Close Up
Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
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1Court in the Act Close Up has gained unprecedented access to the New Zealand court system and has followed Judge Richard Kearney for a week in the District Court.
- Start 00 : 01 : 08
- Finish 00 : 17 : 10
- Duration 16 : 02
Reporters
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Melvin Parun (Legal Aid Counsel)
- Judge Richard Kearney (Judge, District Court)
- George Lamplough (Lawyer)
- Shirley Smith (Lawyer)
- Marei Bollinger (Probation Officer)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The Magic Button Helicopter pilot Peter Button is embroiled in a decade-long fight with bureaucracy to keep his helicopter rescue service operating. He is campaigning for widespread use of helicopters for hospital deliveries.
- Start 00 : 20 : 49
- Finish 00 : 34 : 41
- Duration 13 : 52
Reporters
- Amanda Millar (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sergeant Wayne Wilkie (Wharf Police Commander, New Zealand Police)
- Peter Button (Rescue Helicopter Pilot)
- Russel Worth (Nuerosurgeon)
- Enoka Love (Accident Victim)
- Liz Love (Accident Victim)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3King Viv Profile of West Indian cricket captain Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, known to the cricketing world as Viv Richards.
- Start 00 : 38 : 26
- Finish 00 : 53 : 50
- Duration 15 : 24
Reporters
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Viv Richards (Captain, West Indies Cricket Team)
- Steve Camacho (Manager,West Indian Cricket)
- Tony Cozier (Cricket Commentator)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Mailbag Viewer responses to last week's item about Ruatoria.
- Start 00 : 53 : 50
- Finish 00 : 54 : 38
- Duration 00 : 48
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Close Up
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 9 April 1987
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 00
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
- Carol de Colville (Presenter)
- Amanda Millar (Presenter)
Reporters
- Amanda Millar (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Enoka Love (Accident Victim)
- George Lamplough (Lawyer)
- Judge Richard Kearney (Judge, District Court)
- Liz Love (Accident Victim)
- Marei Bollinger (Probation Officer)
- Melvin Parun (Legal Aid Counsel)
- Peter Button (Rescue Helicopter Pilot)
- Russel Worth (Nuerosurgeon)
- Sergeant Wayne Wilkie (Wharf Police Commander, New Zealand Police)
- Shirley Smith (Lawyer)
- Steve Camacho (Manager,West Indian Cricket)
- Tony Cozier (Cricket Commentator)
- Viv Richards (Captain, West Indies Cricket Team)