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Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.

  • 1Carrington Chaos Carrington Psychiatric Hospital has been going through intense upheaval in the past few weeks. Last week, serious questions ere raised about who was actually in control of the facility. An examination of the widespread public debates surrounding the Carrington row.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 57
    • Finish 0 : 17 : 10
    • Duration 16 : 13
    Reporters
    • Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • John Werry (Professor of Psychiatry, Auckland Medical School)
    • Rocky Adams (Patient, Carrington Psychiatric Hospital)
    • Gordon Barnaby (Councillor, Auckland City Council)
    • Dr Peter McGeorge (Medical Superintendent, Carrington Hospital)
    • Lawrence Malcolm (Professor of Psychiatry, Wellington School of Medicine)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • Carrington Hospital Board Chairman Sir Frank Rutter refused to participate in this story, and tried to prevent it from being aired.
  • 2Cash Matters What does it take, and what does it cost financially, to be a Commonwealth Games hopeful? Profile of 15 year-old gymnast Kirsty Strong.

    • Start 0 : 21 : 04
    • Finish 0 : 35 : 30
    • Duration 14 : 26
    Reporters
    • Anna Symmans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Bev Strong (Kirsty's Mother)
    • Brian Strong (Kirsty's Father)
    • Kirsty Strong (Gymnast)
    • Howard Hill (Coach)
    • Anne Evans (Spokesperson, New Zealand Gymnastic Association)
    • Keith Hancock (Spokesman, New Zealand Sports Foundation)
    • Sir Ronald Scott (Chairman, Hillary Commission)
    • Mike Moore (Minister of Sport and Recreation, Labour Party)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Whale Talk Whales have fascinated scientists for years. Are the strange sounds they make a means of communication? One researcher says they not only converse with each other, they sing love songs and converse with their young. Profile of the work being done by Peter Beamish of Trinity, Newfoundland.

    • Start 0 : 39 : 27
    • Finish 0 : 53 : 54
    • Duration 14 : 27
    Reporters
    • Jennifer Burn (Reporter, Channel Nine)
    Speakers
    • Peter Beamish (Whale Scientist)
    Locations
    • Canada
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4An update on a story run by Close Up in March this year, regarding the Rastafarians of Ruatoria. Eight police officers will appear in court on Monday to face charges related to kidnapping.

    • Start 0 : 53 : 54
    • Finish 0 : 54 : 49
    • Duration 00 : 55
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Close Up
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 24 September 1987
Start Time
  • 21 : 00
Finish Time
  • 22 : 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
  • Ted Sheehan (Presenter)
  • Anna Symmans (Presenter)
  • Amanda Millar (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Anna Symmans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Jennifer Burn (Reporter, Channel Nine)
  • Ted Sheehan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Anne Evans (Spokesperson, New Zealand Gymnastic Association)
  • Bev Strong (Kirsty's Mother)
  • Brian Strong (Kirsty's Father)
  • Dr Peter McGeorge (Medical Superintendent, Carrington Hospital)
  • Gordon Barnaby (Councillor, Auckland City Council)
  • Howard Hill (Coach)
  • John Werry (Professor of Psychiatry, Auckland Medical School)
  • Keith Hancock (Spokesman, New Zealand Sports Foundation)
  • Kirsty Strong (Gymnast)
  • Lawrence Malcolm (Professor of Psychiatry, Wellington School of Medicine)
  • Mike Moore (Minister of Sport and Recreation, Labour Party)
  • Peter Beamish (Whale Scientist)
  • Rocky Adams (Patient, Carrington Psychiatric Hospital)
  • Sir Ronald Scott (Chairman, Hillary Commission)
Locations
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Canada