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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.

  • 1Interview with top American economist Lester Thurow about Rogernomics and New Zealand's place within the world economy.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 51
    • Finish 00 : 14 : 28
    • Duration 13 : 37
    Reporters
    • Neil Billington (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Lester Thurow (Dean, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT])
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2A classic conflict of values is unfolding on the Coromandel Peninsula, between those who want the land to give up its riches and those who believe the environment should be protected. The gold mining industry and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are facing off in a war of ideals.

    • Start 00 : 14 : 28
    • Finish 00 : 38 : 41
    • Duration 24 : 13
    Reporters
    • Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Richard Tweedie (Spokesman, Mining and Exploration Association)
    • Helen Clark (Minister for Conservation, Labour Party)
    • Dr Rachel Garden (Coromandel Watchdog)
    • Dave Arbury (Mine Consultant)
    • Graham Lee (Coromandel MP, National Party)
    • Catherine Delahunty (Coromandel Watchdog)
    • Dennis Tegg (Spokesman, Thames Mine Watch)
    • Anthony Black (Spokesman, South Western Minerals Company)
    • Bruce Watson (Spokesman, Department of Conservation [DOC])
    • John McLean (Miner)
    • Guy Salmon (Spokesman, Maruia Society)
    • John Hayward (Spokesman, Resource Management Centre)
    • Denise Church (Spokesperson, Law Reform Core Group)
    Locations
    • Thames, New Zealand (Waikato)
    • Coromandel, New Zealand (Waikato)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Frontline
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 14 August 1988
Start Time
  • 18 : 50
Finish Time
  • 19 : 30
Duration
  • 40:00
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
  • Neil Billington (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Neil Billington (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Anthony Black (Spokesman, South Western Minerals Company)
  • Bruce Watson (Spokesman, Department of Conservation [DOC])
  • Catherine Delahunty (Coromandel Watchdog)
  • Dave Arbury (Mine Consultant)
  • Denise Church (Spokesperson, Law Reform Core Group)
  • Dennis Tegg (Spokesman, Thames Mine Watch)
  • Dr Rachel Garden (Coromandel Watchdog)
  • Graham Lee (Coromandel MP, National Party)
  • Guy Salmon (Spokesman, Maruia Society)
  • Helen Clark (Minister for Conservation, Labour Party)
  • John Hayward (Spokesman, Resource Management Centre)
  • John McLean (Miner)
  • Lester Thurow (Dean, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT])
  • Richard Tweedie (Spokesman, Mining and Exploration Association)
Locations
  • Thames, New Zealand (Waikato)
  • Coromandel, New Zealand (Waikato)
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