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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1The report of the Royal Commission on Social Policy, released on Friday, is one of the most significant social documents in the history of New Zealand. The question is now: what will the Government do about it? Reporter Bill Ralston presents a background to the Commission's report.
- Start 0 : 00 : 19
- Finish 0 : 10 : 44
- Duration 10 : 25
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Sir Ivor Richardson (Chairman, Royal Commission on Social Policy)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The report of the Royal Commission on Social Policy released on Friday, is one of the most significant social documents in the history of New Zealand. The question is now: what will the Government do about it? Live studio interview with Simon Upton, National Party Spokesman on Social Policy, Prue Hyman from Victoria University of Wellington, and a panel of guests.
- Start 0 : 10 : 44
- Finish 0 : 43 : 48
- Duration 33 : 04
Reporters
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Prue Hyman (Economist, Victoria University of Wellington [VUW])
- Simon Upton (Opposition Associate Finance and Social Policy Spokesman, National Party)
- Derek Quigley (Economic Consultant)
- Angela Foulkes (Vice-President, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions [CTU])
- Dick Jessup (Director General, New Zealand Employers' Federation)
- Sue Bradford (Spokesperson, Te Roopu Rawakore a Aotearoa)
- Tipene O'Regan (Chairman, Ngai Tahu Trust Board)
- Katairina Pipi (Spokesperson, Te Kakano o Aotearoa)
- Peter Rankin (Director, New Zealand Planning Council)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Government and members of the Royal Commission declined to appear on this episode of Frontline.
Primary Title
- Frontline
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 8 May 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
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Angela Foulkes (Vice-President, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions [CTU])
- Derek Quigley (Economic Consultant)
- Dick Jessup (Director General, New Zealand Employers' Federation)
- Katairina Pipi (Spokesperson, Te Kakano o Aotearoa)
- Peter Rankin (Director, New Zealand Planning Council)
- Prue Hyman (Economist, Victoria University of Wellington [VUW])
- Simon Upton (Opposition Associate Finance and Social Policy Spokesman, National Party)
- Sue Bradford (Spokesperson, Te Roopu Rawakore a Aotearoa)
- Tipene O'Regan (Chairman, Ngai Tahu Trust Board)
Contributors
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Sir Ivor Richardson (Chairman, Royal Commission on Social Policy)