Assignment
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1How hard is it to make a dollar in New Zealand today? As the Coalition Government rolls out its plans to kick-start the regional economy it is already facing virtual revolt on the West Coast. While the regions are heralded as the saviour - what of the much-vaunted "knowledge economy"? Are Government handouts the panacea to patching up or ailing economy?
Speakers
- Jim Anderton (Alliance Leader)
- Therese Gibbons (Coast Action Network)
- Dennis Cadigan (Coast Action Network)
- Calida Jackson (West Coaster)
- Ross Jackson (West Coaster)
- Carol Jackson (West Coaster)
- Bruce Smith (Hokitika Vision 2010)
- Russell Diedrichs (Villa Polenza)
- Trina Diedrichs (Villa Polenza)
- Dave McMillan (Dispatch and Garlick)
- Wyn Raymond (Mayor - Timaru District Council)
- Chris Jones (Telemedia Networks International)
- Ken Mills (Furniture Maker)
- Murray Turley (Potato Farmer)
- Richard Seton (Seton Investments)
- Leo Molloy (Euro Restaurant)
- Don Brash (Governor Reserve Bank)
- Deborah Kelland (Kelland Real Estate)
- Ross Levett (McRostie Real Estate)
- Gil Beadle (Eves Harveys Group)
- Amy Lane (Tauranga Teenager)
- Graeme Lane (Meat Exporter)
- Paula Lane (Tauranga resident)
- Kate Goodwin (Wharf Street Restaurateur)
- Noel Pope (Mayor - Tauranga District Council)
- Jon Mayson (CEO Port of Tauranga)
- Doug Voss (Chairman Zespri International)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Assignment
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 18 May 2000
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- Unknown
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
Speakers
- Amy Lane (Tauranga Teenager)
- Bruce Smith (Hokitika Vision 2010)
- Calida Jackson (West Coaster)
- Carol Jackson (West Coaster)
- Chris Jones (Telemedia Networks International)
- Dave McMillan (Dispatch and Garlick)
- Deborah Kelland (Kelland Real Estate)
- Dennis Cadigan (Coast Action Network)
- Don Brash (Governor Reserve Bank)
- Doug Voss (Chairman Zespri International)
- Gil Beadle (Eves Harveys Group)
- Graeme Lane (Meat Exporter)
- Jim Anderton (Alliance Leader)
- Jon Mayson (CEO Port of Tauranga)
- Kate Goodwin (Wharf Street Restaurateur)
- Ken Mills (Furniture Maker)
- Leo Molloy (Euro Restaurant)
- Murray Turley (Potato Farmer)
- Noel Pope (Mayor - Tauranga District Council)
- Paula Lane (Tauranga resident)
- Richard Seton (Seton Investments)
- Ross Jackson (West Coaster)
- Ross Levett (McRostie Real Estate)
- Russell Diedrichs (Villa Polenza)
- Therese Gibbons (Coast Action Network)
- Trina Diedrichs (Villa Polenza)
- Wyn Raymond (Mayor - Timaru District Council)