A Current Affair
Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show.
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1Animal rights campaigners have called for an international boycott of cosmetic giant L'Oréal because of its policy of testing its products on animals.
- Start 00 : 00 : 31
- Finish 00 : 01 : 25
- Duration 00 : 54
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Audio on item failed. Item resumed at 00:08:48.
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2Pensioner Bill Campbell won a bowling competition with the prize a United Building Society account for $25. But United are now charging him an account administration fee which is more than the interest they are paying him.
- Start 00 : 03 : 34
- Finish 00 : 08 : 48
- Duration 05 : 14
Reporters
- Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Bill Campbell (Unhappy Customer)
Locations
- Takapuna, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Animal rights campaigners have called for an international boycott of cosmetic giant L'Oréal because of its policy of testing its products on animals.
- Start 00 : 08 : 48
- Finish 00 : 13 : 52
- Duration 05 : 04
Reporters
- Genevieve Westcott (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Adrienne Hall (Spokesperson, Save Animals from Exploitation [SAFE])
Contributors
- Genevieve Wescott (Interviewer)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Item resumed from 00:01:25.
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4Scientists in Texas are trying to unveil the secrets of the sound of Stradivarius' instruments.
- Start 00 : 13 : 52
- Finish 00 : 16 : 50
- Duration 02 : 58
Reporters
- John Martin (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Glenn Bearden (Engineer & Violinist)
- Joseph Nagyvary (Biochemist & Violinist)
- Fritz Magg (Cellist)
Locations
- United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Dr Paul Moller has spent 30 years developing saucers that fly, calling them aero-bots, and saying we will be flying them in the not too distant future, anticipating this by the year 2000.
- Start 00 : 19 : 36
- Finish 00 : 23 : 34
- Duration 03 : 58
Reporters
- Ian Hyslop (Reporter, Channel 7)
Speakers
- Dr Paul Moller (Car Producer)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Lisa Curry, a Brisbane Commonwealth Gold medal swimmer, is anticipated to win heavily at the Auckland Commonwealth Games. Since Brisbane she has had a baby and this is her 'come back' attempt.
- Start 00 : 23 : 34
- Finish 00 : 28 : 47
- Duration 05 : 13
Reporters
- Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Lisa Curry (Australian Swimmer)
- Darryl Leahy (Weights Coach)
Locations
- Gold Coast, Australia (Queensland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- A Current Affair
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 18 January 1990
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)
- Ian Hyslop (Reporter, Channel 7)
- Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
- John Martin (Reporter, ABC)
- Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Adrienne Hall (Spokesperson, Save Animals from Exploitation [SAFE])
- Bill Campbell (Unhappy Customer)
- Darryl Leahy (Weights Coach)
- Dr Paul Moller (Car Producer)
- Fritz Magg (Cellist)
- Glenn Bearden (Engineer & Violinist)
- Joseph Nagyvary (Biochemist & Violinist)
- Lisa Curry (Australian Swimmer)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Takapuna, New Zealand (Auckland)
- United States
- Gold Coast, Australia (Queensland)
Contributors
- Genevieve Wescott (Interviewer)