee, a renowned New Zealand singer and entertainer, in his first dramatic role. This casting choice suggests an attempt to broaden the show’s appeal, drawing in viewers who were familiar with Dee’s musical performances.

The pilot’s significance extends beyond its status as the last NZBC drama. It represents a moment of transition in New Zealand television history, a bridge between the unified NZBC and the decentralised landscape of the new state owned corporations. It also represents a local attempt at producing a police drama, something that at the time was not common.

The fact that Taggart was filmed in colour adds another layer of historical significance. Colour television, which was first introduced in October 1973, was still relatively new in New Zealand and the pilot’s use of this technology underscores the NZBC’s commitment to innovation and progress.

Unfortunately, Taggart remains a lost treasure. While the pilot screened, it did not lead to a full series. The reasons for this remain shrouded in speculation. It is possible that the restructuring of the NZBC played a role, with the new corporations focusing on establishing their own identities and programming.

The absence of Taggart from the archives is a significant loss. The pilot represents a unique moment in New Zealand television history, a glimpse into a potential series which could have contributed significantly to the nation’s cultural landscape.

The end of regional news

From 1970 until 1975, the NZBC TV network served regional audiences with dedicated news magazine programmes. These programmes offered a unique blend of local news, features and entertainment, reflecting the diverse communities they served. The regional programmes were:

  • This Day/Look North (Auckland): Originally titled This Day, it was renamed Look North in 1974. This programme covered the vast upper North Island region, encompassing Auckland, Northland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty. It provided a vital connection between urban and rural communities, showcasing the unique stories and issues of the region.

  • Newsview (Wellington): Serving the lower North Island (Wellington [including the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa], Manawatu, Whanganui, Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki), the upper South Island (Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough) and the West Coast, Newsview bridged the gap between diverse communities, highlighting the shared experiences and unique challenges of this geographically expansive region.

  • The South Tonight (Christchurch & Dunedin): This programme was split into two distinct editions, one for Christchurch (covering the Canterbury region) and another for Dunedin (covering Otago and Southland). This format allowed for focused coverage of the specific interests and concerns of each region.

These programmes were more than just standard news bulletins; they were windows into the daily lives of New Zealanders across the country. They provided a platform for local voices, showcasing the unique character and stories of each region.

The final editions were shown at 7.20pm on the evening of Monday 31 March 1975. As the NZBC’s final day drew to a close, the programmes took on a nostalgic and often humorous tone, reflecting the bittersweet nature of the moment.

Take Dunedin’s The South Tonight. Derek Payne, a familiar face from the programme’s past, returned to anchor the final edition. A ‘best of’ compilation, the programme emphasised humour, often with a Python-esque flair. Notable segments included Kevin Ramshaw’s Sam Spade-style parody of a private eye hunting Noddy, Payne’s walk with an imaginary dog, a humorous search for news in Invercargill and an extended blooper reel. Even a report on strippers was included, for a bit of spice.

The other regional programmes also took on a nostalgic feel, as they said their goodbyes.

These final editions served as a farewell to an era of regional broadcasting, a moment of reflection on the programmes’ contributions to their respective communities.

The establishment of TV One on Tuesday 1 April 1975 marked a significant shift in the structure and focus of New Zealand television news. The early evening news, previously shown at 7pm, was moved to 6.30pm and signalled a move towards a more streamlined and nationally focused news format, with Dougal Stevenson and Bill McCarthy sharing the role of sole anchor.

The regional news magazines were discontinued and replaced by a local opt-out of approximately seven minutes within the main evening bulletin, i.e. regional news summaries originating from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin respectively… This change reflected a desire to consolidate resources and provide a more unified national news service.

