A Current Affair
Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show.
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1Diamond Jim Shepherd (James William Shepherd) is a convicted drug dealer and banker for the notorious Mr Asia gang, but was he set up by Australian police for a crime he could not have committed? He is now raising money for an appeal against his 25 year sentence.
- Start 00 : 00 : 34
- Finish 00 : 07 : 19
- Duration 06 : 45
Reporters
- Keith Davies (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Jimmy Shepher (Convicted Drug Dealer)
- Dick Jones (Hotelier, Mon Desir Hotel)
Contributors
- Duncan Anderson (Producer)
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Part one of two.
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2Diamond Jim Shepherd (James William Shepherd) is a convicted drug dealer and banker for the notorious Mr Asia gang, but was he set up by Australian police for a crime he could not have committed? The involvement of the New Zealand police is being questioned and some Australian police are being investigated for corruption.
- Start 00 : 10 : 24
- Finish 00 : 16 : 40
- Duration 06 : 16
Reporters
- Keith Davies (Reporter, TV3)
- Genevieve Westcott (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Detective Chief Inspector Peter Ward (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
- Jimmy Shepherd (Convicted Drug Dealer)
- Keith Davies (Reporter, TV3)
Contributors
- Genevieve Wescott (Interviewer)
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Part two of two.
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3Interview with businessman Sir Ron Brierley, retiring Chief Executive of Brierley Investments Limited (BIL).
- Start 00 : 20 : 33
- Finish 00 : 26 : 12
- Duration 05 : 39
Reporters
- Owen Poland (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Sir Ron Brierley (Retiring Chair, Brierley Investments Limited [BIL])
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4The disease Heartworm is killing dogs in Australia. It is mosquito-borne and originates from Papua New Guinea.
- Start 00 : 26 : 12
- Finish 00 : 28 : 50
- Duration 02 : 38
Reporters
- Jim Brown (Reporter)
Speakers
- Dr Hugh Wirth (Director, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [RSPCA] Australia)
Locations
- Melbourne, Australia (Victoria)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- A Current Affair
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 30 November 1989
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV3
Broadcaster
- TV3 Network Services
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
Hosts
- Genevieve Westcott (Presenter)
Reporters
- Genevieve Westcott (Interviewer)
- Jim Brown (Reporter)
- Keith Davies (Reporter, TV3)
- Owen Poland (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Detective Chief Inspector Peter Ward (Investigating Officer, New Zealand Police)
- Dick Jones (Hotelier, Mon Desir Hotel)
- Dr Hugh Wirth (Director, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [RSPCA] Australia)
- Jimmy Shepher (Convicted Drug Dealer)
- Jimmy Shepherd (Convicted Drug Dealer)
- Keith Davies (Reporter, TV3)
- Sir Ron Brierley (Retiring Chair, Brierley Investments Limited [BIL])
Locations
- Australia
- Melbourne, Australia (Victoria)
Contributors
- Duncan Anderson (Producer)
- Genevieve Wescott (Interviewer)