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New Zealand politics was a gentler art in the pre-Muldoon early 70s when superstar English TV interviewer David Frost made the first of two series down under. Here, he talks to Prime Minister Norman Kirk, and opposition leader Jack Marshall. Kirk is assured and statesmanlike (an act that proves hard for Marshall — or NZ politics since — to follow) as he discusses topics ranging from supporting beneficiaries, to opposing French nuclear testing. ‘Big Norm’ purposefully talks about being in the job for another 25 years. Tragically, he died in office 13 months later.
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David Frost also did two programmes on religion, one a general apnel discussion, the other an interview with Lloyd Geering. Does anyone have copies of those tapes or know where they are?
We need to keep remembering like this
They don't make them like Norm Kirk anymore. What a lovely, dearly loved Prime Minister he was.
An intelligent yet humble man, not out to be a superstar, like some today. Just there doing the job he was born to do.
A sincere, intelligent, compassionate man, something you don`t see in politics anymore.
NZ Broadcasting Corporation
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Television, 1973 (Full Length)
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Also features Jack Marshall
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The synopsis and credits are included
Paul Ward | website
Posted at 08.18PM - 16.06.2013
@Wayne: you'd be best to get in touch with TVNZ Archives to see if further Frost titles remain in the archive: http://tvnz.co.nz/footage/index-group-3362563