It was the first local programme to provide regular in depth coverage of political topics from both a New Zealand and overseas perspective.

  • 1Homosexual Law Reform Student Forum With a Commission of Inquiry into the Auckland University security agent,or suspected spy Mr David Godfrey, incident about to get underway Compass decided to look at the issues in general which were concerning students. This is discussion from a student forum at Canterbury University mainly focussed on homosexual law reform.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 0 : 11 : 43
    • Duration 11 : 43
    Speakers
    • Unidentified (University of Canterbury Students)
    Locations
    • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • Yes
    Notes
    • Recording starts with Professor Chapman giving the date.

  • 2Exports The state of New Zealand's export trade is making the headlines and the country is beginning to prepare for Britain's eventual entry into the Common Market and the economic challenge this will bring. The reporter talks to farmers and others affected.

    • Start 0 : 13 : 26
    • Finish 0 : 34 : 27
    • Duration 21 : 01
    Reporters
    • Bob Higson (Reporter, NZBC)
    Speakers
    • Sir John Ormond (Chairman, Meat Board)
    • Sir Andrew Lynton (Chairman, New Zealand Dairy Board)
    • voxpop (Voxpop)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Compass
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 13 July 1966
Start Time
  • 20 : 45
Finish Time
  • 21 : 19
Duration
  • 34:00
Channel
  • NZBC TV - AKTV-2
Broadcaster
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
  • AKTV-2
Owning Organisation
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
  • It was the first local programme to provide regular in depth coverage of political topics from both a New Zealand and overseas perspective.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television (Audio only)
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
  • Compass went to air initially in October 1964.
Genres
  • Current affairs
  • News
  • Politics
Hosts
  • Ian Johnstone (Host)
Reporters
  • Bob Higson (Reporter, NZBC)
Speakers
  • Sir Andrew Lynton (Chairman, New Zealand Dairy Board)
  • Sir John Ormond (Chairman, Meat Board)
  • Unidentified (University of Canterbury Students)
  • voxpop (Voxpop)
Locations
  • Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
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