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Frost Over New Zealand - The Leaders

Television (Full Length) – 1973

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New Zealand politics was a gentler art in the pre-Muldoon early 1970s, when superstar English TV interviewer David Frost made the first of two series downunder. 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 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.

The political mountain flew to Auckland to enter the presence of television’s Mohammed. And glowed and glowed and glowed. It was his finest hour on the box.
– Denis Wederell on Norman Kirk's appearance, The Listener, 31 August 1974, page 13

Key Cast & Crew

David Frost

Interviewer

Kevan Moore

Director

Des Monaghan

Producer

John Marshall

Subject

Norman Kirk

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NZ Broadcasting Corporation

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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision - TVNZ Collection

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Frost Over New Zealand - The Leaders

Television (Full Length) – 1973

Key Cast & Crew

David Frost

Kevan Moore

Des Monaghan

John Marshall

Norman Kirk

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