Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Black Angst No end is in sight to the wave of violence and unrest sweeping South Africa. This report looks at the Black cause in South Africa and contains an interview with a young Black woman who has just been released from prison after several weeks' incarceration. all without charge.
- Start 00 : 01 : 18
- Finish 00 : 18 : 51
- Duration 17 : 33
Reporters
- Martin Tasker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Zou Kota (Anti-Apartheid Activist, United Democratic Front [UDF])
- Bishop Desmond Tutu (South African Council of Churches)
- Dr Ivor Toms (Crossraods)
- Mxolisi Tolbat (Relief Worker)
- Mama Luk (Black South African)
Contributors
- Anna Cottrell (Director)
- Winnie Mandela (Anti-Apartheid Activist)
Locations
- South Africa
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Item contains historic footage of Nelson Mandela. it is thought to be the last filmed interview Mandela gave before his arrest in 1964.
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2Warrant Wars A look at the battle for the licence to run the third broadcasting channel in New Zealand. There is now a wild card in Maori broadcasters, Aotearoa Broadcasting, who are backed by the Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), the state broadcaster.
- Start 0 : 22 : 22
- Finish 00 : 39 : 53
- Duration 17 : 31
Reporters
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Whatarangi Winiata (Spokesman, Aotearoa Broadcasting)
- Warren Mayne (Media Commentator, National Business Review [NBR])
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
- John McEwen (Director, Energy Source Television [ESTV])
- Alan Cocker (Spokesman, Independent Television [ITV])
Contributors
- Chris Harrington (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Camp for Killers In the forests of Alabama, a former Vietnam veteran is running a training camp for Americans who fancy work as hired mercenaries, or who just want to escape from reality for a while.
- Start 00 : 43 : 27
- Finish 00 : 55 : 26
- Duration 11 : 59
Reporters
- Jeff McMullen (Reporter, Channel Nine)
Locations
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 29 August 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)
- Martin Tasker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alan Cocker (Spokesman, Independent Television [ITV])
- Bishop Desmond Tutu (South African Council of Churches)
- Dr Ivor Toms (Crossraods)
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
- John McEwen (Director, Energy Source Television [ESTV])
- Mama Luk (Black South African)
- Mxolisi Tolbat (Relief Worker)
- Warren Mayne (Media Commentator, National Business Review [NBR])
- Whatarangi Winiata (Spokesman, Aotearoa Broadcasting)
- Zou Kota (Anti-Apartheid Activist, United Democratic Front [UDF])
Locations
- South Africa
- United States
Contributors
- Anna Cottrell (Director)
- Chris Harrington (Director)
- Winnie Mandela (Anti-Apartheid Activist)