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Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.

  • 1The Prophet In Auckland, a group of worried parents have raised the alarm about the religious activities of self-proclaimed prophet, Lawrence Wong. They say that, rather than being the committed Christian he claims to be, Wong is a dangerous fanatic, preying on the Chinese community, committing emotional blackmail and brainwashing vulnerable young Christians to his cause.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 07
    • Finish 00 : 17 : 55
    • Duration 16 : 48
    Reporters
    • Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Murray Hoare (Camp Attendee)
    • Amy Hoare (Camp Attendee)
    • Rob McEldowney (Camp Attendee)
    • Gordon Lowe (Father of Wong Devotee)
    • Bill Subritsky (Evangelist)
    Contributors
    • Mike Valintine (Director)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Kaikohe Crime Wave? Believing it had a crime problem, the Northland town of Kaikohe decided to tackle it head-on, calling amass public meeting to discuss the issue.

    • Start 00 : 21 : 29
    • Finish 00 : 37 : 17
    • Duration 15 : 48
    Reporters
    • Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Reverend Colin Milner (Kaikohe Church Leader)
    • Brian Thorburn (Kaikohe Mayor)
    • Senior Sergeant Murray Cannons (Kaikohe Officer, New Zealand Police)
    • Rachel Hinds (Kaikohe Resident)
    • Helen Leaf (Kaikohe Resident)
    • Waatara Black (Kaikohe Resident)
    • Tiata Witehira (Kaikohe Resident)
    Contributors
    • Bill Southworth (Director)
    Locations
    • Kaikohe, New Zealand (Northland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Home Help For decades, the people of Hokianga County in the Far North have been held up to the rest of New Zealand as the worst of the rural poor, barely surviving on welfare handouts and living in hovels unfit for human habitation. However, locals are sick of that stereotype and are determined to do something about it, even if their methods for self-improvement are unusual or legally dubious.

    • Start 00 : 40 : 49
    • Finish 00 : 56 : 14
    • Duration 15 : 25
    Reporters
    • Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Peter Beer (Councillor, Hokianga County Council)
    • Alan Bradbury (Health Inspector, Hokianga County Council)
    • Malcolm Stevenson (Building Inspector, Hokianga County Council)
    • Huhana Oneroa (Councillor, Hokianga County Council)
    • Ned Wihone (Hokianga Homeowner)
    • John Klaracich (Chairman, Hokianga County Council)
    Contributors
    • Chris Mitson (Director)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Close Up
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 31 October 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
Captioning 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)
Contributors
  • Mark Westmoreland (Producer, Television New Zealand)
  • Television New Zealand [TVNZ] (Production Unit)
Reporters
  • Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Alan Bradbury (Health Inspector, Hokianga County Council)
  • Amy Hoare (Camp Attendee)
  • Bill Subritsky (Evangelist)
  • Brian Thorburn (Kaikohe Mayor)
  • Gordon Lowe (Father of Wong Devotee)
  • Helen Leaf (Kaikohe Resident)
  • Huhana Oneroa (Councillor, Hokianga County Council)
  • John Klaracich (Chairman, Hokianga County Council)
  • Malcolm Stevenson (Building Inspector, Hokianga County Council)
  • Murray Hoare (Camp Attendee)
  • Ned Wihone (Hokianga Homeowner)
  • Peter Beer (Councillor, Hokianga County Council)
  • Rachel Hinds (Kaikohe Resident)
  • Reverend Colin Milner (Kaikohe Church Leader)
  • Rob McEldowney (Camp Attendee)
  • Senior Sergeant Murray Cannons (Kaikohe Officer, New Zealand Police)
  • Tiata Witehira (Kaikohe Resident)
  • Waatara Black (Kaikohe Resident)
Locations
  • Kaikohe, New Zealand (Northland)
Contributors
  • Bill Southworth (Director)
  • Chris Mitson (Director)
  • Mike Valintine (Director)