This episode has an interview with Maurice Shadbolt just after his novel Strangers and Journeys had won first prize in the the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards.

This Day is a regional magazine programme which started in 1970 when AKTV2 rebranded as Northern Television. It took over from Town and Around. Regular contributors were: Rhys Jones and Craig Little fronting and reporting, with Karen Jackman John Bowler, Ian Watkin, Hanafi Hayes,Barbara Magner, John Stewart, Robert Boyd-Bell and Rob Bell as reporters. Gordon Ell, reporter in this story, was identified by Ric Carlyon (09/05/2019).

Primary Title
  • This Day Journal
Secondary Title
  • Maurice Shadbolt
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 17 March 1973
Start Time
  • 19 : 00
Duration
  • 12:06
Channel
  • Northern Television
Broadcaster
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
  • This Day is a regional magazine programme which started in 1970 when AKTV2 rebranded as Northern Television. It took over from Town and Around. Regular contributors were: Rhys Jones and Craig Little fronting and reporting, with Karen Jackman John Bowler, Ian Watkin, Hanafi Hayes,Barbara Magner, John Stewart, Robert Boyd-Bell and Rob Bell as reporters. Gordon Ell, reporter in this story, was identified by Ric Carlyon (09/05/2019).
Episode Description
  • This episode has an interview with Maurice Shadbolt just after his novel Strangers and Journeys had won first prize in the the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards.
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.
Hosts
  • Gordon Ell (Reporter, Northern Television)
Contributors
  • Maurice Shadbolt (Writer)