Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Wellington's Waterloo Wellington's administrators are under attack from a clean water lobby which regards Wellington's l plan to dispose of sewage into Cook Strait off Moa Point as half-baked. However, through an Act of Parliament, the Clean Water Campaign's attempts to force a poll on the issue have been thwarted and that has brought the Local Government Minister into the fray.
- Start 00 : 01 : 01
- Finish 00 : 18 : 52
- Duration 17 : 51
Reporters
- Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Helene Ritchie (Councillor, Wellington City Council)
- Ian Lawrence (Wellington Mayor)
- Keith Davis (Water Resources Officer, Wellington City Council)
- John Blincoe (Convenor, Clean Water Campaign)
- Stephen O'Regan (Maori Spokesman)
Contributors
- Chris Harrington (Director)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Russians Russia has had a diplomatic presence in New Zealand for over forty years, but have remained an unknown quantity to most New Zealanders. What are the Soviet diplomats and their families actually like as people?
- Start 00 : 22 : 25
- Finish 00 : 40 : 20
- Duration 17 : 55
Reporters
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Marina Buranov (Soviet Diplomat's Wife)
- Sergei Buranov (Soviet Diplomat)
- Nellie Masurov (Soviet Diplomat's Wife)
- Evgeny Masurov (Soviet Trade Commissioner)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3House For Sale The Mustang Ranch is for sale just outside Reno, Nevada and it is drawing interest from all over the world. However, the Mustang is no ordinary ranch - there is no livestock on its 400 acres. It is a brothel operating under a special Government license.
- Start 00 : 40 : 36
- Finish 00 : 51 : 52
- Duration 11 : 16
Reporters
- Jeff McMullen (Reporter, Channel Nine)
Locations
- Reno, NV, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 27 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
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Jeff McMullen (Reporter, Channel Nine)
- Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Evgeny Masurov (Soviet Trade Commissioner)
- Helene Ritchie (Councillor, Wellington City Council)
- Ian Lawrence (Wellington Mayor)
- John Blincoe (Convenor, Clean Water Campaign)
- Keith Davis (Water Resources Officer, Wellington City Council)
- Marina Buranov (Soviet Diplomat's Wife)
- Nellie Masurov (Soviet Diplomat's Wife)
- Sergei Buranov (Soviet Diplomat)
- Stephen O'Regan (Maori Spokesman)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Reno, NV, United States
Contributors
- Chris Harrington (Director)