Frontline
TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
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1For most people, courts-martial take place during wartime, dealing with matters such as desertion, cowardliness, and dereliction of duty. However they can be used in peace time to try serious criminal offences under civilian law. This week Frontline looks at the case of army medic Staff Sergeant Ian Barnes and a New Zealand Army Major who went through three courts martial before Army Justice decided their fate. The year long progress led defence lawyers to question whether military law should have been used. The pair were charged with sexually violating patients while on duty at Waiouru army hospital. Normally these charges would be held in the High Court. The case made legal history of being the longest court-martial since World War Two.
- Start 0 : 00 : 19
- Finish 0 : 43 : 52
- Duration 43 : 33
Reporters
- Anna Symmans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ian Barnes (Staff Sergeant, New Zealand Army)
- Kevin Ryan (Defence Lawyer)
- John Rowan (Lawyer, New Zealand Army)
- Mike Bungay (Defence Lawyer)
- Brett Bestic (Commander, Waiouru Military Camp)
- Ngaire Barnes (Ian Barnes' Wife)
- Michael Lance (Defence Lawyer)
- Bob Tizard (Minister of Defence, Labour Party)
Associated
- New Zealand Army (Organisation)
Locations
- Waiouru Military Camp, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Wanganui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Frontline
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 24 April 1988
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 19 : 45
Duration
- 45:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
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
- Lindsay Perigo (Presenter)
Reporters
- Anna Symmans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Tizard (Minister of Defence, Labour Party)
- Brett Bestic (Commander, Waiouru Military Camp)
- Ian Barnes (Staff Sergeant, New Zealand Army)
- John Rowan (Lawyer, New Zealand Army)
- Kevin Ryan (Defence Lawyer)
- Michael Lance (Defence Lawyer)
- Mike Bungay (Defence Lawyer)
- Ngaire Barnes (Ian Barnes' Wife)
Locations
- Waiouru Military Camp, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Wanganui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)