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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1Prime Minister David Lange made political history yesterday with his dismissal of Cabinet Minister Richard Prebble. However he also precipitated a political crisis. Interview with the Prime Minister about his decision.
- Start 00 : 00 : 51
- Finish 00 : 15 : 15
- Duration 14 : 24
Reporters
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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2An uneasy truce has been declared in New Caledonia between the independence movement and pro-French loyalists, but the prospects of a lasting peace hinge on the results of a referendum today on the Matignon Accords reached between the factions.
- Start 00 : 15 : 15
- Finish 00 : 49 : 24
- Duration 34 : 09
Reporters
- Terence Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Jean-Marie Tjibaou (Kanak Leader, Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front [FLNKS])
- Pierre Maresca (General Secretary, Rally for Caledonia in the Republic [RPCR])
- Bernard Grasset (French High Commissioner to New Caledonia)
Locations
- Nouméa, New Caledonia (South Province)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- A number of speakers in the item are unidentified. Much of the item is in French, with English subtitles.
Primary Title
- Frontline
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 6 November 1988
Start Time
- 18 : 50
Finish Time
- 19 : 40
Duration
- 50:00
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
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
- Terence Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bernard Grasset (French High Commissioner to New Caledonia)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Jean-Marie Tjibaou (Kanak Leader, Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front [FLNKS])
- Pierre Maresca (General Secretary, Rally for Caledonia in the Republic [RPCR])
Locations
- Nouméa, New Caledonia (South Province)