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Media ID   0063-A    

Poems – “The Old” and “New Zealand Gay Liberation Day, 9 July 1986” (1986), interview with Bruce Burnett (February 1985) about AIDS in New Zealand, and two songs from English gay songwriter Daniel Lee


Unique ID

1127796704-50

Speakers

Bruce Burnett, Phil Parkinson, unidentified speakers

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Source tape

     

0063-A

Date

     

1986, 1985

Source

     

Gay Broadcasting Collective (Access Radio Wellington)

Copyright

     

Gay Broadcasting Collective (Access Radio Wellington)

Recorded by

     

unknown

Deposited by

     

unknown

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Disclaimer

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Summary

 

Various Gay BC segments (Access Radio, Wellington)

 

01:08

“The Old” poem by Ian Kember (1986)

 

03:00

“New Zealand Gay Liberation Day, 9 July 1986” poem by Ian Kember (1986)

 

 

Interview with Bruce Burnett (February 1985) about the AIDS Support Network and AIDS in New Zealand

 

04:30

Bruce Burnett – this weekend.. training volunteer counsellors and carers..

 

05:25

Burnett – Auckland Hospital coped really well with the two AIDS cases this week.. there wasn’t too much hysteria.. the guy off the QEII [cruise ship] has had a lot of support.. the media has been very interested in getting an interview with him

 

06:40

Burnett – he was diagnosed some time ago.. was taking a final cruise.. people in the latter stages of AIDS are not infectious.. he hasn’t exposed anyone.. we should be concerned about people in the community who don’t know they’re infected..

 

08:00

8,000 cases in the US

 

08:15

Burnett – we’ll begin to see some AIDS cases here in the next few months.. AIDS Support Network ..

 

09:00

$155,000 NZD cost for treatment in US..

 

09:40

Burnett – in New Zealand, AIDS sufferers will require intensive care.. expansion of facilities.. a preventative campaign will save money.. AIDS Support Network is looking at a budget for next year of $50- $500,000

 

11:45

Burnett – STD clinics.. falls between departments.. progressing slowly in Auckland.. temporary clinics in Wellington and Christchurch.. the majority of the work will have to be done by volunteers..

 

 

Gay BC, item on gay British songwriter Daniel Lee

 

14:00

Judith Delft - gay song writers.. introducing Daniel Lee

 

15:30

Marlene Dietrich – Falling in Love Again

 

16:50

“Marlene Marlene” by Daniel Lee

 

20:30

“Lost and Lonely” by Daniel Lee