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

  • 1State Fix The controversial narcotic Methadone is being used around the world to treat hundreds of drug addicts. In new Zealand it has been available free of charge at nine drug treatment centres for the past decade. Critics say it is a "State fix" that is open to abuse by drug addicts, but supporters say it is a lifesaver for many addicts hooked on hard drugs such as heroin. A two part investigation looking at how addicts benefit from New Zealand's Methadone Maintenance Programme.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 52
    • Finish 00 : 38 : 04
    • Duration 37 : 12
    Reporters
    • Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Pam Hefferman (Methadone Patient)
    • Dr Fraser McDonald (Spokesman, 393 Drug Clinic)
    • Roy Johnston (Anti-Methadone Campaigner)
    • Ron Couch (Toxicologist)
    • Mark Thomas (Patient, Odyssey House)
    • Gretchen (Methadone Patient)
    • Detective Supertenent Richard MacDonald (Drug Enforcement Officer, New Zealand Police)
    • Anne (Former Addict)
    Contributors
    • Chris Harrington (Director)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • Yes

  • 2Pirate Punters Almost a billion dollars is invested each year into State-controlled and State-licensed gambling. However, casinos remain illegal. Now the Casino Royale has entered the picture - a floating gambling house that operates outside New Zealand's twelve-mile zone.

    • Start 00 : 41 : 37
    • Finish 00 : 55 : 53
    • Duration 14 : 16
    Reporters
    • Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Ken Morgan (Entrepreneur, Casino Royale)
    • Peter Tapsell (Minister of Internal Affairs, Labour Party)
    • Russell Borsma (Card Dealer)
    Contributors
    • Mark Champion (Director)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Close Up
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 17 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
  • Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Anne (Former Addict)
  • Detective Supertenent Richard MacDonald (Drug Enforcement Officer, New Zealand Police)
  • Dr Fraser McDonald (Spokesman, 393 Drug Clinic)
  • Gretchen (Methadone Patient)
  • Ken Morgan (Entrepreneur, Casino Royale)
  • Mark Thomas (Patient, Odyssey House)
  • Pam Hefferman (Methadone Patient)
  • Peter Tapsell (Minister of Internal Affairs, Labour Party)
  • Ron Couch (Toxicologist)
  • Roy Johnston (Anti-Methadone Campaigner)
  • Russell Borsma (Card Dealer)
Contributors
  • Chris Harrington (Director)
  • Mark Champion (Director)
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