Today’s TV: Sunday 9 April 1985
from the NZ Listener

TV One
9.00am Sing to the Lord (Rpt)
9.25 Sunday Morning Movie - Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) (B&W)
10.40 That’s Incredible! (Rpt)
11.30 The Renovators (Rpt)
Noon News
12.02 Big League Soccer
1.05 Tasmania: The Last Wilderness
1.55 Sunday Afternoon Movie - Flower Drum Song (1961) (Rpt)
4.00 Opus
4.50 100 Great Paintings
5.05 Barbara’s World of Horses and Ponies (Part 6)
5.30 Spot On (Series return)
6.00 Allan Boesak: Choosing for Justice
6.30 News
6.45 Koha
7.00 Entertainment Showcase - Wi’ a Hundred Pipers
Click the NZ On Screen link below to watch

7.45 Country Calendar
8.00 Flying Start
8.30 Strangers and Brothers (Part 3)
9.20 News
9.30 Sunday
10.00 Play of the Week - Lucifer
10.50 News
10.55 Closedown

TV2
Noon Sunday Matinee - A Slight Case of Murder (1938) (B&W)
1.25 Here’s Lucy (Rpt)
1.50 Made by Hand
2.00 Jazz Seen
2.50 Don’t Just Sit There (Rpt)
3.15 Monkey (Rpt)
4.00 Sunday Grandstand
Includes rugby (Australia v NZ Barbarians - full coverage of last week’s match) and ice skating, plus progress reports on the afternoon’s events with a full summary at 5.50pm
5.55 News
6.00 Fame
6.50 I Like That One: 2
7.00 Family Ties
7.25 Sunday Movie - Found Money (1983)
9.00 Who’s the Boss?
9.25 Radio with Pictures
10.10 The Sunday Horrors - It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977)
11.40 Closedown

Please note that some information may not be correct at the time of writing. Correct me if I’m wrong.

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Today’s TV: Sunday 1 April 1979
from the NZ Listener

TV One
Noon News
12.05 The Wooden Giraffe
12.30 Dig This
12.45 Premier Soccer
1.30 Sunday Matinee - Summertime (1955) (Rpt)
3.05 The World About Us
3.55 The Spirit of 78: The Flight of Double Eagle II
4.45 Vision On
5.10 The Wonderful World of Disney - Nikki: Wild Dog of the North (Part 2)
6.00 The Prizewinners (Part 3)
6.30 News
6.45 Sunday’s World
7.00 Show of the Week - Singer for Asia
7.45 Country Calendar
8.00 Anna Karenina (Part 8)
8.55 News
9.00 Questions Please
9.30 Offerings
9.35 Plays for Britain - Fast Hands
10.25 Rembrandt (Final)
10.55 News and Weather
11.00 Closedown

South Pacific Television (SPTV)
Noon Kaleidoscope
1.00 Farming Today
1.15 Butcher’s Hook
1.23 Looking Your Best - Style (Part 3)
Click the NZ On Screen link below to watch

1.30 Church in Action
1.45 Pacific Viewpoint
2.00 Sew Easy
2.15 A Taste of the Orient (Part 3)
2.23 You and the Law
2.30 Sportsworld
4.45 Wildlife Cinema
5.10 The High Chaparral (Rpt)
6.00 Weekend Edition News
6.10 World Watch
6.27 Weather
6.30 Stars on Sunday
7.00 Yours for the Asking (Series return)
7.25 The Goodies
7.55 Telethon Report
8.00 Sunday Feature - Operation Crossbow (1965) (Rpt)
9.50 Weekend Edition News
10.00 The Mask of Adonis
10.55 Goodnight Kiwi (Closedown)

Today’s TV: Saturday 1 April 1989
from the NZ Listener

TV One
6.45am Teletext in Vision
7.00 ALF Tales (Starting today)
7.30 The Kidsongs TV Show
8.00 What Now (Series return)
10.00 The Muppet Show Command Performances (Rpt)
10.30 Bewitched (Rpt)
11.10 Space 1999 (Rpt)
12.05pm The High Chaparral (Rpt)
1.00 Sport on One
Includes figure skating, softball (NZ v USA - highlights), motorsport (1989 Formula One World Championship - 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix; highlights), racing from Ellerslie (featuring the TVNZ Stakes and the Sport on One Classic) and the Sydney Cup (live from Randwick)
5.45 Rugby Special
Includes highlights of the Waikato v NZRFU Divisional XV match and last weekend’s International Sevens Tournament (from the Concord Oval, Sydney)
6.30 Network News and Sport
7.00 It’s in the Bag (Series return)
7.30 Murder, She Wrote
8.30 Aspel & Company
9.15 Network News
9.30 The Equalizer
10.30 The Two Ronnies (Rpt)
11.25 The Paper Chase
12.15am Closedown

