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

  • 1Bullish Farming A look at the evolution of Corporate Farming in the Manawatu. What is it and why do some believe it is the future of farming in New Zealand?

    • Start 00 : 00 : 57
    • Finish 0 : 16 : 00
    • Duration 15 : 03
    Reporters
    • Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • John Read (Corporate Farmer)
    • Jamie Frecklington (Farmer)
    • Monty Brown (Farmer)
    • Collis Blake (Spokesman, Provincial Support Group)
    • Frank Pearson (Investment Advisor)
    • Ray Mills (Farmer)
    • Vernon Gladstone-Brown (Farmer)
    Contributors
    • Alex Beetham (Director)
    Locations
    • Palmerston North, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2National's Debt Profile of former Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon looking at his life since losing the snap election in 1984, life on the Opposition benches, National's future, and his own personal ambitions. Is Muldoon a National Party asset, or its biggest liability?

    • Start 00 : 19 : 30
    • Finish 00 : 38 : 08
    • Duration 18 : 38
    Reporters
    • Amanda Millar (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Sir Robert Muldoon (Former Prime Minister, National Party)
    • Richard Prebble (Associate Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
    • Neville Young (President, National Party)
    • Professor Keith Jackson (Political Analyst, The University of Canterbury)
    Contributors
    • Max Adams (Director)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3The Big Noise Profile of New Zealand singer Ricky May, currently making a new life for himself in Australia.

    • Start 00 : 43 : 46
    • Finish 00 : 54 : 56
    • Duration 11 : 10
    Reporters
    • Jennifer Burn (Reporter, Channel Nine)
    Speakers
    • Ricky May (Musician)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Mailbag Last week's two-part report on corporatisation in some Government departments brought strong reaction from viewers.

    • Start 00 : 54 : 56
    • Finish 0 : 55 : 55
    • Duration 00 : 59
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Close Up
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 18 June 1987
Start Time
  • 20 : 00
Finish Time
  • 21 : 00
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
  • Ted Sheehan (Presenter)
  • Amanda Millar (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Amanda Millar (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Jennifer Burn (Reporter, Channel Nine)
  • Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Collis Blake (Spokesman, Provincial Support Group)
  • Frank Pearson (Investment Advisor)
  • Jamie Frecklington (Farmer)
  • John Read (Corporate Farmer)
  • Monty Brown (Farmer)
  • Neville Young (President, National Party)
  • Professor Keith Jackson (Political Analyst, The University of Canterbury)
  • Ray Mills (Farmer)
  • Richard Prebble (Associate Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
  • Ricky May (Musician)
  • Sir Robert Muldoon (Former Prime Minister, National Party)
  • Vernon Gladstone-Brown (Farmer)
Locations
  • Palmerston North, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
Contributors
  • Alex Beetham (Director)
  • Max Adams (Director)