Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Crime and the Maori (Part one of two) A two part report examining claims that Maori youths are over-represented in the crime statistics because they are more actively sought out by the Police. Maori leaders have called for more Maori-based ways of dealing with young Maori offenders. In response, the new Criminal Justice Act gives judges greater flexibility in sentencing Maori criminals. Then talk to Maoris about Maori crime and Maori alternatives to the justice system, and solutions.
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2Crime and the Maori (Part two of two) Waikeria Prison is New Zealand's biggest prison, with a population that is 80% Maori. Experts talk about Maori crime statistics and suggested Maori alternatives to the Pakeha justice system.
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3The Third Man Profile of writer and satirist AK Grant who is notoriously private.
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 22 May 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
- Politics
Hosts
- Martyn Bates (Presenter)
Contributors
- Mark Westmoreland (Executive Producer, Television new Zealand)
- BCNZ (Production Unit)
Reporters
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- A K Grant (Satirist)
- Anand Satyanand (Judge, Henderson District Court)
- Chief Supterintendent Jim Morgan (Police College Officer, New Zealand Police)
- David McPhail (Comedian/Satirist)
- Denis Hansen (Community Officer, Maori Affairs)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Minister of Justice, Labour Party)
- Harry Greaves (Ranui Centre)
- Jane Kelsy (Criminologist)
- Liz Grant (Alan's Wife)
- Ngawini Puru (Otara Centre)
- Stephen Erber (Christchurch Barrister)
- Tom Winitana (Cultural Officer, Waikeria Prison)
Contributors
- Bill Southworth (Director)
- Chris Mitson (Director)