Network Two
11.20am Teletext in Vision
11.35 Tagata Pasifika (Series return)
Noon Out of This World
12.25 Saturday Matinee - Down to Earth (1947) (Rpt)
2.05 F Troop (Rpt)
2.30 Lost in Space (Rpt)
3.20 Silver Spoons
3.50 Entertainment This Week (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last Monday’s programme
4.30 Fresh and Fancy Fare (Starting today) (Rpt)
5.00 The Little Vampire (Starting today) (Rpt)
5.30 Batman (Rpt)
6.00 Taxi (Rpt)
6.30 Perfect Strangers
7.00 TV 101 (Starting tonight)
8.00 Lotto (Live draw)
8.05 Sonny Spoon
9.05 The Network Two Saturday Night Movie - Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
11.20 The Man from UNCLE (Starting tonight)
12.20am Closedown

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This weekend’s TV: 4 & 5 April 1987
from the NZ Listener

Saturday 4 April 1987
TV One
6.45am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV One’s scheduled programming
7.00 The Wuzzles (Rpt)
7.30 Muppet Babies
8.00 What Now (Series return)
10.00 The Wacky Hour, including:
10.00 Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp (Rpt)
10.30 The Munsters (B&W) (Rpt)
11.00 Happy Days (Rpt)
11.30 The Beverly Hillbillies (Rpt)
Noon News
12.02 The Greatest American Hero (Rpt)
1.00 People Do the Craziest Things
1.30 Dad’s Army (Rpt)
2.00 Sport on One
Includes lawn bowls, tenpin bowling, racing from Tauranga (Trailways Handicap, Cool Trainers Handicap, Japan/NZ International Handicap, Exporters Goodwill Handicap and Owens Handicap)
6.00 News Review
6.30 Network News
7.00 Three Up, Two Down
7.30 Tales of the Unexpected
8.00 Whicker’s World: Living with Uncle Sam
9.00 The Mistress
9.35 News
9.45 Blott on the Landscape (Part 6, final)
10.45 Film International - Runners (1983)
12.35am Closedown

TV2
10.45am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV2’s scheduled programming
11.00 Tagata Pasifika (Series premiere)
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11.20 Science International
11.30 The Christians (Rpt)
12.20pm Saturday Matinee - My Cousin Rachel (1952) (B&W)
2.00 Solid Gold
2.50 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Rpt)
3.40 The People’s Court
4.10 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
5.00 Hester Guy Cooks
5.30 Taxi (Rpt)
6.00 Ready to Roll
6.30 ALF
7.00 L&P Top Town
7.30 It’s in the Bag
8.00 MacGyver
9.00 Saturday Night at the Movies - The Gauntlet (1977)
11.15 Entertainment This Week
12.10am Midnight Special - The Manhattan Transfer (Rpt)
1.05 Closedown

Sunday 5 April 1987
TV One
7.45am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV One’s scheduled programming
8.00 Danger Mouse
8.05 The Rabbit with the Chequered Ears
8.10 The Road Runner Show (Rpt)
8.30 Praise Be
9.00 Benson
9.30 Big League Soccer
10.20 British Football Results 1986/87
10.30 Don’t Ask Me (Final) (Rpt)
10.55 Living in Japan
11.05 Warship (Rpt)
11.58 News
Noon Sorry, I’m a Stranger Here Myself (Starting today, part 1)
12.25 Safe Playing (Rpt)
12.45 United for Humanity
1.10 AB Guthrie’s Vanishing Paradise
1.35 The Odd Couple (Rpt)
2.00 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (Rpt)
2.50 The Last Coastline (Rpt)
3.00 The Air Force Story: The First 50 Years
3.30 50 Years On
4.15 Sunday Grandstand
Includes the 1987 Grand National and the 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
6.05 Country Calendar (Series return)
6.30 Network News
7.00 Foreign Correspondent
7.50 Koha
8.05 Executive Stress (Series premiere, part 1)
8.25 100 Great Sporting Moments
8.30 Paradise Postponed (Part 6)
9.20 News
9.30 Play of the Week - Ann and Debbie (Final)
10.05 Ngā Take Māori
10.30 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (Rpt)
11.00 The Paper Chase (Rpt)
11.45 Closedown

