In a programme recorded to mark the Australian Bi-Centenary this looks at the original inhabitants, the Aborigines, and how European settlement affected them. Interviewee is: Dr Elspeth Young, Anthropologist.

Americans will soon chose a successor to president Ronald Reagan. Professor John Roberts examines the process of choosing candidates in the Primaries for the USA elections.

Six programmes discussing the Future of Television in New Zealand. Next year the private TV network TV3 will begin broadcasting, so how will this affect Television New Zealand (TVNZ), and what will change with technological developments? Interviewee, Julian Mounter, is Director General of TVNZ

Six programmes discussing the Future of Television in New Zealand. Next year the private TV network TV3 will begin broadcasting, so how will this affect Television New Zealand, and what will change with technological developments? Interviewee is Professor Robert Chapman, Department of Politics, University of Auckland and Chairman of the Royal Commission in Broadcasting and Telecommunications.

Dr. J. R. Flynn of the University of Canterbury talks about the growing disillusionment of the left in the USA under President Johnson's Administration

The motion is "that the Government no longer has the confidence of this House". It is during the morning session in the House.

A continuation of the debate on the Trustee Savings Bank Amendment Bill

The parliamentary debate on the defeat of the government in the House. It was defeated on a finance measure (the Trustee Savings Amendment Bill) , with the Minister of Finance (Robert Muldoon) in the chair. There is a demand for a general election

Professor Ralph Brookes, Department of Politics and Public Administration, Victoria University explains how people in Russia can get to the top, and the people we are likely to see there in the future.

This conference was to suggest an Arts blueprint for the next decade. The first speaker is Lord Goodman, Chairman of the British Arts Council who summarises his view of the conference and rejects universities serving a function as patrons of Artists. Dr. Coombes, Chancellor, Australian National University, disagrees and commends fellowship in the creative arts, which brings together artists, academics and students. John Prentice from the Canadian Arts Council talks about technology and support service for artists. Ron Bower, a New Zealand talks about making films. There is a panel discussion on "the creative artist in society".

Parliamentary debate on the The Shipping and Seamen's Ammendment Bill

The second of four talks on public opinion, its constituent parts and how it is formed and functions. Not all public opinions are equal and some are put more forceful than others. The leaders of opinion define the feelings and attitudes of a group and announce them in public. The speaker is Dr. Ruth Butterworth, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Auckland

The third of four talks on public opinion, its constituent parts and how it is formed and functions. The process of making public opinion involves all people in the community, but some people have more influence than others. This talks concentrates on the active leaders and their part in getting public opinion accepted. The speaker is Dr. Ruth Butterworth, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Auckland

The first of four talks on public opinion, its constituent parts and how it is formed and functions. Public opinion is central to how our form of government works. We like to believe that elected governments will be responsive to public opinion. The speaker is Dr. Ruth Butterworth, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Auckland

The second of four talks on public opinion, its constituent parts and how it is formed and functions. Not all public opinions are equal and some are put more forceful than others. The leaders of opinion define the feelings and attitudes of a group and announce them in public. The speaker is Dr. Ruth Butterworth, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Auckland duplicate copy

The fourth of four talks on public opinion, its constituent parts and how it is formed and functions. The making of public opinion in a modern society such as New Zealand depends on the news media. The media is relied on to judge the progress of public affairs. Without this information we can't make informed decisions and mis-understandings affect society and government. The speaker is Dr. Ruth Butterworth, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of Auckland

A review of points in the Budget where the main changes are in personal income tax; employer's taxes; subsidies on fertilisers and transport for farmers and incentives for personal savings.

The Budget Speech by Minister of Finance, Robert Muldoon

Member for Mt Albert, Helen Clark, gives her maiden speech.

Member for Mt Albert, Helen Clark, gives her maiden speech.

Peter Boag is Director of Secondary Education in New Zealand, the other side of the desk from being General Secretary of the Post Primary Teacher's Association. He talks about the transition, his experiences as a teacher and the realisation that education for Maori in particular seemed unambitious..

A reappraisal of Australian cultural myths. In Lawson, the Anzacs and All that Graham Freudenberg, former speech writer and adviser to Mr Gough Whitlam and now acting in the same capacity for the NSW Premier, Mr Wran, asks: "Who are we? "Unlike Frenchmen or Americans, we are't really easy with each other. We aren't sure who we are. We're certainly asking this in a deeper way than ever before."

Australian Playwright David Williamson talks about his work and creating a play. His main works are: The Removalists, The Club and Don's Party

The last programme in a series. Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon is interviewed about how the system works.

