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 Government plans to buy four Australian built frigates for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), but does New Zealand need them? Can we afford them? Is the Government committed to the deal? A Heylen poll has revealed that nearly 75% of people oppose the Government's plan to buy four new frigates for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and would prefer the $2 billion to be spent elsewhere. If New Zealand reneges on the deal, would the relationship with Australia suffer? Interview with Australian Defence Minister Kim Beazley.
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Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Neil Billington (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Bob Tizard (Minister of Defence, Labour Party)
- Dr Stephen Hoadley (Political Scientist, The University of Auckland)
- Don McKinnon (Opposition Foreign Affairs Spokesman, National Party)
- Nicky Hagar (Activist, Peace Movement Aotearoa)
- Geoff Braybrooke (Napier MP, Labour Party)
- Kim Beazley (Australian Defence Minister)
Contributors
- Norman Kirk (New Zealand Prime Minister 1972-1974, Labour Party)
- Gareth Evans (Acting Australian Attorney General)
- Kim Beazley (Australian Minister of Defence)
Locations
- New Zealand
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Last few minutes of interview with Kim Beazley missed.
Primary Title
- Frontline
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 23 October 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
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Neil Billington (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Tizard (Minister of Defence, Labour Party)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Don McKinnon (Opposition Foreign Affairs Spokesman, National Party)
- Dr Stephen Hoadley (Political Scientist, The University of Auckland)
- Geoff Braybrooke (Napier MP, Labour Party)
- Kim Beazley (Australian Defence Minister)
- Nicky Hagar (Activist, Peace Movement Aotearoa)
Locations
- New Zealand
- Australia
Contributors
- Gareth Evans (Acting Australian Attorney General)
- Kim Beazley (Australian Minister of Defence)
- Norman Kirk (New Zealand Prime Minister 1972-1974, Labour Party)