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Live television coverage of the 1987 general election as results come in, with analysis from political experts.

  • 1Live television coverage of the 1987 general election as results come in, with analysis from political experts.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 10
    • Finish 3 : 02 : 02
    • Duration 181 : 52
    Reporters
    • Ian Johnstone (Interviewer)
    • Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
    • Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Rob Neale (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Colin James (Political Commentator)
    • Nigel Roberts (Political Scientist, Victoria University of Wellington [VUW])
    • George Gair (Deputy Opposition Leader, National Party)
    • Neil Morrison (Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
    • Bob Jones (Former Leader, New Zealand Party)
    • Sir John Marshall (Former New Zealand Prime Minister, National Party)
    • Graeme Cairns (Leader, McGillicuddy Serious Party)
    • Mike Moore (Minister of Overseas Trade, Labour Party)
    • Richard Northey (Eden Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Hiwi Tauroa (Eden Candidate, National Party)
    • Sandra Shearer (Hamilton East Candidate, National Party)
    • Jim Gerard (Rangiora Candidate, National Party)
    • Chris Constable (Rangiora Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Russell Marshall (Wanganui Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Duncan Taylor (Waitaki Candidate, National Party)
    • Peter Kidman (Election Observer, Australian Liberal Party [ALP])
    • Allan Wallbank (Gisborne Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Fran Wilde (Wellington Central Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
    • Peter Dunne (Ohariu Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Doug Graham (Remuera Candidate, National Party)
    • Judith Tizard (Remuera Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Matiu Rata (Leader, Mana Motuhake Party)
    • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    • Jim Anderton (Sydenham Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Deputy Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    • Bruce Beetham (Rangitikei Candidate, New Zealand Democratic Party)
    • Bill Dillon (Hamilton East Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Judy Keall (Glenfield Candidate, Labour Party)
    • Margaret Wilson (President, Labour Party)
    • Sonja Davies (Pencarrow Candidate, Labour Party)
    Contributors
    • Sir Robert Muldoon (New Zealand Prime Minister 1975-1984, National Party)
    • Keith Holyoake (New Zealand Prime Minister, 1957, 1960 - 1972, National Party)
    • Rodney Bryant (Interviewer, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
    • Norman Kirk (New Zealand Prime Minister 1972-1974, Labour Party)
    • John A Lee (Founder, Democratic Labour Party)
    • Sir John Marshall (Former Opposition Leader, National Party)
    • Pat Hunt (Auckland Spokesman, Society For The Protection of the Rights of the Individual [SPRI] New Zealand)
    • Bob Jones (Former Leader, New Zealand Party)
    • Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
    • Ian Johnstone (Host, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
    • Garry Knapp (East Coast Bays MP, New Zealand Democratic Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • Yes
    Notes
    • Recording ends shortly after Prime Minister David Lange makes his victory speech.
Primary Title
  • Decision 1987
Secondary Title
  • Election Night Coverage
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 15 August 1987
Start Time
  • 19 : 00
Finish Time
  • 22 : 00
Duration
  • 180:00
Episode
  • 1
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Live television coverage of the 1987 general election as results come in, with analysis from political experts.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Politics and government--New Zealand
  • Elections--New Zealand
Genres
  • Politics
Hosts
  • Ian Johnstone (Presenter)
  • Lindsay Perigo (Presenter)
Contributors
  • Colin James (Commentator)
  • Nigel Roberts (Commentator)
Reporters
  • Alastair Carthew (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Ian Johnstone (Interviewer)
  • Jim Greenhough (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
  • Richard Harman (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Rob Neale (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Allan Wallbank (Gisborne Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Bill Dillon (Hamilton East Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Bob Jones (Former Leader, New Zealand Party)
  • Bruce Beetham (Rangitikei Candidate, New Zealand Democratic Party)
  • Chris Constable (Rangiora Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Colin James (Political Commentator)
  • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Doug Graham (Remuera Candidate, National Party)
  • Duncan Taylor (Waitaki Candidate, National Party)
  • Fran Wilde (Wellington Central Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Geoffrey Palmer (Deputy Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • George Gair (Deputy Opposition Leader, National Party)
  • Graeme Cairns (Leader, McGillicuddy Serious Party)
  • Hiwi Tauroa (Eden Candidate, National Party)
  • Jim Anderton (Sydenham Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
  • Jim Gerard (Rangiora Candidate, National Party)
  • Judith Tizard (Remuera Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Judy Keall (Glenfield Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Margaret Wilson (President, Labour Party)
  • Matiu Rata (Leader, Mana Motuhake Party)
  • Mike Moore (Minister of Overseas Trade, Labour Party)
  • Neil Morrison (Leader, New Zealand Democratic Party)
  • Nigel Roberts (Political Scientist, Victoria University of Wellington [VUW])
  • Peter Dunne (Ohariu Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Peter Kidman (Election Observer, Australian Liberal Party [ALP])
  • Richard Northey (Eden Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Russell Marshall (Wanganui Candidate, Labour Party)
  • Sandra Shearer (Hamilton East Candidate, National Party)
  • Sir John Marshall (Former New Zealand Prime Minister, National Party)
  • Sonja Davies (Pencarrow Candidate, Labour Party)
Contributors
  • Bob Jones (Former Leader, New Zealand Party)
  • Garry Knapp (East Coast Bays MP, New Zealand Democratic Party)
  • Ian Johnstone (Host, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
  • John A Lee (Founder, Democratic Labour Party)
  • Keith Holyoake (New Zealand Prime Minister, 1957, 1960 - 1972, National Party)
  • Norman Kirk (New Zealand Prime Minister 1972-1974, Labour Party)
  • Pat Hunt (Auckland Spokesman, Society For The Protection of the Rights of the Individual [SPRI] New Zealand)
  • Rodney Bryant (Interviewer, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
  • Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
  • Sir John Marshall (Former Opposition Leader, National Party)
  • Sir Robert Muldoon (New Zealand Prime Minister 1975-1984, National Party)
Subjects
  • Politics and government--New Zealand
  • Elections--New Zealand
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