A Current Affair
Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show.
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1The battle to save the old Salvation Army Citadel from demolition is heating up as protesters say they will confront the bulldozers.
- Start 00 : 00 : 39
- Finish 00 : 08 : 02
- Duration 07 : 23
Reporters
- Stephen Christiansen (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Rachel Stevenson (Spokesperson, Auckland Youth Theatre)
- Hamish Keith (Art Commentator and Critic)
- James Lundey (Spokesman, Auckland Heritage Trust)
- Bruce Hucker (Councillor, Auckland City Council)
Contributors
- Genevieve Wescott (Interviewer)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Marlin have returned to the game fishing areas of Northland. After wiping out the Marlin and Swordfish stocks in the region, long line fishing was banned three years ago.
- Start 00 : 10 : 07
- Finish 00 : 19 : 40
- Duration 09 : 33
Reporters
- Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Bruce Smith (Skipper, Lady Doreen)
- Malcolm McGeorge (Manager, Game Fishing Charters)
- Garth Marshland (Spokesman, New Zealand Big Game Fishing Council)
Locations
- Cape Brett, New Zealand (Northland), undefined
- Russell, New Zealand (Northland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3In the self declared 'Free Republic' of Okarito on the West Coast, locals have resurrected a New Year's tradition from the 1920's, a race meeting, using the Okarito International Airport as a race course.
- Start 00 : 21 : 48
- Finish 00 : 26 : 06
- Duration 04 : 18
Reporters
- Liz Grant (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Keri Hulme (Writer)
- voxpop
Locations
- Okarito, New Zealand (West Coast)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4When the tiny Mercury Bay Boating Club on the Coromandel bid to stage the Americas Cup most of the members had never been on a 38 metre racing yacht like KZ1, until today.
- Start 00 : 26 : 06
- Finish 00 : 28 : 33
- Duration 02 : 27
Reporters
- Louise Wallace (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- John Bertrand (Americas Cup Winner)
- Michael Fay (Chairman, New Zealand America's Cup Challenge Syndicate)
- voxpop
Locations
- Mercury Bay, New Zealand (Coromandel, undefined
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- A Current Affair
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 4 January 1990
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV3
Broadcaster
- TV3 Network Services
Programme Description
- Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show.
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
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Genevieve Westcott (Presenter)
Reporters
- Liz Grant (Reporter, TV3)
- Louise Wallace (Reporter, TV3)
- Stephen Christiansen (Reporter, TV3)
- Warren Berryman (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Bruce Hucker (Councillor, Auckland City Council)
- Bruce Smith (Skipper, Lady Doreen)
- Garth Marshland (Spokesman, New Zealand Big Game Fishing Council)
- Hamish Keith (Art Commentator and Critic)
- James Lundey (Spokesman, Auckland Heritage Trust)
- John Bertrand (Americas Cup Winner)
- Keri Hulme (Writer)
- Malcolm McGeorge (Manager, Game Fishing Charters)
- Michael Fay (Chairman, New Zealand America's Cup Challenge Syndicate)
- Rachel Stevenson (Spokesperson, Auckland Youth Theatre)
- voxpop
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Cape Brett, New Zealand (Northland), undefined
- Russell, New Zealand (Northland)
- Okarito, New Zealand (West Coast)
- Mercury Bay, New Zealand (Coromandel, undefined
Contributors
- Genevieve Wescott (Interviewer)