TV2
9.45am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV2’s scheduled programming
10.00 Waka Huia (Series premiere)
Click the NZ On Screen link below to watch

11.00 Little House: A New Beginning
11.45 Rare Breeds
Noon 4D Special Agents
12.55 Astaire & Rogers (Movie) - The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) (B&W) (Rpt)
2.30 Opus - The Academy at Longleat (Series return)
3.30 The Wind in the Willows
3.50 Faerie Tale Theatre
4.40 The Little Vampire
5.05 The Canal Children (Rpt)
5.30 Zone 7 (Starting tonight)
6.00 The Wonderful World of Disney - Gone Are the Dayes (Part 2)
6.50 I Like That One: 2
7.05 One Day at a Time
7.30 Sunday Movie - He;s Fired, She’s Fired (1984)
9.05 Sledge Hammer!
9.30 Radio with Pictures (Series return)
10.15 Sunday Sci-Fi (Movie) - Alien (1979) (Rpt)
12.05am Closedown

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Today’s TV: Tuesday 7 April 1981
from the NZ Listener

TV One
10.35am Play School
11.00 The New Ed Allen Show
11.30 Yoga with Sandra Riddle
11.35 House Calls (Rpt)
Noon News
12.02 The Young and the Restless
12.30 See Here
12.35 Beauty and the Beast
1.00 Crown Court
1.25 Days of Our Lives
2.25 Play School (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.50 Baldmoney, Sneezewort, Dodder and Cloudberry (Rpt)
3.00 Sesame Street
4.00 After School, including:
4.00 The Littlest Hobo
4.25 Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
4.45 Video Dispatch
5.10 The Beachcombers
5.35 Doctor Who - Leisure Hive (Part 3)
6.00 Science Express
6.30 News
7.00 Close to Home
7.30 Regional Programmes
Top Half (Auckland)
Today Tonight (Wellington)
The Mainland Touch (Christchurch)
7.30 South (Dunedin)
8.00 Fair Go
8.30 Mortimer’s Patch (Part 6)
9.30 The Morecambe & Wise Show (Final)
10.00 Knots Landing
11.00 News
11.05 Closedown

TV2
2.30pm Prisoner
3.20 General Hospital
3.50 Focus
4.05 Eight Is Enough
5.00 Solid Gold
6.00 News at Six
See below for further details
6.30 Blankety Blank
7.00 Battlestar Galactica
8.00 Benson
8.30 The Monte Carlo Show
9.30 Eye Witness
10.00 News at Ten
10.30 On the Mat
11.00 Police Story
11.50 Closedown

News at Six

News at Six was launched by TVNZ on the evening of Monday 30 March 1981 to replace a shorter, five minute early news bulletin at 5.55pm on TV2 (now TVNZ 2), although the shorter bulletin continued on weekends at that time.

TVNZ’s flagship evening news bulletin, which was shown at 6.30pm on TV One (now TVNZ 1), was preceded on TV2 at 6pm by News at Six each night, Monday to Friday; it was divided into two parts.

Part one of the half hour bulletin covered the important national and international news of the day, drawing on the resources of the TVNZ newsroom and global news partners via satellite, while part two showcased selected items from the four regional programmes: Top Half (Auckland), Today Tonight (Wellington), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) and The South Tonight (Dunedin). The Friday edition of News at Six featured a preview of the upcoming weekend’s sport.

