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Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show

  • 1The ANZAC frigate project has ben given final approval by Caucus, despite opposition from within the Labour Party and peace protesters. A look back at the tortuous, tedious path of the frigate debate. Followed by a live interview with Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer. A look over one of the Navy's current frigates, HMNZS Wellington - are they still capable of doing the job of defending New Zealand?

    • Start 00 : 00 : 37
    • Finish 00 : 17 : 59
    • Duration 17 : 22
    Reporters
    • Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    • John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Liz Tennant (Island Bay MP, Labour Party)
    • Bill Sutton (Hawkes Bay MP, Labour Party)
    • Pat Kelly (Affiliates Council Spokesman, Labour Party)
    • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    Contributors
    • David Lange (Former Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    • Roger Douglas (Former Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
    • Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
    • Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • Yes
  • 2Follow-up to a story earlier this week about soldier Ted d'Auvergne, whose bottle of beer still stands behind the bar in his local pub. The song that played during the item was written by two men, unsung heroes of New Zealand music.

    • Start 00 : 20 : 35
    • Finish 00 : 25 : 05
    • Duration 04 : 30
    Reporters
    • Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Jeff Rae (Musician)
    • Nic Brown (Musician)
    • Barry Saunders (Musician)
    • Dusty Spittle (Musician)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • The song is called 'The Soldier who Never returned' by Dusty Spittle.
  • 3An email from the widow of pilot John Milne, who died when his cargo plane crashed off the end of Auckland Airport's runway earlier this year has informed the programme that he was summoned for jury service a week after his death. Upon learning of his demise, the registrar wrote to him, excusing him from jury service.

    • Start 00 : 25 : 05
    • Finish 00 : 25 : 49
    • Duration 00 : 44
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Holmes
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 7 September 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
  • Paul Holmes (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Jim Mora (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • John Hudson (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Barry Saunders (Musician)
  • Bill Sutton (Hawkes Bay MP, Labour Party)
  • Dusty Spittle (Musician)
  • Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Jeff Rae (Musician)
  • Liz Tennant (Island Bay MP, Labour Party)
  • Nic Brown (Musician)
  • Pat Kelly (Affiliates Council Spokesman, Labour Party)
Contributors
  • Bob Hawke (Australian Prime Minister, Labor Party)
  • David Lange (Former Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Roger Douglas (Former Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
  • Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)