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Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1No Man's Sand A significant pocket of peace in the Middle East can be found in the Sinai Desert. It is maintained by a multi-national peacekeeping force whose role is to report any violations of the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. New Zealand is playing a significant role in peacekeeping in that Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), but a significant section of the Labour Party wants New Zealand troops withdrawn. The Government disagrees.
- Start 00 : 01 : 05
- Finish 00 : 15 : 12
- Duration 14 : 07
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Wing Commander Ian Brunton (Commander, New Zealand Defence Force)
- Hector MacNeil (Branch Official, Labour Party)
- Frank O'Flynn (Minister of Defence, Labour Party)
- Lieutenant General Egil Ingebrigtsen (Commander, Multinational Force and Observers [MFO])
Contributors
- Paul Hawker (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Meating the Market Traditionally, the Japanese dislike lamb and mutton. New Zealand is spending millions of dollars trying to convince them to change their tastes in meat. Analysis of the New Zealand meat strategy in the lucrative Japanese market, and the man overseeing it.
- Start 0 : 15 : 12
- Finish 00 : 31 : 10
- Duration 15 : 58
Reporters
- Philip Melchoir (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Gareme Harrison (Asian Director, New Zealand Meat Board)
- George Fields (Spokesman, Advertising Specialty Institute [ASI Research])
- Katsuhiko Betsushima (Vice President, James Walter Thompson Advertising [JWT Advertising])
- voxpop
Contributors
- Chris Anderson (Director)
Locations
- New Zealand
- Japan
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Chairman Hugh Profile of Wellington lawyer Hugh Rennie, who is to become the new Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand (BCNZ). Current Chairman, Ian Cross will remain as Acting Chief Executive in the meantime.
- Start 0 : 31 : 10
- Finish 00 : 48 : 05
- Duration 16 : 55
Reporters
- Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
- Jonathan Hunt (Minister of Broadcasting, Labour Party)
- Colin James (Editor, National Business Review [NBR])
- Mike Hirschfeld (Hugh Rennie's Friend)
- Caroline Rennie (Hugh Rennie's Wife)
Contributors
- Dairne Shanahan (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 4 October 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.
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Martyn Bates (Presenter)
Reporters
- Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Philip Melchoir (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Caroline Rennie (Hugh Rennie's Wife)
- Colin James (Editor, National Business Review [NBR])
- Frank O'Flynn (Minister of Defence, Labour Party)
- Gareme Harrison (Asian Director, New Zealand Meat Board)
- George Fields (Spokesman, Advertising Specialty Institute [ASI Research])
- Hector MacNeil (Branch Official, Labour Party)
- Hugh Rennie QC (Chairman, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand [BCNZ])
- Jonathan Hunt (Minister of Broadcasting, Labour Party)
- Katsuhiko Betsushima (Vice President, James Walter Thompson Advertising [JWT Advertising])
- Lieutenant General Egil Ingebrigtsen (Commander, Multinational Force and Observers [MFO])
- Mike Hirschfeld (Hugh Rennie's Friend)
- voxpop
- Wing Commander Ian Brunton (Commander, New Zealand Defence Force)
Locations
- New Zealand
- Japan
Contributors
- Chris Anderson (Director)
- Dairne Shanahan (Director)
- Paul Hawker (Director)