Holmes
Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show
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1Social Welfare Minister Michael Cullen is facing criticism for suggesting the elderly should die with dignity because there is insufficient money to keep them alive with new treatments and medical breakthroughs.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 10 : 46
- Duration 10 : 12
Reporters
- Susan Wood (Interviewer)
Speakers
- voxpop
- Dr Michael Cullen (Minister of Social Welfare, Labour Party)
- Winston Mackley (Spokesman, Auckland Superannuitants Association)
- Dr Richard Sainsbury (Researcher, Christchurch Medical School)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Notes
- This entire item is based on a Radio New Zealand (RNZ) mis-quote of Cullen, who did not say anything of the sort. He sets the record straight at the beginning of the interview.
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2Roman Raia, aka The Dog Man, is an unemployed American man who owns a pack of nine large dogs. However, the sight of him walking his nine dogs through Christchurch's streets is causing outrage, and he has even received death threats.
- Start 00 : 13 : 16
- Finish 00 : 17 : 47
- Duration 04 : 31
Reporters
- Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Roman Raia (Dog Man)
- voxpop
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3One Wellington intermediate school is running a Stop Smoking Programme aimed at helping hard-core 11-year old addicts kick the smoking habit.
- Start 00 : 20 : 20
- Finish 00 : 24 : 14
- Duration 03 : 54
Reporters
- Vicki Wilkinson-Baker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Monica (Child Smoker)
- Surita (Child Smoker)
- Steve (Child Smoker)
- Heather (Child Smoker)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Follow up to a story from April 1989 about a woman and her two daughters who were living in the remote rainforest in Northern Queensland. Loma's eldest daughter, 22-year old Gypsy, has committed suicide.
- Start 00 : 24 : 14
- Finish 00 : 26 : 09
- Duration 01 : 55
Speakers
- Gypsy Kanuto (Rainforest Dweller)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Holmes
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 24 August 1989
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- News
Hosts
- Susan Wood (Presenter)
Reporters
- Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Susan Wood (Interviewer)
- Vicki Wilkinson-Baker (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dr Michael Cullen (Minister of Social Welfare, Labour Party)
- Dr Richard Sainsbury (Researcher, Christchurch Medical School)
- Gypsy Kanuto (Rainforest Dweller)
- Heather (Child Smoker)
- Monica (Child Smoker)
- Roman Raia (Dog Man)
- Steve (Child Smoker)
- Surita (Child Smoker)
- voxpop
- Winston Mackley (Spokesman, Auckland Superannuitants Association)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)