Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Soldiering On An update on a story from February this year, looking at the Limited Service Volunteer Scheme established by the National Government. Young, unemployed New Zealanders spend a six month stint in the armed forces. Now the first batch of volunteers is passing out. What do these schemes achieve and what are the effects on unemployment? A look at the dire employment situation faced by residents of Porirua's Hereford Street, where every second house has someone out of work.
- Start 00 : 01 : 08
- Finish 0 : 36 : 51
- Duration 35 : 43
Reporters
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Commander Dave Douglas (Spokesman, Royal New Zealand Navy)
- Lynette Payton (Former Participant, Limited Service Volunteer Scheme)
- Grant Cossar (Participant, Limited Service Volunteer Scheme)
- Rex McCann (Spokesman, Unemployed Workers' Union)
- Barry Holland (Spokesman, Unemployed Workers' Union)
- Dianne Chapman (Spokesman, Unemployed Workers' Union)
- Mary Katu (Participant, Limited Service Volunteer Scheme)
- voxpop
- Alf Kirk (Economist)
- Harry Walker (Hereford Street Resident)
- Pat Walker (Hereford Street Resident)
- Professor Paul van Moeseke (Economist)
- Kerry Burke (Minister of Employment, Labour Party)
Contributors
- Paul Thompson (Director)
- Chris Harrington (Director)
Locations
- Porirua, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- Yes
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 30 August 1984
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
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
- Recording ends after first story on unemployment
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Martyn Bates (Presenter)
Reporters
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alf Kirk (Economist)
- Barry Holland (Spokesman, Unemployed Workers' Union)
- Commander Dave Douglas (Spokesman, Royal New Zealand Navy)
- Dianne Chapman (Spokesman, Unemployed Workers' Union)
- Grant Cossar (Participant, Limited Service Volunteer Scheme)
- Harry Walker (Hereford Street Resident)
- Kerry Burke (Minister of Employment, Labour Party)
- Lynette Payton (Former Participant, Limited Service Volunteer Scheme)
- Mary Katu (Participant, Limited Service Volunteer Scheme)
- Pat Walker (Hereford Street Resident)
- Professor Paul van Moeseke (Economist)
- Rex McCann (Spokesman, Unemployed Workers' Union)
- voxpop
Locations
- Porirua, New Zealand (Wellington)
Contributors
- Chris Harrington (Director)
- Paul Thompson (Director)