Compass Referendum Special
Special programme on the referendum on Liquor licencing and extending the parliamentary term from three years to four years.
Compass went to air initially in October 1964. It was the first local programme to provide regular in depth coverage of political topics from both a New Zealand and overseas perspective.
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1The referendum proposes changing the liquor laws to allow public houses to serve liquor after 6pm with the new closing hour at 10pm, thereby putting an end to '6 o'clock closing', or 'the 6 o'clock swill'. Protesters say it will increase the amount of alcohol available and just extend the 'swill' and make matters worse; advocates say it will be civilising. There are also people espousing prohibition. An Australian report on the State of Victoria which changed to 10pm closing in 1966, and the almost complete lack of effect on public behaviour.
- Start 0 : 00 : 00
- Finish 0 : 31 : 00
- Duration 31 : 00
Reporters
- Alan Morris (Reporter)
- Graham Wilson (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- William Miller (Liquor Law change protester.)
- Conrad Bollinger (Author, Grog's own country)
- Unidentified (Prohibitionist)
- F. G. Turner (Mayor, Mt Albert)
- voxpop (Voxpop)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The is also an appeal to voters on whether to extend the parliamentary term from three to four years. Discussion on the pros and cons.
- Start 00 : 32 : 15
- Finish 00 : 47 : 05
- Duration 14 : 50
Reporters
- Austin Mitchell (Reporter)
Speakers
- voxpop (Voxpop)
- Robert Chapman (Department of Political Studies, The University of Auckland)
- Keith Jackson (Political Scientist, University of Otago)
- Dr. David Butler (British Social Scientist and Psephologist)
- Austin Mitchell (Lecturer in Political Science, University of Canterbury)
- Sir Leslie Munro MP (National Party, Waipa)
- Arnold Nordmeyer MP (Labour Party, Island Bay)
Contributors
- Alan Morris (Interviewer)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Compass
Secondary Title
- Referendum Special
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 21 September 1967
Start Time
- 20 : 55
Finish Time
- 21 : 42
Duration
- 47:08
Channel
- NZBC TV - AKTV-2
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- AKTV-2
Owning Organisation
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Compass went to air initially in October 1964. It was the first local programme to provide regular in depth coverage of political topics from both a New Zealand and overseas perspective.
Episode Description
- Special programme on the referendum on Liquor licencing and extending the parliamentary term from three years to four years.
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.
Genres
- Politics
Hosts
- Alan Morris (Host)
Reporters
- Alan Morris (Reporter)
- Austin Mitchell (Reporter)
- Graham Wilson (Reporter, ABC)
Speakers
- Arnold Nordmeyer MP (Labour Party, Island Bay)
- Austin Mitchell (Lecturer in Political Science, University of Canterbury)
- Conrad Bollinger (Author, Grog's own country)
- Dr. David Butler (British Social Scientist and Psephologist)
- F. G. Turner (Mayor, Mt Albert)
- Keith Jackson (Political Scientist, University of Otago)
- Robert Chapman (Department of Political Studies, The University of Auckland)
- Sir Leslie Munro MP (National Party, Waipa)
- Unidentified (Prohibitionist)
- voxpop (Voxpop)
- William Miller (Liquor Law change protester.)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Contributors
- Alan Morris (Interviewer)