Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Guarding the Guardians Yesterday a major investigation began looking at Police activities in Dunedin. It is challenged with exploring events surrounding a vice ring in the city. It has already been acknowledge that the father of an officer was involved in a case involving the attempted recruitment of schoolgirls for live sex shows, which may have been poorly handled by Police.
- Start 00 : 01 : 05
- Finish 00 : 23 : 53
- Duration 22 : 48
Reporters
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Tom Lewis (Dunedin Detective, New Zealand Police)
- Senior Constable Roly Steedman (Spokesman, New Zealand Police Association)
- Bob Moodie (Secretary, New Zealand Police Association)
- Ken Thompson (Commissioner, New Zealand Police)
- Teresa Lewis (Tom Lewis's Wife)
Contributors
- Chris Anderson (Director)
Locations
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The War at Home A look at the experiences of Conscientious Objectors in New Zealand and how they saw out the Second World War from behind barbed wire in prison camps in New Zealand.
- Start 00 : 27 : 28
- Finish 00 : 43 : 56
- Duration 16 : 28
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dan Hansen (Conscientious Objector)
- Ray Hansen (Conscientious Objector)
- Neil Smith (Conscientious Objector)
- David Grant (Historian)
Contributors
- Chris Harrington (Director)
- Walter Nash (Former Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Walter Broadfoot (Former MP, National Party)
- Bob Semple (Former Minister of Military Services, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Koala Blue Thousands of Australia's koalas are suffering from a deadly chlamydia virus and wildlife experts are racing against time to save them.
- Start 00 : 44 : 27
- Finish 00 : 53 : 19
- Duration 08 : 52
Reporters
- George Negus (Reporter, Channel Nine)
Locations
- Australia
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 25 April 1985
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
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- George Negus (Reporter, Channel Nine)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bob Moodie (Secretary, New Zealand Police Association)
- Dan Hansen (Conscientious Objector)
- David Grant (Historian)
- Ken Thompson (Commissioner, New Zealand Police)
- Neil Smith (Conscientious Objector)
- Ray Hansen (Conscientious Objector)
- Senior Constable Roly Steedman (Spokesman, New Zealand Police Association)
- Teresa Lewis (Tom Lewis's Wife)
- Tom Lewis (Dunedin Detective, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
- Australia
Contributors
- Bob Semple (Former Minister of Military Services, Labour Party)
- Chris Anderson (Director)
- Chris Harrington (Director)
- Walter Broadfoot (Former MP, National Party)
- Walter Nash (Former Prime Minister, Labour Party)