Tuesday Documentary August 74: Death of a Prime Minister
Labour Party leader Norman Kirk swept to power in 1972, determined to remain as New Zealand Prime Minister for nine years. Within eighteen months he was dead. Who or what killed Norman Kirk?
A New Zealand series, screening documentaries aimed at a popular audience.
Primary Title
- Tuesday Documentary
Secondary Title
- August 74: Death of a Prime Minister
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 27 January 1987
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- A New Zealand series, screening documentaries aimed at a popular audience.
Episode Description
- Labour Party leader Norman Kirk swept to power in 1972, determined to remain as New Zealand Prime Minister for nine years. Within eighteen months he was dead. Who or what killed Norman Kirk?
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.
Notes
- Based on 'Diary of the Kirk Years' by Margaret Hayward.
Subjects
- Kirk, Norman Eric, 1923-1974
- New Zealand Labour Party--History--20th century
- Prime ministers--New Zealand--Biography
- New Zealand--Politics and government--20th century
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Ian Johnstone (Presenter)
Contributors
- Margaret Hayward (Author)
- Mike Minehan (Narrator)
- David Harry Baldock (Director and Producer)
- Television New Zealand (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Kirk, Norman Eric, 1923-1974
- New Zealand Labour Party--History--20th century
- Prime ministers--New Zealand--Biography
- New Zealand--Politics and government--20th century