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Insight. 1988, Reefton Hospital closure.

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Year
1988
Reference
2730
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1988
Reference
2730
Media type
Audio
Item unavailable online
Categories
Documentary radio programs
Nonfiction radio programs
Radio programs
Sound recordings
Duration
00:28:55
Broadcast Date
06 Oct 1988
Credits
RNZ Collection
Armstrong, Ray
CLEAVER, Alf
COPELAND, David
DEAN, Sue
DEWAR, Mattie
DOWNERS, Thelma
HEPBURN, Keith
KIDD, Dave
LYONS, Joe
NEWCOMBE, Rosalie
ROBERTSON, Wayne
WINCHESTER, Winifred
West Coast Hospital Board

Insight 88 documentary about the proposed closure of the Reefton Hospital. The Reefton citizens are putting up a fight against it. Features Ray Armstrong: one of the protest organisers, Rosalie Newcombe: Reefton's West Coast Hospital Board Representative, David Copeland: West Coast Hospital board chairman, Keith Hepburn: head of Reefton Search and Rescue, Wayne Robertson: coal mine manager, and Thelma Downers: wife of patient. Also featured are residents of the hospital: Sue Dean, Joe Lyons, Dave Kidd, Mattie Dewar and Winifred Winchester, as well as Alf Cleaver: Inangahua County Chairman.