Assignment A Palace Coup / Fatal Choices
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1Investigation of controversial plans to replace the Beehive with a $94 million "palace" to house Cabinet ministers. The Beehive's past. Is a new building actually needed?
Speakers
- Don McKinnon (Foreign Affairs Minister) Richard Prebble (Act Leader) Roger Hay (Former Ministry of Works Architect) Simon Upton (Biosecurity Minister) Peter Brooks (Retired Head Parliamentary Services Commission) David Taylor (Property Valuer) Susan Grimsdell (Palace Petitioner)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2The case of two British nurses who face public beheading in Saudi Arabis for the murder of Australian nurse Yvonne Gilford. Their fate lies in the hands of Gilford's brother Frank, who under Saudi law may grant clemency, but has so far refused to do so. Interviews with the Gilfords; family of the accused; Saudi officials.
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- A Palace Coup / Fatal Choices
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 19 June 1997
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 35
Duration
- 65:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Live Broadcast
- No
Genres
- Current affairs
Speakers
- Don McKinnon (Foreign Affairs Minister) Richard Prebble (Act Leader) Roger Hay (Former Ministry of Works Architect) Simon Upton (Biosecurity Minister) Peter Brooks (Retired Head Parliamentary Services Commission) David Taylor (Property Valuer) Susan Grimsdell (Palace Petitioner)