Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1The Vicious Cycle Tens of thousands of New Zealand women suffer from Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), a devastating medical condition that can destroy marriages and families and even lead to child abuse and suicide. Month after month it is a vicious cycle which medical science is only beginning to understand. For some women there is help available, but only for those who can afford it.
- Start 00 : 01 : 12
- Finish 00 : 16 : 59
- Duration 15 : 47
Reporters
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Professor John Hutton (Researcher, Wellington Women's Hospital)
- Helen Duckworth (PMS Campaigner)
- Dr L.O. Simpson (Research Scientist, Otago Medical School)
- Professor David Stewart (Researcher, Otago Medical School)
Contributors
- Chris Mitson (Director)
Associated
- Queen Victoria (Former British Monarch)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Gone With the Rewind Should music video clips be regarded as programme material for which Television New Zealand (TVNZ) should pay $47.00 per minute, or as promotional material which the record industry should provide free?
- Start 00 : 20 : 42
- Finish 00 : 37 : 36
- Duration 16 : 54
Reporters
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Robert Blair (Spokesman, Record Warehouse)
- Chris Knox (Rock Critic)
- Jim Moss (Spokesman, Jayrem Records)
- Des Monaghan (Director of Programmes and Production, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The Horse's Mouth The so called Fine Cotton Ring-In Affair was one of the craftiest tricks in the book - substitute a fine racehorse for a roughie, plaster it with bets, and then make a massive killing when it wins. New Zealand born trainer Hayden Haitana and other conspirators were jailed for their role in the scam. Now Haitana tells his story.
- Start 00 : 41 : 09
- Finish 00 : 52 : 41
- Duration 11 : 32
Reporters
- Geoff McMahon (Reporter. 60 Minutes, Australia)
Speakers
- Hayden Haitana (Horse Trainer)
Locations
- Brisbane, Australia (Queensland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 26 June 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)
Contributors
- David Shellock (Editor)
- Mark Westmoreland (Executive Producer, Television New Zealand)
- BCNZ (Production Unit)
Reporters
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Geoff McMahon (Reporter. 60 Minutes, Australia)
Speakers
- Chris Knox (Rock Critic)
- Des Monaghan (Director of Programmes and Production, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
- Dr L.O. Simpson (Research Scientist, Otago Medical School)
- Hayden Haitana (Horse Trainer)
- Helen Duckworth (PMS Campaigner)
- Jim Moss (Spokesman, Jayrem Records)
- Professor David Stewart (Researcher, Otago Medical School)
- Professor John Hutton (Researcher, Wellington Women's Hospital)
- Robert Blair (Spokesman, Record Warehouse)
Locations
- Brisbane, Australia (Queensland)
Contributors
- Chris Mitson (Director)