I Was There 1970s - Big Event - Erebus
1970s - Big Event - Erebus: Just as the Wahine had cast a cloud over the end of the 1960s, so the Erebus air disaster would do to the 1970s, with the single greatest loss of life of New Zealanders outside of wartime (one more than the Napier earthquake). But the impact of the loss of life was compounded over the subsequent questions as to who was or wasn’t at fault, the Mahon inquiry, and an apology finally issued by Air New Zealand decades later.
Join legendary TV presenters Dougal Stevenson, Jennie Goodwin, Judy Bailey and Tom Bradley in a brand new local series, I Was There showing every weeknight in June. Each episode is presented by one of our iconic Kiwi newsreaders and covers a new decade. From the 60s through to the 90s, as viewers are taken through the biggest moments in New Zealand history over four momentous periods of change. I Was There unearths footage from rare archives, and fresh interviews offer new perspectives on the moments that changed our nation, from national tragedies to sporting triumphs and cultural milestones - all from the people who lived them.
Primary Title
- I Was There
Episode Title
- 1970s - Big Event - Erebus
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 13 June 2013
Start Time
- 07 : 00
Finish Time
- 07 : 28
Duration
- 28:00
Series
- The 1970s
Episode
- 3
Channel
- TVNZ Heartland
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Join legendary TV presenters Dougal Stevenson, Jennie Goodwin, Judy Bailey and Tom Bradley in a brand new local series, I Was There showing every weeknight in June. Each episode is presented by one of our iconic Kiwi newsreaders and covers a new decade. From the 60s through to the 90s, as viewers are taken through the biggest moments in New Zealand history over four momentous periods of change. I Was There unearths footage from rare archives, and fresh interviews offer new perspectives on the moments that changed our nation, from national tragedies to sporting triumphs and cultural milestones - all from the people who lived them.
Episode Description
- 1970s - Big Event - Erebus: Just as the Wahine had cast a cloud over the end of the 1960s, so the Erebus air disaster would do to the 1970s, with the single greatest loss of life of New Zealanders outside of wartime (one more than the Napier earthquake). But the impact of the loss of life was compounded over the subsequent questions as to who was or wasn’t at fault, the Mahon inquiry, and an apology finally issued by Air New Zealand decades later.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
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.
Subjects
- New Zealand--History--1984-
- New Zealand--Social life and customs
- Aircraft accidents--Antarctica--Erebus, Mount
Hosts
- Jennie Goodwin (Presenter)
Contributors
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
- Damian Christie (Producer)
Subjects
- New Zealand--History--1984-
- New Zealand--Social life and customs
- Aircraft accidents--Antarctica--Erebus, Mount