Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Exit Right Tony Neary stepping down as National Secretary of the Electrical Workers Union after 38 years fighting communist domination of the trade union movement. Does this mean Neary is giving up the fight against the left?
- Start 00 : 01 : 18
- Finish 00 : 19 : 16
- Duration 17 : 58
Reporters
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Tony Neary (National Secretary, Electrical Workers Union)
- Bill Andersen (Spokesman, Socialist Unity Party)
- Sir Tom Skinner (Former President, Federation of Labour.[FOL])
- Rob Campbell (Economist, Federation of Labour [FOL])
Contributors
- Dairne Shanahan (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Hands Off American psychologist Dr Ralph Underwager is telling the courts that children can and often do make up false accusations of sexual abuse. He alleges that sometimes they simply make up the stories for attention, while in other instances they are led by adult authorities into saying what they think they want to hear. He has successfully defended several adults charged with sexually molesting children. His claims have caused a public outcry in the United States.
- Start 00 : 23 : 02
- Finish 00 : 35 : 19
- Duration 12 : 17
Reporters
- George Negus (Reporter, Channel Nine)
Speakers
- Dr Ralph Underwager (Psychologist)
- Cordelia Anderson (Director, Child Abuse Prevention Programme)
- Raynet Cooper (Prosecutor)
- Jerry Redmond (Accused Child Molester)
- Helen Brown (Accused Child Molester)
- Tom Brown (Accused Child Molester)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3A Horse Tale Profile of new New Zealand champion race horse, Bonecrusher. The sensational three year old has taken Australasia by storm.
- Start 00 : 38 : 53
- Finish 00 : 55 : 05
- Duration 16 : 12
Reporters
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Mike Dillon (Spokesman, Thoroughbred Breeders Association)
- Harold Hampton (Breeding Theorist)
- Peter Mitchell (Bonecrusher's Owner)
- Frank Ritchie (Bonecrusher's Trainer)
Contributors
- Mike Valintine (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 10 April 1986
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)
- George Negus (Reporter, Channel Nine)
Speakers
- Bill Andersen (Spokesman, Socialist Unity Party)
- Cordelia Anderson (Director, Child Abuse Prevention Programme)
- Dr Ralph Underwager (Psychologist)
- Frank Ritchie (Bonecrusher's Trainer)
- Harold Hampton (Breeding Theorist)
- Helen Brown (Accused Child Molester)
- Jerry Redmond (Accused Child Molester)
- Mike Dillon (Spokesman, Thoroughbred Breeders Association)
- Peter Mitchell (Bonecrusher's Owner)
- Raynet Cooper (Prosecutor)
- Rob Campbell (Economist, Federation of Labour [FOL])
- Sir Tom Skinner (Former President, Federation of Labour.[FOL])
- Tom Brown (Accused Child Molester)
- Tony Neary (National Secretary, Electrical Workers Union)
Contributors
- Dairne Shanahan (Director)
- Mike Valintine (Director)