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 grain farmers of Canterbury have sunk from being the backbone of the New Zealand economy to being saddled with crippling debt, many in danger of losing their farms. The plight of Mid-Canterbury grain farmer Jon Armstrong is typical of that facing many grain farmers in the region. However, New Zealand's biggest export earner, the multi-billion dollar meat industry, is also in trouble. Studio discussion about the current state of the meat industry in New Zealand.
- Start 00 : 00 : 18
- Finish 00 : 29 : 12
- Duration 28 : 54
Reporters
- Dugald Maudsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Neil Billington (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Richard Prebble (Minister of the Rural Bank, Labour Party)
- Eddie Glass (Spokesman, Federated Farmers)
- Jon Armstrong (Canterbury Grain Farmer)
- Graham Robertson (Spokesman, Federated Farmers)
- Stuart Leadley (Farmer)
- Terry Wall (Farm Consultant)
- Richard Harrison (Grain Farmer)
- Sandy Murdoch (Chief Executive, Alliance Works)
- Roger Middlemass (President, New Zealand Meat Workers Union)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Frontline
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 28 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
- Dugald Maudsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Neil Billington (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Eddie Glass (Spokesman, Federated Farmers)
- Graham Robertson (Spokesman, Federated Farmers)
- Jon Armstrong (Canterbury Grain Farmer)
- Richard Harrison (Grain Farmer)
- Richard Prebble (Minister of the Rural Bank, Labour Party)
- Roger Middlemass (President, New Zealand Meat Workers Union)
- Sandy Murdoch (Chief Executive, Alliance Works)
- Stuart Leadley (Farmer)
- Terry Wall (Farm Consultant)