Media ID 0134-A |
Talkback (11 April 1985) on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, on the night of the North Shore meeting in Auckland, plus related news report
Unique ID | 1124270283-26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Speakers | Talkback callers, unidentified speakers | ||||||||||||||||||
Related media | 0134-B | ||||||||||||||||||
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Comments | Recorded off radio – some poor radio reception. Continues on 0134-B | ||||||||||||||||||
Disclaimer | This summary gives general themes as to the content of this recording. It is not a verbatim transcript. Always refer back to the original audio. This is a working document and any amendments/corrections are welcome. |
01:10 | Why don’t the gays have a separate meeting |
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01:38 | They’re calling it the Sodomites Bill.. Scaremongering.. It’s only informed debate that will… |
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02:40 | Caller: Ona - The message of hatred will bring on violence.. I feel that I’m in the Spanish Inquisition. No rational debate.. The Christians should beware the wrath of God (1145pm) |
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04:30 | Radio adverts. |
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06:30 | Caller: Terry who was at the North Shore meeting - I was the homosexual looking at your other listener who felt threatened. I apologize to her - there was no evil intent directed at her…I was disappointed at how the meeting ended.. The comments from the floor were full of so much hatred. |
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10:19 | Host - How do your (foster) parents feel with this? |
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11:00 | Host - This debate seems to have gone off the rails.. Will you go to any more meetings? |
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11:50 | Caller: Graham - Human Rights Act – religious groups will still be able to exclude.. Please read the scriptures and then the statutes and formulate your own ideas. |
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13:40 | Radio adverts |
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15:40 | Caller: Kerry – The law should be changed, homosexuals currently live a quiet life, when the law changes they’ll be able to branch out.. and that’ll help the AIDS thing.. I have nothing against homosexuals.. AIDS is killing people.. I know a couple of homosexuals who give blood. |
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19:46 | Radio Pacific – beginning of Midnight news |
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19:50 | (radio static) Midnight Report (12 April 1985) with Peter Fry on the National Programme: North Shore meeting, meat industry report |
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22:30 | Fighting the spread of AIDS – government to spend 2.9 million, |
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23:10 | People on unemployment benefit drops |
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23:20 | Social Credit asks for Roger Douglas’s resignation, |
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24:00 | Duke and Duchess of Gloucester – toilet paper incident in Rotorua, |
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24:24 | Marsden Point expansion, |
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24:48 | Geoff Braybrooke has had his letterbox ransacked |
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25:30 | Psychiatric support for prisoners |
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26:00 | Barclays bank index rises |
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26:45 | Council cars incur fringe tax |
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27:30 | National Party’s Sunday Club |
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28:28 | Social Credit |
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28:50 | Albanian leader dies |
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29:15 | RSA opposes any move to undermine the ANZUS alliance |
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30:28 | An anti-apartheid group in South Africa does not want the All Blacks to tour South Africa |
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31:10 | Oil industry tradesmen have given notice that they will strike every five days |
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32:20 | New Zealand travel agent has gained a 15 year lease on Nui’s only hotel |
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33:34 | New Caledonia – civil war looming |
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34:20 | Weather |
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34:50 | Early Morning Variety programme on National Programme |
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37:10 | “What the world needs now is love sweet love!” (instrumental). |
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40:12 | Announcer -.. and a bit of tolerance too! |
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41:00 | Song Barbara Streisand – The Way We Were |
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43:45 | Song Roy Orbison – Blue Bayou (instrumental) |
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