Eyewitness News Special
A special programme examining today's political developments. Prime Minister David Lange has sacked Finance Minister Roger Douglas after Douglas openly challenged his leadership.
Television New Zealand's mid-evening news bulletin, which delves deeper into the significant events and issues of the day,
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1Finance Minister Roger Douglas has informed Caucus that he can no longer continue in his role under David Lange's leadership, and that if Caucus re-elects Lange as Prime Minister, he will resign his position. David Lange retaliated by firing Douglas from Cabinet and replacing him with David Caygill, prompting Associate Finance Minister Trevor De Cleene to resign in sympathy with Douglas. A summary of the day's events, followed by a live studio interview with Roger Douglas.
- Start 0 : 00 : 00
- Finish 00 : 27 : 50
- Duration 27 : 50
Reporters
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Roger Douglas (Former Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Trevor de Cleene (Undersecretary for Finance, Labour Party)
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
- Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Deputy Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Ken Douglas (President, Council of Trade Unions [CTU])
- Don Brash (Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand)
- David Caygill (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Eyewitness News Special
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 14 December 1988
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Television New Zealand's mid-evening news bulletin, which delves deeper into the significant events and issues of the day,
Episode Description
- A special programme examining today's political developments. Prime Minister David Lange has sacked Finance Minister Roger Douglas after Douglas openly challenged his leadership.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- News
Hosts
- Lindsay Perigo (Presenter)
Reporters
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Speakers
- David Caygill (Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Don Brash (Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Deputy Prime Minister, Labour Party)
- Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
- Ken Douglas (President, Council of Trade Unions [CTU])
- Roger Douglas (Former Minister of Finance, Labour Party)
- Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
- Trevor de Cleene (Undersecretary for Finance, Labour Party)