Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Pakehas 91: Maoris 4 The four Maori seats in Parliament were created more than a century ago as a temporary measure. What to do about them is one of the more contentious issues facing the Royal Commission on New Zealand's electoral system. Within the Maori community, there are differing ideas about how these seats should be treated.
- Start 00 : 00 : 59
- Finish 00 : 16 : 55
- Duration 15 : 56
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Hiwi Tauroa (Race Relations Conciliator)
- Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan (Southern Maori MP, Labour Party)
- Dr Rangi Walker (Chair, Auckland District Maori Council)
- Dr Alan Simpson (Political Scientist)
- Arapeta Tahana (President, Mana Motuhake)
Contributors
- Chris Harrington (Director)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Budget News Special A break into scheduled programming to provide headlines on the Labour Party's second Budget, currently being presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Roger Douglas.
- Start 0 : 16 : 55
- Finish 00 : 18 : 00
- Duration 01 : 05
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3A Civil Emergency? For the year just passed, the Government allocated $1.2 million to run the Ministry of Civil Defence. In protest at such a paltry amount, the Director of Civil Defence Colonel Wira Gardiner resigned. However, he says the inadequate budget was only part of the problem. He says the Government have turned down flat his suggestion for a review of Civil Defence and how it operates. How well is New Zealand prepared to cope with a major disaster?
- Start 00 : 21 : 34
- Finish 00 : 38 : 49
- Duration 17 : 15
Reporters
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ken Boyden (Spokesman, Wellington Regional Council)
- Jim McDonald (Wellington City Civil Defence)
- Colonel Wira Gardiner (Director, National Civil Defence)
- Peter Tapsell (Minister of Civil Defence, Labour Party)
- Tim Shadbolt (Waitemata Mayor)
- Dr George Preddey (Assistant Director of Planning, National Civil Defence)
Contributors
- Chris Anderson (Director)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Get Rich Quick An investigation into some of the entrepreneurs behind get rich quick schemes in Australia.
- Start 00 : 42 : 26
- Finish 00 : 53 : 42
- Duration 11 : 16
Reporters
- Ian Leslie (Reporter, Channel Nine)
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Item incomplete.
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 13 June 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
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ian Leslie (Reporter, Channel Nine)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Arapeta Tahana (President, Mana Motuhake)
- Colonel Wira Gardiner (Director, National Civil Defence)
- Dr Alan Simpson (Political Scientist)
- Dr George Preddey (Assistant Director of Planning, National Civil Defence)
- Dr Rangi Walker (Chair, Auckland District Maori Council)
- Hiwi Tauroa (Race Relations Conciliator)
- Jim McDonald (Wellington City Civil Defence)
- Ken Boyden (Spokesman, Wellington Regional Council)
- Peter Tapsell (Minister of Civil Defence, Labour Party)
- Tim Shadbolt (Waitemata Mayor)
- Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan (Southern Maori MP, Labour Party)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Australia
Contributors
- Chris Anderson (Director)
- Chris Harrington (Director)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)