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Item - ‘Humanities’: Philosophy, History, Languages and the Arts. PM Jenny Shipley tells students to train for the future and not for the past, taking Commerce and Law over Humanities. Miriama Kamo reports. Interviews with Professor Paul Morris. Religious Studies, Victoria University and Professor Peter Munz: Victoria University. Discussion: “Is Humanities Education in Crisis”; Simon Upton. Crown Research Insst. Minister. Professor Jenny Kelsey. Auckland University Law Faculty. Michael Barnett. Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Mark Bland, Book Historian. Performance: Christchurch Arts Festival highlights. Interview - on festival from Miriama Kamo. item - New Ministry: Arts Foundation of New Zealand launch and new Ministry of Culture and Heritage; Marie Hasler as the Minister. Montana Book Awards 1999: winners: Elizabeth Knox, Deutz Medal for Fiction. Heather Nicholson, Montana Medal for Non-fiction and Lifestyle. Vincent O’Sullivan: Poetry. Kevin Ireland, History & Biography. Gerard Hutching. Environment. Helen Schamroth: Illustrative Arts. Interview with Elizabeth Knox; Author; by Gordon Harcourt. Item - ‘God Boy’ clips at Court Theatre, Christchurch and Downstage Theatre, Wellington. Interview with Susan Budd: Theatre Reviewer; on the ‘God Boy’ at both theatres. Rotorua Baths Museum: Anne Sommerville from the Rotorua Museum. Film Review: 200 Cigarettes - reviewed by Chris Knox.

Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show

  • 1The government push to get more students into sciences and technology. Many fear that this will happen at the expense of the arts. What kind of professions should universities cater for? Debate over funding of tertiary education.

    Speakers
    • Peter Donelan (Association of University Staff)
    • Paul Morris (Professor, Religious Studies, Victoria University)
    • Peter Munz (Victoria University)
    • Simon Upton (Crown Research Insr. Minister)
    • Jane Kelsey (Auckland University Law Faculty)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2The new Ministry of Cultural Heritage was launched this week. The Ministry which will be headed by Maira Hasler, will bring together all kinds of organisations which earlier was spread out over a number of ministries.

    Speakers
    • Marie Hasler (Culture & Heritage Minister)
    • Judith Tizard (Labour Cultural Affairs Spokesperson)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Backchat
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 1 August 1999
Start Time
  • 12 : 00
Finish Time
  • 13 : 30
Duration
  • 90:00
Series
  • 2
Episode
  • 17
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show
Episode Description
  • Item - ‘Humanities’: Philosophy, History, Languages and the Arts. PM Jenny Shipley tells students to train for the future and not for the past, taking Commerce and Law over Humanities. Miriama Kamo reports. Interviews with Professor Paul Morris. Religious Studies, Victoria University and Professor Peter Munz: Victoria University. Discussion: “Is Humanities Education in Crisis”; Simon Upton. Crown Research Insst. Minister. Professor Jenny Kelsey. Auckland University Law Faculty. Michael Barnett. Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Mark Bland, Book Historian. Performance: Christchurch Arts Festival highlights. Interview - on festival from Miriama Kamo. item - New Ministry: Arts Foundation of New Zealand launch and new Ministry of Culture and Heritage; Marie Hasler as the Minister. Montana Book Awards 1999: winners: Elizabeth Knox, Deutz Medal for Fiction. Heather Nicholson, Montana Medal for Non-fiction and Lifestyle. Vincent O’Sullivan: Poetry. Kevin Ireland, History & Biography. Gerard Hutching. Environment. Helen Schamroth: Illustrative Arts. Interview with Elizabeth Knox; Author; by Gordon Harcourt. Item - ‘God Boy’ clips at Court Theatre, Christchurch and Downstage Theatre, Wellington. Interview with Susan Budd: Theatre Reviewer; on the ‘God Boy’ at both theatres. Rotorua Baths Museum: Anne Sommerville from the Rotorua Museum. Film Review: 200 Cigarettes - reviewed by Chris Knox.
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
  • Newsmagazine
  • Performing arts
Speakers
  • Jane Kelsey (Auckland University Law Faculty)
  • Judith Tizard (Labour Cultural Affairs Spokesperson)
  • Marie Hasler (Culture & Heritage Minister)
  • Paul Morris (Professor, Religious Studies, Victoria University)
  • Peter Donelan (Association of University Staff)
  • Peter Munz (Victoria University)
  • Simon Upton (Crown Research Insr. Minister)
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