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Bill Ralston

Presenter, Executive

Bill Ralston is the everyman of New Zealand television, a sometime political correspondent, arts and current affairs presenter, award-winning journalist and head of TVNZ news and current affairs. With fingers in many pies and always ready with a pugnacious opinion, Ralston is one out of the box.

It’s crap. You know it’s crap, I know it’s crap and the viewers know it’s crap. Bill Ralston, as TVNZ news and current affairs head, assesses a competitor’s strategy

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Interview

RNZ Interview: Nightline - Joanna Paul-Robie & Bill Ralston

Interview, 2022

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Interview

Bill Ralston: A lively life in TV news...

Interview, 2011

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Three Turns 30 - Promo

2019, Subject - Television

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The Project

2017 - 2023, Presenter - Television

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The Paul Henry Show

2014, Stand-in Presenter - Television

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Nightline - 20th Anniversary Episode

2010, Reporter - Television

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The Jaquie Brown Diaries

2008, As: Bill Ralston - Television

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1981 - A Country at War

2000, Subject - Television

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Backch@t - Bloopers and Highlights (Series Three)

2000, Presenter - Television

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Backch@t

1998 - 2000, Presenter - Television

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Backch@t - First Episode

1998, Presenter - Television

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We Don't Know How Lucky We Are

1998, Subject - Music video

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Havoc - First Episode

1997, Guest - Television

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3 National News - 1996 Election Night Report

1996, Presenter - Television

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The Edge - Series One, Episode 13

1993, Reviewer - Television

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Braindead

1992, As: Stewart - Film

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The Ralston Group

1991 - 1994, Presenter - Television

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The Ralston Group - 20 June 1991

1991, Presenter - Television

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The Ralston Group - 8 August 1991

1991, Presenter - Television

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Nightline

1990 - 1995, Presenter - Television

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Midweek with Holmes - Felicity Ferret

1989, Reporter - Television

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Frontline

1988 - 89, Reporter - Television

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Today Tonight - Excerpts

1983 - 1988, Reporter - Television

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The Video Dispatch

1983 - 85, Reporter - Television

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Today Tonight

1980 - 1989, Reporter - Television

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TV One News

1980 - 87, Reporter - Television

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Gallery - Mururoa protest interview with Bill Ralston

1973, Interviewee - Television