"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.

Developments in Africa and the re-interpretation of history. Speaker is Dr. Ruth Butterworth, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Auckland.

1. The topic is differences between student groups and different socioeconomic groups. Also achievement levels with difference levels of support.. Speakers are not identified. -- 2. Complex industrial relationships, and strikes. Speaker is Alan Williams, Lecturer in Department of University Extension, Massey University

The end of a programme on complex industrial relationships, and strikes. Speaker is Alan Williams, Lecturer in Department of University Extension, Massey University

Parliamentary Debate on the Springbok Rugby tour.

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.

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..

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.

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. Continuation. 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.

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.

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.

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.

MP Jack Marshal defends the Stabilisation and Remuneration Bill.

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

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.

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

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.

Sir Frank Holmes Chairman of the New Zealand Planning Council talks about New Zealand and the future.

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.

John Locke was a 17th century English philosopher and physician commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism"

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was an 18th century French philosopher and writer.

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

There have been reports that the Soviet politburo is splitting. The personalities involved and their political allegiances are discussed by Barry Gustafson. Roderick Alley talks about the USSR's attitude to Europe, particularly Germany since World War 2. Start of programme missed. A summary is on: Soviet Affairs_TR_ORT_1960_0081_01_02 — --/--/1968 Speakers are: Barry Gustafson, Department of History, University of Auckland; Roderick Alley, Department of Political Science, Victoria University.

The development of the Soviet economy since the revolution. Mr Menshikov talks about the 50 years of outstanding and unique development in the Soviet Union. Speaker is Stanislav Menshikov, Deputy Director, School of World Economics and Industrial Relations. USSR Academy of Sciences.

1. Dr. George Katkov, Soviet Centre, St Anthony's College, Oxford, comments on Russia's increasing influence in Asia, where 80% of its territory actually lies in Asia. -- 2. Barry Gustafson, Department of Politics, University of Auckland, comments on the Sino-Soviet border dispute and how the Soviet's are increasingly concerned with security in the Asian region. Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev has proposed a collective security arrangement for all Asian countries and western powers have been guarded in their reactions.

1. The relationship between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia has been lukewarm since Stalin ex-communicated the country in 1948, and non-existent since the invasion of Czechoslovakia. Barry Gustafson, Departmental of Politics, University of Auckland comments on Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko making the first visit by a Soviet Minister since since the invasion of Czechoslovakia.

Parliamentary broadcast o the 1969 Budget, by Minister of Finance, Robert Muldoon.

Duplicate of the first item on: TR_ORT_1960_0026_03_01 — 05/03/1969 1. The rise of Neo-Stalinism in Russia since Nikita Khrushchev was deposed in 1964 is discussed by Barry Gustafson, Department of Politics, University of Auckland

The Art of Frances Hodgkins Centenary exhibition has just finished at the Auckland Art Gallery. A article 'The Art of Frances Hodgkins' published in the catalogue has aroused considerable discussion and criticism and points arising from it are discussed by Anthony Green, Professor of Art History at the University of Auckland and Ian Roberts, Author. Other contributors: David Armitage, Author Gil Docking, Director, Auckland Art Gallery Dr. Eric McCormack, Biographer The article was removed when the exhibition moved to Melbourne, on the grounds of 'only being suitable for New Zealand.

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