Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Roger Rampant Analysis of Finance Minister Roger Douglas' plan to sell shares in the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ).
- Start 00 : 00 : 59
- Finish 00 : 16 : 02
- Duration 15 : 03
Reporters
- Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- pat Kelly (President, Wellington Trades Council)
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Peter Cullen (Spokesman, Hotel Workers' Union)
- Rob Campbell (Spokesman, Distribution Workers Union)
- George Gair (Opposition Finance Spokesman, National Party)
- Reg Boorman (Wairarapa MP, Labour Party)
Contributors
- Ross Stevens (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Budget Summary A brief summary of the main points of Finance Minister Roger Douglas' third Budget presented to Parliament a short time ago.
- Start 0 : 16 : 08
- Finish 00 : 17 : 39
- Duration 01 : 31
Reporters
- John Bishop (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Notes
- This is not actually part of Close Up, but a news summary preceding the commercial break.
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3Small Town Blues Because farmers are suffering deep financial troubles, the service towns are also suffering. A look at the situation in Balclutha.
- Start 00 : 21 : 13
- Finish 00 : 35 : 19
- Duration 14 : 06
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Terry Millar (Balclutha Businessman)
- Bill Keith (Balclutha Businessman)
- Des Pirie (Agricultural Pilot)
- Trevor Johnston (Balclutha Resident)
- John Inglis (Owner, Balclutha Shopping Arcade)
Contributors
- Bill Southworth (Director)
Locations
- Balclutha, New Zealand (Otago)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Not a Happy Picture The New Zealand film industry says it can no longer afford to make the feature films which have given it an international name. The film industry sees the lack of tax incentives as the central problem.
- Start 00 : 38 : 55
- Finish 00 : 56 : 13
- Duration 17 : 18
Reporters
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- John Maynard (Film Producer)
- Trevor de Cleene (Undersecretary for Finance, Labour Party)
- David Gascoigne (Chair, New Zealand Film Commission)
- John Barnett (Spokesman, Independent Producers Directors Guild)
- Don Reynolds (Producer)
- Dave Gibson (Producer, Gibson Films)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Sam Pilsbury (Film Director)
Associated
- The Navigator (Film)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 31 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
- Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- John Bishop (Chief Parliamentary Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Martyn Bates (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Bill Keith (Balclutha Businessman)
- Dave Gibson (Producer, Gibson Films)
- David Gascoigne (Chair, New Zealand Film Commission)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Des Pirie (Agricultural Pilot)
- Don Reynolds (Producer)
- George Gair (Opposition Finance Spokesman, National Party)
- John Barnett (Spokesman, Independent Producers Directors Guild)
- John Inglis (Owner, Balclutha Shopping Arcade)
- John Maynard (Film Producer)
- pat Kelly (President, Wellington Trades Council)
- Peter Cullen (Spokesman, Hotel Workers' Union)
- Reg Boorman (Wairarapa MP, Labour Party)
- Rob Campbell (Spokesman, Distribution Workers Union)
- Roger Douglas (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Sam Pilsbury (Film Director)
- Terry Millar (Balclutha Businessman)
- Trevor de Cleene (Undersecretary for Finance, Labour Party)
- Trevor Johnston (Balclutha Resident)
Locations
- Balclutha, New Zealand (Otago)
Contributors
- Bill Southworth (Director)
- Ross Stevens (Director)