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"Post-Mortem" Keith Ramstead affair - how responsible were his employers, the Canterbury Area Health Board? Lack of accountability; situation under reforms.
Speakers
- Colin Wilkinson (relative)
- Jules Dussex (thoracic surgery expert)
- Ross Blair (Royal College of Surgeons)
- Chris Hedson (medical lawyer)
- Bill Birch MP (Health Minister)
- Grant Gillet (medical ethicist)
- Neil McLean (Christchurch Coroner)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2"Discount Duels" New face of retailing.
Speakers
- Stephen Tindall ("The Warehouse")
- Wayne Walden ("Deka")
- Garry Donaghue ("K Mart Stores")
- David Russell (Consumers Institute)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3"Postal Pirates" US story about conmen ripping off female penpals.
Primary Title
- Frontline
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 18 April 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
- Bill Birch MP (Health Minister)
- Chris Hedson (medical lawyer)
- Colin Wilkinson (relative)
- David Russell (Consumers Institute)
- Garry Donaghue ("K Mart Stores")
- Grant Gillet (medical ethicist)
- Jules Dussex (thoracic surgery expert)
- Neil McLean (Christchurch Coroner)
- Ross Blair (Royal College of Surgeons)
- Stephen Tindall ("The Warehouse")
- Wayne Walden ("Deka")