Frontline
TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
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1"Rough Justice" Victims of violent crime call for more support for victims, tougher sentences for offenders.
Speakers
- Pam Cochrane (victim's mother)
- Selwyn Smith (offender's father)
- Doug Graham MP (Justice Minister)
- Odette Leather (Citizens Against Violence)
- Augusta Wallace (retired judge)
- Melita Roke (victim's daughter)
- Steve Rusbatch (Police Deputy Commander)
- Jenifer Haydock (Victims' Support Volunteers)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2"The First Casualty" Revelations about the 1943 Featherston Incident in which 48 Japanese POWs were killed. Covered up by the NZ government of the time?
Speakers
- Norman Grenfell (NZ soldier)
- Noel Earles (NZ soldier)
- Eric Thompson (interpreter)
- Ken Martin (NZ soldier)
- Toshio Adachi (Japanese POW)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3"Throwaway Kids" Two US stories: first about a baby abandoned by its teenage mother; second about a mother who is in a desperate financial position.
Primary Title
- Frontline
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 21 February 1993
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Anita McNaught (Presenter)
Speakers
- Augusta Wallace (retired judge)
- Doug Graham MP (Justice Minister)
- Eric Thompson (interpreter)
- Jenifer Haydock (Victims' Support Volunteers)
- Ken Martin (NZ soldier)
- Melita Roke (victim's daughter)
- Noel Earles (NZ soldier)
- Norman Grenfell (NZ soldier)
- Odette Leather (Citizens Against Violence)
- Pam Cochrane (victim's mother)
- Selwyn Smith (offender's father)
- Steve Rusbatch (Police Deputy Commander)
- Toshio Adachi (Japanese POW)