A Current Affair
Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show.
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1Interview with Roberta Sykes, an Australian Aboriginal activist who grew up with the belief that Blacks were non-achievers. She now has a PhD from Harvard.
- Start 00 : 00 : 30
- Finish 00 : 08 : 14
- Duration 07 : 44
Reporters
- Genevieve Westcott (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Roberta Sykes (Aboriginal Activist)
Contributors
- Genevieve Wescott (Interviewer)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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2A look at the new logo for Auckland City, which was designed by a committee, in conjunction with an advertising agency, a design agency, a student and about two thousand enthusiastic amateurs. Unsurprisingly, it has not been met with widespread approval.
- Start 00 : 10 : 21
- Finish 00 : 16 : 39
- Duration 06 : 18
Reporters
- Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- John May (Public Relations Officer, Auckland City Council)
- Grenville Main (Graphic Designer)
- Scott Wilson (Designer)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Ostrich farming is a growing industry in Australia and it is starting to emerge in the United States where cattle ranchers are looking to convert to Ostriches.
- Start 00 : 16 : 39
- Finish 00 : 18 : 45
- Duration 02 : 06
Speakers
- Susan Hobic (Ostrich Farmer)
Locations
- Gilroy, CA, United States
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Brisbane authorities are trying to stop the spread of the poisonous cane toads further south in Australia. First imported to eat cane beetles, they have now reached plague proportions.
- Start 00 : 20 : 55
- Finish 00 : 27 : 31
- Duration 06 : 36
Reporters
- Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Wendy Leyland (Spokesperson, Koala Town)
- Ken Burns (Cane Toad Killer)
- voxpop
- Mark Bracken (Editor, Cane Toad Times)
Locations
- Queensland, Australia, Queensland, undefined
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- A Current Affair
Date Broadcast
- Friday 19 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)
- Janet McIntyre (Reporter, TV3)
- Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Grenville Main (Graphic Designer)
- John May (Public Relations Officer, Auckland City Council)
- Ken Burns (Cane Toad Killer)
- Mark Bracken (Editor, Cane Toad Times)
- Roberta Sykes (Aboriginal Activist)
- Scott Wilson (Designer)
- Susan Hobic (Ostrich Farmer)
- voxpop
- Wendy Leyland (Spokesperson, Koala Town)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Gilroy, CA, United States
- Queensland, Australia, Queensland, undefined
Contributors
- Genevieve Wescott (Interviewer)