Inquiry Rolleston New Town
The government is to launch Rolleston, 10 miles from Christchurch, as its first new town or satellite city. This is to cope with population growth, stimulate regional development and stop the drift to the north and overcome the restrictions on growth in Christchurch. However the is opposition and other towns in the region think this will detract from their development. Speakers are: Bob Norman Assistant Commissioner of Works; David Watson, Property Owner; Peter Bevan, Architect; Neville Pickering, Mayor of Christchurch; Darcy Digby, Mayor of Ashburton; [ ] Mayor of Mosgiel; Helen Smith, Porrirua City Councillor;
A weekly topical current affairs programme.
Primary Title
- Inquiry
Secondary Title
- Rolleston New Town
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 17 April 1974
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:05
Channel
- NZBC TV - AKTV-2
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- AKTV-2
Programme Description
- A weekly topical current affairs programme.
Episode Description
- The government is to launch Rolleston, 10 miles from Christchurch, as its first new town or satellite city. This is to cope with population growth, stimulate regional development and stop the drift to the north and overcome the restrictions on growth in Christchurch. However the is opposition and other towns in the region think this will detract from their development. Speakers are: Bob Norman Assistant Commissioner of Works; David Watson, Property Owner; Peter Bevan, Architect; Neville Pickering, Mayor of Christchurch; Darcy Digby, Mayor of Ashburton; [ ] Mayor of Mosgiel; Helen Smith, Porrirua City Councillor;
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television (Audio only)
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Politics
Hosts
- Alan Brady (Reporter)
Contributors
- Bob Norman (Speaker)
- David Watson (Speaker)
- Peter Bevan (Speaker)
- Neville Pickering (Speaker)
- Darcy Digby (Speaker)
- Unknown (Speaker)
- Helen Smith (Speaker)