A Current Affair
Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show.
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1Junk mail pushing hard core pornography is circulating in New Zealand, sending unsolicited videos by post. Questions are being raised in Parliament and police are considering charges as it is in breach of the 1983 Films Act. Ronald Bruce Wilson is under investigation for the distribution.
- Start 00 : 00 : 26
- Finish 00 : 06 : 05
- Duration 05 : 39
Reporters
- Quentin Fogarty (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Trevor Mallard (Hamilton West MP, Labour Party)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2MPs are to receive a pay bonus of around 10%, but do they deserve it?
- Start 00 : 09 : 04
- Finish 00 : 13 : 55
- Duration 04 : 51
Reporters
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Professor John Dunmore (Chairman, Higher Salaries Commission [HSC])
- Murray McCully (Opposition MP, National Party)
- Mike Moore (Minister of Overseas Trade, Labour Party)
- voxpop
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The Resource Management Bill was introduced in Parliament today and it is supposed to set the rules for issues like the conflict between environmentalists and the mining industry. There were separate briefings for the two groups.
- Start 00 : 13 : 55
- Finish 00 : 17 : 46
- Duration 03 : 51
Reporters
- Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Guy Salmon (Spokesman, Maruia Society)
- Peter Atkinson (Executive Director, Heritage Mining)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4What to do when the family dog dies.
- Start 00 : 21 : 08
- Finish 00 : 27 : 49
- Duration 06 : 41
Reporters
- Louise Wallace (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Vonnie Jellie (Dog Owner)
- Senior Constable Ross Clarke (Dog Owner)
- Graham Meadows (Vetinarian)
- Sheryl Jamieson (Veterinary Nurse)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The baby abducted by his birth mother yesterday while in the care of the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) has been found by police. His mother appeared in court today.
- Start 0 : 27 : 49
- Finish 00 : 28 : 49
- Duration 01 : 00
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- A Current Affair
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 7 December 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
- Bill Ralston (Reporter, TV3)
- Louise Wallace (Reporter, TV3)
- Quentin Fogarty (Reporter, TV3)
- Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Graham Meadows (Vetinarian)
- Guy Salmon (Spokesman, Maruia Society)
- Mike Moore (Minister of Overseas Trade, Labour Party)
- Murray McCully (Opposition MP, National Party)
- Peter Atkinson (Executive Director, Heritage Mining)
- Professor John Dunmore (Chairman, Higher Salaries Commission [HSC])
- Senior Constable Ross Clarke (Dog Owner)
- Sheryl Jamieson (Veterinary Nurse)
- Trevor Mallard (Hamilton West MP, Labour Party)
- Vonnie Jellie (Dog Owner)
- voxpop
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)