50 Years of New Zealand Television A Sense of Identity
From the Kiwi accent to the paintings of Rita Angus and from apricot orchards in Central Otago to the mountains of Borneo, television has developed a sense of what it means to be a New Zealander.
Prime TV series celebrating 50 years of New Zealand television: from an opening night puppet show in Auckland in 1960, through to Outrageous Fortune five decades later. It traverses the medium's development and its major turning points (including the rise of programme-making and news, networking, colour and the arrival of TV3, Prime, NZ on Air, Sky and Māori Television) and interviews key players. The changing nature of the NZ living room — always with the telly in pride of place as modern hearth — is a story within a story.
Primary Title
- 50 Years of New Zealand Television
Episode Title
- A Sense of Identity
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 31 July 2010
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 35
Duration
- 65:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 6
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Prime Television
Programme Description
- Prime TV series celebrating 50 years of New Zealand television: from an opening night puppet show in Auckland in 1960, through to Outrageous Fortune five decades later. It traverses the medium's development and its major turning points (including the rise of programme-making and news, networking, colour and the arrival of TV3, Prime, NZ on Air, Sky and Māori Television) and interviews key players. The changing nature of the NZ living room — always with the telly in pride of place as modern hearth — is a story within a story.
Episode Description
- From the Kiwi accent to the paintings of Rita Angus and from apricot orchards in Central Otago to the mountains of Borneo, television has developed a sense of what it means to be a New Zealander.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Television broadcasting--New Zealand--History
- Popular culture--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Hosts
- John Leigh (Narrator)
Contributors
- John Bates (Director)
- John Bates (Producer)
- Cream Media Ltd (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Television broadcasting--New Zealand--History
- Popular culture--New Zealand