This Week
1. The Prime Minister forecasts a year of austerity. -- 2. Protesters at Ruatoki fight to save land earmarked for forestry. -- 3. The men who trod in the footsteps of Captain Scott answer claims that they are just enthusiastic amateurs.
Weekly current affairs programme over the summer period.
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1Prime Minister David Lange has given his State of the Nation speech today, in which he predicted a year of economic austerity ahead. Interview with the Prime Minister about his speech and his warnings about New Zealand's future economic outlook.
- Start 00 : 00 : 30
- Finish 00 : 12 : 38
- Duration 12 : 08
Reporters
- Neil Billington (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
Locations
- Whakatane, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Protesters near Ruatoki are standing firm against forestry. However, Tasman Pulp and paper are not involved in the skirmish - they are standing on the sidelines while local Maori protesters fight the Tuhoe Trust Board over its decision to allow the planting of land which has deep significance to them.
- Start 00 : 15 : 14
- Finish 00 : 21 : 50
- Duration 06 : 36
Reporters
- Max Adams (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Hiki Toko (Protester)
- John Turei (Landowner)
- Ian Boyd (Spokesman, Tasman Pulp and Paper)
- Tame Iti (Tuhoe Activist)
- Timoti Nikora (Spokesman, Tuhoe Trust)
- Dave Stack (Spokesman, Wildlife Service)
- Nawa Melbourne (Protester)
Locations
- Ruatoki North, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3The men who trod in the footsteps of Captain Scott on the sunken Southern Quest answer claims that they are just enthusiastic amateurs, battling an environment best left to the professionals.
- Start 00 : 21 : 50
- Finish 00 : 26 : 16
- Duration 04 : 26
Reporters
- Keri Harkness (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Robert Swan (Leader, Antarctic Expedition)
- Giles Kershaw (Polar Pilot)
Contributors
- Robert Swan (Leader, Antarctic Expedition)
- Bob Thomson (Antarctic Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
- Roger Mear (Member, Antarctic Expedition)
Locations
- Antarctica
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- This Week
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 15 January 1986
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 55
Duration
- 25:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Weekly current affairs programme over the summer period.
Episode Description
- 1. The Prime Minister forecasts a year of austerity. -- 2. Protesters at Ruatoki fight to save land earmarked for forestry. -- 3. The men who trod in the footsteps of Captain Scott answer claims that they are just enthusiastic amateurs.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning 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
- News
Hosts
- Neil Billington (Presenter)
Contributors
- Elizabeth Feary (Director)
- Kevin Ramshaw (Editor)
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
Reporters
- Keri Harkness (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Max Adams (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Neil Billington (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Dave Stack (Spokesman, Wildlife Service)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Giles Kershaw (Polar Pilot)
- Hiki Toko (Protester)
- Ian Boyd (Spokesman, Tasman Pulp and Paper)
- John Turei (Landowner)
- Nawa Melbourne (Protester)
- Robert Swan (Leader, Antarctic Expedition)
- Tame Iti (Tuhoe Activist)
- Timoti Nikora (Spokesman, Tuhoe Trust)
Locations
- Whakatane, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Ruatoki North, New Zealand (Bay of Plenty)
- Antarctica
Contributors
- Bob Thomson (Antarctic Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research [DSIR])
- Robert Swan (Leader, Antarctic Expedition)
- Roger Mear (Member, Antarctic Expedition)