Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1A__US? Forged on the beaches of Gallipoli, the Spirit of ANZAC has bound New Zealand and Australia together for forty years. However, that relationship is currently under severe strain because of New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy. Australia has been caught in the middle of an argument between New Zealand and the United States, but can they accommodate New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy without endangering a long-standing friendship? A look at the ANZUS controversy from Australia's perspective.
- Start 00 : 01 : 02
- Finish 00 : 16 : 49
- Duration 15 : 47
Reporters
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
- Andrew Peacock (Australian Opposition Leader, Liberal Party)
- Jo Valentine (Spokesman, Nuclear Disarmament Party [NDP])
- Bill Hayden (Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs)
- John Wheeldon (Associate Editor, The Australian)
- Alan Jones (Australian Employers' Federation)
- John Edwrads (Political Correspondent, The Bulletin)
Contributors
- Dairne Shanahan (Director)
Locations
- New Zealand
- Australia
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Captain Courageou A profile of Geoff Howarth, captain of the New Zealand cricket team.
- Start 00 : 16 : 56
- Finish 00 : 31 : 59
- Duration 15 : 03
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Geoff Howarth (Captain, New Zealand Cricket Team)
Contributors
- Chris Mitson (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The AIDS Frontline A look at the fight to keep the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) disease from spreading throughout New Zealand. The people on the frontline talk about the high cost of enduring New Zealand blood is kept safe.
- Start 00 : 32 : 07
- Finish 00 : 46 : 21
- Duration 14 : 14
Reporters
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Ian Scott (Auckland General Practitioner [GP])
- Bruce Burnett (Liaison Officer, AIDS Support Network)
- Dr John Clements (Spokesman, Department of Health)
- Dr Graeme Woodfield (Medical Director, Auckland Regional Blood Transfusion Centre)
Contributors
- Chris Mitson (Director)
Associated
- Alice Worsley (Broadcaster)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 7 March 1985
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
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alan Jones (Australian Employers' Federation)
- Andrew Peacock (Australian Opposition Leader, Liberal Party)
- Bill Hayden (Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs)
- Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
- Bruce Burnett (Liaison Officer, AIDS Support Network)
- Dr Graeme Woodfield (Medical Director, Auckland Regional Blood Transfusion Centre)
- Dr Ian Scott (Auckland General Practitioner [GP])
- Dr John Clements (Spokesman, Department of Health)
- Geoff Howarth (Captain, New Zealand Cricket Team)
- Jo Valentine (Spokesman, Nuclear Disarmament Party [NDP])
- John Edwrads (Political Correspondent, The Bulletin)
- John Wheeldon (Associate Editor, The Australian)
Locations
- New Zealand
- Australia
- United States
Contributors
- Chris Mitson (Director)
- Dairne Shanahan (Director)