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.

  • 1An interview with Prime Minister Keith Holyoake on the country's economy and his party's plans for the future; the likely effects of Britain joining the EEC; and the foreign policy switch from Britain to the USA.

    • Start 0 : 12 : 00
    • Finish 0 : 15 : 40
    Speakers
    • Keith Holyoake (Prime Minister, National Party)
    Contributors
    • Austin Mitchell (Interviewer)
    Locations
    • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
    Live Broadcast
    • Yes
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Compass
Date Broadcast
  • 1967
Start Time
  • 20 : 54
Finish Time
  • 21 : 10
Duration
  • 15:40
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.
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
  • News
  • Politics
Hosts
  • Ian Johnstone (Host)
Contributors
  • Austin Mitchell (Interviewer)
Speakers
  • Keith Holyoake (Prime Minister, National Party)
Locations
  • Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Contributors
  • Austin Mitchell (Interviewer)
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