Williams Up Front Week Beginning August 1 2005

Williams Up Front Week Beginning August 1 2005

Wednesday & Thursday at 8.00pm,
SKY News Australia New Zealand, (SKY Channel 54)
Williams Up Front immediately precedes the SKY News screening of 3News at 8.30pm

Award winning broadcaster, Larry Williams, deals to current affairs in a straightforward and provocative manner. His "no spin" approach cuts through the rhetoric as he interviews the newsmakers and experts of the moment:

Wednesday 3 August - NIMBY's - not in my back yard - or in the case of the power pylons, is it BANANA's - Build Absolutely Nothing, Absolutely Not - Anywhere!

Transpower has confirmed the final route for its controversial high voltage power line through Waikato. The company has confirmed it will stick to the interim route announced in May for the proposed 190km transmission line between Otahuhu and Whakamaru. Many landowners are horrified by the prospect, saying the pylons will wreck their property values, restrict the use of their land and damage their health.
Guest: Dr Ralph Craven, CEO, Transpower

Thursday 4 August - Election Coverage, Politics and the Media
If you've felt overwhelmed with the media coverage of the election battle to date, it may be time to leave the country for a short break. It's about to get a lot worse. And how has new media impacted on the hearts and minds of the younger voters? We're looking at election coverage, politics and the media.
Guests: Tim Watkin, Deputy Editor, The Listener, and Ben Thomas, Political Columnist, NBR

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