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TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.

  • 1High Flyer Saga of a US emigre who set up an airline in NZ, but is now known to be an alleged drug smuggler wanted in the USA (Harvey Allen Misbin).

    Speakers
    • Marc Foulkrod (Aviation engineer)
    • Aussie Malcolm (Immigration Consultant)
    • Lou McElwee (Southern World Airlines Chair)
    • Chris Barber (Customs, Drug Section)
    • Bill Birch MP (Immigration Minister)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Soviet Union: rise and fall of the Communist Party; Yeltsin interview.

    Speakers
    • Boris Yeltsin (Russian President)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3The month of August - a time of upheaval?

Primary Title
  • Frontline
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 25 August 1991
Start Time
  • 18 : 30
Finish Time
  • 19 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
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
Speakers
  • Aussie Malcolm (Immigration Consultant)
  • Bill Birch MP (Immigration Minister)
  • Boris Yeltsin (Russian President)
  • Chris Barber (Customs, Drug Section)
  • Lou McElwee (Southern World Airlines Chair)
  • Marc Foulkrod (Aviation engineer)