Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1To Whom It May/Should Concern Social activist Reverend Charles Waldegrave has coauthored a book entitled Poor New Zealand. It is an open letter to New Zealand's political leaders whom Waldegrave accuses of ignoring the reality of poverty in New Zealand. He says one million New Zealanders are living below the breadline, the highest number since the depression of the 1930s.
- Start 00 : 00 : 49
- Finish 00 : 15 : 24
- Duration 14 : 35
Reporters
- Amanda Millar (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Reverend Charles Waldegrave (Director, The Family Centre)
- Rosalyn Coventry (Co-Author, Poor New Zealand)
- Maree Burman (Spokesperson, Housing Network)
- Martha Coleman (Spokesperson, Clerical Workers Union)
- Paula Mascoe Clifford (Spokesperson, Department of Social Welfare [DSW])
- Wai Makalio (Spokesman, Unemployed Workers Union)
- Dr Julia Carr (Doctor, Union Health Centre)
- Janet Knott (Spokesperson, Women's Refuge)
- Margaret Shields (Deputy Minister of Housing, Labour Party)
Contributors
- Max Adams (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Pacific Way The Close Up team follows ousted Fijian Prime Minister Dr Timoci Bavadra on his overseas travels during which he attempts to get support for his fight for democratic rule in Fiji following the military coup in May.
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Timoci Bavadra (Deposed Fijian Prime Minister)
- Kuini Bavadra (Former Fijian First Lady)
- Mesake Koroi (Interpreter)
- Ratu Meli Vesikula (Fijian Affairs Minister)
- Divendra Sukal (Fijian Farmer)
- Vimal Madhavan (Immigrant)
Contributors
- Carole de Colville (Director)
Locations
- Fiji
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- Yes
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 9 July 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
- Amanda Millar (Presenter)
- Ted Sheehan (Presenter)
Reporters
- Amanda Millar (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Divendra Sukal (Fijian Farmer)
- Dr Julia Carr (Doctor, Union Health Centre)
- Dr Timoci Bavadra (Deposed Fijian Prime Minister)
- Janet Knott (Spokesperson, Women's Refuge)
- Kuini Bavadra (Former Fijian First Lady)
- Maree Burman (Spokesperson, Housing Network)
- Margaret Shields (Deputy Minister of Housing, Labour Party)
- Martha Coleman (Spokesperson, Clerical Workers Union)
- Mesake Koroi (Interpreter)
- Paula Mascoe Clifford (Spokesperson, Department of Social Welfare [DSW])
- Ratu Meli Vesikula (Fijian Affairs Minister)
- Reverend Charles Waldegrave (Director, The Family Centre)
- Rosalyn Coventry (Co-Author, Poor New Zealand)
- Vimal Madhavan (Immigrant)
- Wai Makalio (Spokesman, Unemployed Workers Union)
Locations
- Fiji
Contributors
- Carole de Colville (Director)
- Max Adams (Director)