Assignment
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1Headlines The long-term toll of head injuries - a mounting number of NZers are surviving accidents with brain injuries that would not have been survived a decade ago. This has brought new challenges to families. But among families struggling to cope with long periods of rehabilitation, there is hope.
Speakers
- Kathy-Anne Neal (Vic's Wife)
- Vic Neal (Head Injury Victim)
- Tony Smith (Intensive Care Specialist)
- Jenny Phillips (Author)
- Jill Pittar (Matthew's Mother)
- John Pittar (Matthew's Father)
- Matthew Pittar (Victim)
- Robert Lee (Justin's Father)
- Peter Young (The Oxygen Centre)
- Audrey Lee (Justin's Mother)
- Jason Collins (Accident Victim)
- Mhari Collins (Accident Victim)
- Jeph Mathias (Victim)
- Kaaren Mathias (Jeph's Wife)
- Lauren Hayes (Mother)
- Shane Hayes (Father)
- Kerry McKnight (Special Needs Teacher)
- Liz Kearns (ACC)
- David Neal (Stockcar Racer)
- Blair Neal (Stockcar Racer)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Preview of next week.
Primary Title
- Assignment
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 19 April 2001
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
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
Hosts
- Richard Long (Presenter)
Contributors
- Rob Harley (Reporter)
- Brett Cammell (Director)
- Colin McRae (Executive Producer)
- Matthew Pittar (Interviewee | Subject - Patient with Brain Injury)
Speakers
- Audrey Lee (Justin's Mother)
- Blair Neal (Stockcar Racer)
- David Neal (Stockcar Racer)
- Jason Collins (Accident Victim)
- Jenny Phillips (Author)
- Jeph Mathias (Victim)
- Jill Pittar (Matthew's Mother)
- John Pittar (Matthew's Father)
- Kaaren Mathias (Jeph's Wife)
- Kathy-Anne Neal (Vic's Wife)
- Kerry McKnight (Special Needs Teacher)
- Lauren Hayes (Mother)
- Liz Kearns (ACC)
- Matthew Pittar (Victim)
- Mhari Collins (Accident Victim)
- Peter Young (The Oxygen Centre)
- Robert Lee (Justin's Father)
- Shane Hayes (Father)
- Tony Smith (Intensive Care Specialist)
- Vic Neal (Head Injury Victim)