Australian Playwright David Williamson talks about his work and creating a play. His main works are: The Removalists, The Club and Don's Party

A discussion on the 1978 Reith lectures The 1978 Reith Lectures on Christianity and the World Order, by Dr Edward Norman , started a national and international debate which has not lost its momentum. The issues arising from the relationship between religion and politics are discussed by Metropolitan of Sourozh, Head of the Russian Orthodox Patriarchal Church in Britain. Father Jean-Yves Calvez. SJ. The Rev Canon David Edwards. Dean of Norwich, The Rev Dr Jose Miguez -Bonino. Professor of Theology, Instituto Superior de Estudios Teologicos, Buenos Aires and The Rev Dr Edward Norman. Dean of Peterhouse, Cambridge, the 1978 Reith Lecturer. In the Chair Derek Robinson

"That this House supports the declared policy of the government against interference with the decision of the Rugby Union and gives its full backing to such action as the government may justifiably take to preserve the freedom of people to go about their lawful activities without disruption or harassment". The debate covers whether, or not, parliament is united in its support for the Springbok rugby tour to go ahead and whether, or not, the government will support it in maintaining law and order. The Speaker is Stanley Whitehead.Labour, Nelson. Speakers in order: J.B.Gordon, National, Clutha. A. J. Faulkner, Labour, Roskill. G. Gair, National, North Shore. M. Findlay, Labour, Henderson. K. Holyoake, National, Pahiatua. F. O'Flynn, Labour, Kapiti. (Maiden speech in the House). D. Thompson, National, Stratford. J. Hunt, Labour, New Lynn. N. Kirk, Labour, Sydenham. M. Moore, Labour, Eden. A. McReady, National, Manawatu.

An interview with Dr. G Bush on local body revenue reform - or changes to the rating system. Dr. G. Bush is Senior Lecturer, Political Science, University of Auckland

The recession in Britain is worse than any in the last 30 years and attempts by the government to relieve it has only made it worse. There has been representation by the opposition, industry and the unions for some policy, any policy but preferably an incomes policy to meet the seriousness of the situation. Dr. Ruth Butterworth, Senior Lecturer, Political Science, University of Auckland.

The talk is on Britain's new politics and covers the end of the old consensus and the dimensions of Edward Heath's new politics. Dr. Ruth Butterworth, Senior Lecturer, Political Science, University of Auckland.

MP Jack Marshal defends the Stabilisation and Remuneration Bill.

Bernard Crick, professor of Politics, Berkeley College, University of London talks about the change in political argument in the UK. Conservatives have started to write books! There appears to be a developing political philosophy of Conservatism.

1. The Prime Minister talks about the economy followed by other business of the House. -- 2. Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Bill debate (18 min., 17 sec)

Myth Magic and Mystery. The first of a series of six programmes on emerging ideas, intuitions and enthusiasms together with new approaches in the sciences seem somehow to add up to a movement developing in the urban cultures of the west. It attempts to describe the new sensibility emerging in Western culture. There has been a loss of faith in the ability of technology to solve our problems and may have created new problems. The result has been the ecology movement. Also a loss of faith in political institutions and a re-assessment of urban life. This has resulted in a 'looking back', and interest in Eastern religions and a study of primitive cultures, the occult and astrology and other more esoteric ideas. Speakers are: William Irwin Thompson, Historian, Founder of the Lindisfarne Community, New York, USA; Dr Willis Harman. President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences; Theodore Roszak, Author, The Making of a Counterculture; Nevill Drury, Author and Publisher; Roger Meyer, Buddhist Monk; Francis Huxley, Anthropologist and Author, the Way of the Sacred.

Myth Magic and Mystery. The first of a series of six programmes on emerging ideas, intuitions and enthusiasms together with new approaches in the sciences seem somehow to add up to a movement developing in the urban cultures of the west. It attempts to describe the new sensibility emerging in Western culture. There has been a loss of faith in the ability of technology to solve our problems and may have created new problems. The result has been the ecology movement. Also a loss of faith in political institutions and a re-assessment of urban life. This has resulted in a 'looking back', and interest in Eastern religions and a study of primitive cultures, the occult and astrology and other more esoteric ideas. Speakers are: William Irwin Thompson, Historian, Founder of the Lindisfarne Community, New York, USA; Dr Willis Harman. President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences; Theodore Roszak, Author, The Making of a Counterculture; Nevill Drury, Author and Publisher; Roger Meyer, Buddhist Monk; Francis Huxley, Anthropologist and Author, the Way of the Sacred.

Australia Dreaming by Max Richards is a play in four parts presenting four views of modern Australian consciousness, relationships with the land, society and individuals. The second part of a collection of four short plays about the way Australians funeral without the help of an undertaker. California has "me see their country and the way the country influences their lives. This week, parts 3 and 4, The Meeting and set Evelyn Waugh off to write The Loved One. He treated the subject with bitter wit. Let us hope Background Briefing is more sobe born Timaru, NZ, moved to Australia in 1973 to become playwright-in-residence at La Mama theatre. He has written numerous plays for radio, television screenplays and several plays for stage. These include ‘Queue’ (1973), Sadie & Neco (1978), ‘Night Flowers’, ‘Mirrors’, ‘Sand/Tombstone/Tree’ (1975), ‘Cripple Play’ (1976), Love Play (1988) and ‘Murderer's Barbecue’ (1988). He has also published a collection of poetry, Under Mount Egmont and Other Poems (1983).

