Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Point of Honour What price a political promise? In New Zealand there is no tradition of Cabinet Ministers relinquishing their portfolios on a point of honour. Therefore, there was quite a stir when Education Minister Russell Marshall seemed poised to resign over a promise he had made to his Whanganui electorate that the East Side railway workshops would not close. However, he chose not to. Will this decision cost him his seat at the next election?
- Start 00 : 00 : 56
- Finish 00 : 17 : 16
- Duration 16 : 20
Reporters
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Russell Marshall (Minister of Education, Labour Party)
- Jim McLeese (Editor, Wanganui Chronicle)
- Ian Turner (East Town Spokesman, National Union of Railwaymen [NUR])
- Wattie Watson (East Town Secretary, National Union of Railwaymen [NUR])
Contributors
- Chris Harrington (Director)
Locations
- Wanganui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2New Deal Bad Hand Is the Labour Government's New Deal for the unemployed working? A profile of the Waipa County works scheme, one of New Zealand's largest work schemes, where there is discontent and disappointment.
- Start 00 : 21 : 04
- Finish 00 : 36 : 39
- Duration 15 : 35
Reporters
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- voxpop
- Kerry Burke (Minister of Employment, Labour Party)
- John Mitchell (Training Advisor, Waipa County Work Scheme)
Contributors
- Mark Champion (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Captain Kirk Because the future of the All Blacks who toured South Africa with the rebel Cavaliers rugby team remains uncertain, it was a virtually unknown All Black side that ran out onto the field to face France a couple of weeks ago. Leading the All Blacks was a new-look captain, one with character, charm and charisma. A profile of David Kirk, a public relations dream.
- Start 00 : 40 : 13
- Finish 00 : 56 : 42
- Duration 16 : 29
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Brian Lachore (All Black Selector and Coach)
- David Kirk (All Black Captain)
- Grahame Thorne (Rugby Commentator)
- Dr Murray Kirk (David Kirk's Father)
- T P McLean (Rugby Writer)
Contributors
- Elizabeth Raizis (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 10 July 1986
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
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Genevieve Westcott (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Brian Lachore (All Black Selector and Coach)
- David Kirk (All Black Captain)
- Dr Murray Kirk (David Kirk's Father)
- Grahame Thorne (Rugby Commentator)
- Ian Turner (East Town Spokesman, National Union of Railwaymen [NUR])
- Jim McLeese (Editor, Wanganui Chronicle)
- John Mitchell (Training Advisor, Waipa County Work Scheme)
- Kerry Burke (Minister of Employment, Labour Party)
- Russell Marshall (Minister of Education, Labour Party)
- T P McLean (Rugby Writer)
- voxpop
- Wattie Watson (East Town Secretary, National Union of Railwaymen [NUR])
Locations
- Wanganui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
Contributors
- Chris Harrington (Director)
- Elizabeth Raizis (Director)
- Mark Champion (Director)