Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1To Show or Not to Show Three formal complaints were lodged against Eyewitness News over its coverage of the Sabine family scandal. Did it contravene television standards? How well did television handle the complaints?
- Start 00 : 01 : 08
- Finish 0 : 17 : 30
- Duration 16 : 22
Reporters
- Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Rupert Glover (Law Lecturer, The University of Canterbury)
- Bruce Crossan (Controller of News, Current Affairs and Sport, Television New Zealand)
- Geoffrey Bayliss (Editor, The Dominion)
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
Contributors
- Brian Priestley (Presenter, Fourth Estate)
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Lee-Ann Sabine (Ann and John's Daughter)
- Jane Sabine (Ann and John's Daughter)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Animal Angst There is a growing demand for animal psychiatrists in New Zealand as pet owners become more attuned to their pets' mental well-being.
- Start 00 : 21 : 04
- Finish 00 : 36 : 41
- Duration 15 : 37
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Mark Vette (Animal Psychiatrist)
- Fred Kent (Dog Owner)
- Karen Bell (Samoyed Breeder)
- Sharon Nicholson (Cat Owner)
Contributors
- Chris Mitson (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Spare the Birch? Farmers and conservationists are at loggerheads in Murchison over the issue of logging.
- Start 0 : 40 : 14
- Finish 00 : 55 : 39
- Duration 15 : 25
Reporters
- Alison Parr (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Tom Monaghan (Spokesman, Westland Catchment Board)
- Richard Deacon (Farmer)
- Sue Deacon (Farmer)
- Guy Salmon (Spokesman, Native Forest Action Council)
- Ken Farrell (Farmer)
- Ken Loach (Spokesman, Nelson Pine Forest Limited)
Contributors
- Anna Cottrell (Director)
Locations
- Murchison, New Zealand (Tasman)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 6 December 1984
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
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.
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Martyn Bates (Presenter)
Reporters
- Alison Parr (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bruce Crossan (Controller of News, Current Affairs and Sport, Television New Zealand)
- Fred Kent (Dog Owner)
- Geoffrey Bayliss (Editor, The Dominion)
- Guy Salmon (Spokesman, Native Forest Action Council)
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
- Karen Bell (Samoyed Breeder)
- Ken Farrell (Farmer)
- Ken Loach (Spokesman, Nelson Pine Forest Limited)
- Mark Vette (Animal Psychiatrist)
- Richard Deacon (Farmer)
- Rupert Glover (Law Lecturer, The University of Canterbury)
- Sharon Nicholson (Cat Owner)
- Sue Deacon (Farmer)
- Tom Monaghan (Spokesman, Westland Catchment Board)
Locations
- Murchison, New Zealand (Tasman)
Contributors
- Anna Cottrell (Director)
- Brian Priestley (Presenter, Fourth Estate)
- Chris Mitson (Director)
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jane Sabine (Ann and John's Daughter)
- Lee-Ann Sabine (Ann and John's Daughter)