Parliamentary Debate on the Springbok Rugby tour.

Prime Minister Bill Rowling;s speech on farm stabilisation measures,

The calculated use of violent action to attain political ends is as 'old as history'. With access to law and easy communication there is increasing anxiety about using violence for political purposes. The extreme form of violence is war with another nation, but within a state it can be revolution or protest, such as strike action or the recent protest against sporting events with South Africa. Panellists are: Dr. Richard Clutterbuck, retired army Major General and Lecturer in Politics, Exeter University; Peter Haine, Former Chairman, Young Liberals and direct action radical.

Parliamentary discussion about Robert Muldoon's statement in the House about Colin Moyle. Muldoon accused Moyle in Parliament of having been questioned by the police on suspicion of homosexual activities, which were then illegal in New Zealand.

Five Westerners who went to China before liberation, either out of curiosity or because of their political beliefs talk to Gordon Bowker how they joined the struggle of the Chinese people and why they stayed on through 60 years of social and political upheaval. Gladys Yang went to China as a young girl with her missionary parents. New Zealander, Rewi Alley, worked his passage to China in 1926 looking for adventure, and work. Sydney Shapiro volunteered to learn Chinese during the Second World War, to work as a translator. David Crook went to China in 1938 after fighting with the International Brigade in Spain. Talitha Gerlach was an American Social Worker who went to China in 1926 to work among women.

'The Soviet Union is a decidedly unusual imperial entity. It is numerically dominated by one nation, the Russians. But that domination has not enabled the Russians to flourish economically, even by comparison with many of their ostensible 'colonies'. Nor have the languages and cultures of the principal non-Russian peoples withered. The truth is that this is not in the normal sense a Russian empire. It is a communist one, perhaps the first empire in history to be ruled over by a political party. From that fact flow the anomalies and contradictions of this unprecedented multi-national union.'

'While his Tunbridge Wells counterpart works himself up over trivia, outraged Sverdlovsk is witnessing a real crisis. He may blame Mr Gorbachev for it, but actually it's rooted in the very nature of the Soviet system, and Gorbachev has done no more than bring it to the surface in order to tackle it.'

'The publication in 1962 of Solzhenitsyn's A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich released a flood of popular memory. Overnight Solzhenitsyn became, as it were, honorary archivist for a nation which had lacked its own memory. This was the "return of the repressed" not in the individual psyche, but in the cultural community. And as Freud has taught us, the repressed always returns with tremendous emotional force.'

'Nothing could change the nature of the system more than the stable existence of political associations independent of the Party's control and with secure access to the public media. That is not the case yet, but things are moving in that direction, and if the trend is consolidated, we shall be able to speak with confidence of the end of totalitarianism.' Lecturer is:Geoffrey Hosking , Professor of Russian History at London University's School of Slavonic and East European Studies

1. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opens the 32nd parliament with the speech from the Throne. -- 2. Dr Michael Bassett presents a petition for a rural delivery mail service in the Waitakere area. -- 3. Leader of the Opposition Jack Marshall presents a notice of motion on the Nations' pleasure with the Royal visit and the success of the Commonwealth Games. -- 4. Mike Moore moves that this house notes with pleasure the friendly reception the Prime Minister had during his six nation South East Asia visit. -- 5. Robert Muldoon notes that consumer prices rose during 1973. -- 5. Mr Williams notes New Zealand's dependence on imported fuel is the result of the National Party's abandonment of indigenous fuels. -- 6. Lance Adams-Schneider moves that this house deplores the failure of the government to provide adequate social security benefit increases. -- 7. Mr Davey on the National Party's support for Labour policy. -- 8. Mr Gander on the government's handling of the energy situation, especially oil stocks. -- 9. Frank Rogers on sympathy for the Brisbane floods. -- 10. David Lange on the Expiring Laws bill to be read and Norman Kirk on the Royal Titles Bill. -- 11.

Speaker is; Peter Reddaway, Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics.

This special broadcast comes after the government released a 50 page safety code on nuclear powered shipping coming to berth in New Zealand. The Prime Minister's press conference on the issue, is at the start of this broadcast as well as a phone in question and answer session at the end. Speakers are: Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon Dr Athol Rafter, Director, Institute of Nuclear Sciences H. J. Yeabsley, Director, National Radiation Laboratory Captain David Nelson, Royal New Zealand Navy Dr Martyn Findlay, Opposition spokesman on Justice Professor James Duncan, Victoria University Chemistry Department Malcolm Ross, Specialist in International Affairs Dr Robert Mann, University of Auckland, Environmentalist.