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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.

  • 1Analysis of the Labour Party Conference in Dunedin, which is being hailed as 'The Unity Conference', after the party has held itself together, despite some major rifts. Prime Minister David Lange appears to have been the glue that held the divided delegates together. However, some delegates believe the conference was hoodwinked by slick public relations (PR) and ignored the vital issues dividing delegates. A live studio discussion about the conference with unionist Pat Kelly and State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Richard Prebble. Followed by interviews with newly elected Labour Party President Ruth Dyson and Prime Minister David Lange.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 20
    • Finish 00 : 38 : 55
    • Duration 38 : 35
    Reporters
    • Terence Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • Neil Billington (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Richard Prebble (Minister of State Owned Enterprises [SOEs], Labour Party)
    • Rick Barker (Hotel Workers' Union Delegate, Labour Party)
    • Pat Kelly (Affiliates Council Spokesman, Labour Party)
    • Richard Prebble (Minister of State Owned Enterprises [SOEs], Labour Party)
    • Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
    • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    Contributors
    • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    • Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
    • Rick Barker (Hotel Workers' Union Delegate, Labour Party)
    • Paul Swain (Spokesman, Council of Trade Unions [CTU])
    • Peter Cullen (Hotel Workers' Union Delegate, Labour Party)
    • Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • The programme contains the findings of a special Frontline Heylen poll on the issues dividing the party.
Primary Title
  • Frontline
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 4 September 1988
Start Time
  • 18 : 50
Finish Time
  • 18 : 30
Duration
  • 20:00
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
  • Neil Billington (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Terence Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Pat Kelly (Affiliates Council Spokesman, Labour Party)
  • Richard Prebble (Minister of State Owned Enterprises [SOEs], Labour Party)
  • Rick Barker (Hotel Workers' Union Delegate, Labour Party)
  • Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
Contributors
  • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Jim Anderton (Sydenham MP, Labour Party)
  • Paul Swain (Spokesman, Council of Trade Unions [CTU])
  • Peter Cullen (Hotel Workers' Union Delegate, Labour Party)
  • Rick Barker (Hotel Workers' Union Delegate, Labour Party)
  • Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
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