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

  • 1Atomic Kiwis - Part One New Zealand servicemen who went to Japan after World War Two to help rebuild the nation now wonder if they were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. A look at the claims of members of the J Force.

    • Start 0 : 01 : 02
    • Finish 0 : 19 : 32
    • Duration 18 : 30
    Reporters
    • Terence Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Myrtle Fleet (Widow)
    • Charles Newhook (Haematologist)
    • Andrew McEwan (Director, National Radiation Laboratory)
    • Bob Mann (Environmental Scientist)
    • Anthony Guarisco (Spokesman, International Alliance of Atomic Veterans)
    • Stuart Avery (Neurologist)
    • Thelma Potts (Widow)
    • Trevor Spring (Veteran, J Force)
    • Graham Gulbransen (Veteran, J Force)
    Locations
    • Hiroshima-shi, Japan (Hiroshima)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2Atomic Kiwis - Part Two Did witnessing British atomic tests in the Pacific during the 1950s expose New Zealand servicemen to dangerous levels of radiation?

    • Start 0 : 23 : 24
    • Finish 0 : 37 : 46
    • Duration 14 : 22
    Reporters
    • Terence Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Jan Harding (Crew Member, Pukaki)
    • Clifford Davey (Crew Member, Pukaki)
    • Tony Slark (Surgeon Commodore, Pukaki)
    • Roy Sefton (Crew Member, Pukaki)
    • Bob Tizard (Minister of Energy, Labour Party)
    • Dr Andrew McEwan (Spokesman, National Radiation Laboratory)
    Locations
    • Christmas Island
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3Bug Catchers Electronic eavesdropping devices or 'bugs' are a growing business, even in New Zealand, but so is that of 'bug' detectors.

    • Start 0 : 41 : 35
    • Finish 0 : 55 : 28
    • Duration 13 : 53
    Reporters
    • Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Steve Willetts (De-bugger)
    • Duncan Ross (De-bugger)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Close Up
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 1 October 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
  • Terence Taylor (Presenter)
  • Brett Dumbleton (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Brett Dumbleton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Terence Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Andrew McEwan (Director, National Radiation Laboratory)
  • Anthony Guarisco (Spokesman, International Alliance of Atomic Veterans)
  • Bob Mann (Environmental Scientist)
  • Bob Tizard (Minister of Energy, Labour Party)
  • Charles Newhook (Haematologist)
  • Clifford Davey (Crew Member, Pukaki)
  • Dr Andrew McEwan (Spokesman, National Radiation Laboratory)
  • Duncan Ross (De-bugger)
  • Graham Gulbransen (Veteran, J Force)
  • Jan Harding (Crew Member, Pukaki)
  • Myrtle Fleet (Widow)
  • Roy Sefton (Crew Member, Pukaki)
  • Steve Willetts (De-bugger)
  • Stuart Avery (Neurologist)
  • Thelma Potts (Widow)
  • Tony Slark (Surgeon Commodore, Pukaki)
  • Trevor Spring (Veteran, J Force)
Locations
  • Hiroshima-shi, Japan (Hiroshima)
  • Christmas Island
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