Compass Decimal Currency The Decimal Currency Show
This episode of Compass covers New Zealand's change to decimal currency due to take place on 10 July 1967. It has comment on the experiences in Australia with dual currencies and the problems of non-exact equivalents without a half cent coin. The original version of this programme was due to go to air three months earlier, in September 1966, but its broadcast was delayed until after the November election as the programme contained comment on possible price rises after the introduction of decimal currency which might have embarrassed the government. The then Minister of Finance, Robert Muldoon, could not appear himself and would not let members of the Decimal Currency Board appear in the show so close to an election. The producer, Gordon Bick, resigned over this programme, citing political interference in broadcasting.
In depth coverage of political topics from both a New Zealand and overseas perspective.
Primary Title
- Compass
Secondary Title
- Decimal Currency
Episode Title
- The Decimal Currency Show
Date Broadcast
- Monday 19 December 1966
Channel
- NZBC TV - AKTV-2
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- AKTV-2
Owning Organisation
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- In depth coverage of political topics from both a New Zealand and overseas perspective.
Episode Description
- This episode of Compass covers New Zealand's change to decimal currency due to take place on 10 July 1967. It has comment on the experiences in Australia with dual currencies and the problems of non-exact equivalents without a half cent coin. The original version of this programme was due to go to air three months earlier, in September 1966, but its broadcast was delayed until after the November election as the programme contained comment on possible price rises after the introduction of decimal currency which might have embarrassed the government. The then Minister of Finance, Robert Muldoon, could not appear himself and would not let members of the Decimal Currency Board appear in the show so close to an election. The producer, Gordon Bick, resigned over this programme, citing political interference in broadcasting.
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
- Episode description sourced from: Bick, G. (1968). The Compass file. Christchurch: Caxton Press.
Subjects
- Decimal system--New Zealand
Genres
- Current affairs
- Politics
- Public Affairs
Hosts
- Alan Morris (Host)
Contributors
- Vox pop
- Gordon Bick (Reporter, NZBC)
- Robert Muldoon (Speaker)
Subjects
- Decimal system--New Zealand