Today’s TV: Sunday 7 April 1991
from the NZ Listener

TV One
8.15am Teletext in Vision
8.30 Tagata Pasifika
9.00 Praise Be
9.30 Earthfile (Final) (G)
10.00 Marae
Noon Hilary (Rpt, G)
12.30 Chance in a Million (G)
1.00 English Soccer
2.00 Nullarbor Dreaming (G)
3.00 Gunsmoke (G)
4.00 One World of Sport - Countrywide Bank Grandstand
Includes truck racing and rugby (1991 season preview and highlights of last year’s tries)
6.00 One Network News
6.30 Frontline
7.30 Our World - Dolphins, Whales and Us (G)
8.35 Sunday Theatre - Take Me Home (Part 2) (AO)
9.45 Reflecting on Life
10.45 One Playhouse - Night Voice (AO)
12.20am Closedown

Channel 2
6.15am Teletext in Vision
6.30 Adventures of a Blue Knight (G)
6.40 Hot Dog (G)
6.50 Bright Sparks (G)
7.15 The Porky Pig Show (Rpt, G)
7.35 The Littles (Rpt, G)
8.00 Popeye and Son (Rpt, G)
8.25 Thunderbirds (Rpt, G)
9.15 Doctor Who - The Seeds of Death (Rpt, G)
9.40 Saturdee (Rpt, G)
10.05 Kids’ Films on 2 - Cat City (1986) (G)
11.40 C.A.B. (Starting today, part 1) (G)
Noon EastEnders (Double episode) (G)
12.55 Classic Movie - Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) (G)
3.35 The Little Rascals (B&W) (G)
3.45 The Hogan Family (G)
4.15 Superdogs (Starting today, part 1) (G)
5.00 A Country Practice (G)
6.00 Animal Antics (G)
6.30 Star Runner (Starting tonight, part 1) (G)
Click the NZ On Screen link below to watch

7.00 The Cosby Show (G)
7.30 MacGyver (Rpt, PGR)
8.30 Sunday Premiere Movie - Working Girl (1988) (AO)
10.45 Aussie League on 2
NSWRL/Winfield Cup 1991 - full coverage of yesterday’s match
12.35am Closedown

TV3
7.00am Grimm’s Fairy Tales (G)
7.25 The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (G)
7.50 Dennis the Menace (Rpt, G)
8.10 Super Friends (G)
8.35 Life’s Most Embarrassing Moments (G)
9.00 Andy Robson (G)
9.25 You Can’t Do That on Television (G)
9.50 Holiday World (G)
10.15 Silk Routes of the Sea (Double episode) (G)
Noon Wynn’s Sport
3.00 The Jerry Lewis/Dean Martin Season (Movie) - Jumping Jacks (1952) (B&W) (G)
5.00 3 Sport - Motorsport
1991 Australian 500cc Motorcycle Grand Prix - live from Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney
6.30 3 National News
7.00 The World Around Us - Panda (G)
7.30 60 Minutes
8.30 3’s Great Grocery Game
8.35 Sunday Night at the Movies - Lethal Weapon (1987) (AO)
10.50 The Arsenio Hall Show (Starting tonight) (AO)
11.50 Late Movie - The House of Seven Corpses (1973) (AO)
1.50am Closedown

Sky Sport
7.00am Cricket
West Indies v Australia - third test, day two; live from the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
9.00 Tennis
1991 Family Circle Cup - semifinals; live from the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA
11.00 Closedown
Noon Rugby Extra
1991 County Championship - final; full delayed coverage
1.30 Cricket
West Indies v Australia - third test, day two; highlights
3.00 Snowboarding
3.30 Motorsport
1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Pontiac 200; highlights
4.55 Rugby League
NSWRL/Winfield Cup 1991 - full live coverage of today’s match
6.50 Football
English Football League 1990/91 - The Big Match
8.40 Basketball
NBA 1990/91 - San Antonio Spurs v Chicago Bulls; full delayed coverage
10.10 Golf
1991 Senior PGA Tour - The Tradition (round three); highlights
12.00am Closedown

Sky News (CNN)
CNN News 24 hours a day, plus BBC News at 8.30am & 7pm

Sky Movies
Noon The Land Before Time (1988) (G)
1.10 Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World (1987) (G)
2.00 Agatha (1979) (GA)
4.00 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) (G)
6.00 Baja Oklahoma (1988) (R13)
7.50 Sky Hollywood Report
8.00 Sunday Premiere Gold - Weekend at Bernie’s (1989) (RP13)
10.00 Bagdad Café (1987) (GA)
11.55 McVicar (1980) (R16)
1.43am Closedown

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