CLOSE UP - DAN'S ARMY - LEGIONNAIRES AUCKLAND

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Year
1987
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TZP43746
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Year
1987
Reference
TZP43746
Media type
Moving image
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Series
CLOSE UP
Categories
News & Production
Duration
014:36
Broadcast Date
10/09/1987
Production company
TVNZ
Credits
REPORTER: Brett Dumbleton
EDITOR: Clive Litt
DIRECTOR: Ian Garner
TPA: Joy Loau
FILM EDITOR: Glenys Barker
PRESENTER: Brett Dumbleton

A group of ex streetkids and petty criminals, decked out in army surplus uniforms under the command of a former convict may not sound an ideal recipe for social reform but the New Zealand Legionnaires Academy based in South Auckland's Otara is proving that if the community cares for its misfits they in turn can learn to have respect for that community and respect for themselves.