TELEVISION IN NEW ZEALAND
"MUST COME," SAYS MINISTER DIFFICULT TERRITORY TO COVER (P.A.) Wellington, Oct. 5. Two officers' from the National Broadcasting Service had been overseas and had investigated television, which would be very costly to provide in New Zealand, said the Minister of broadcasting, Mr Jones, in the House of Representatives tonight. It was realised that television must come to New Zealand, but it was difficult for it to function well here oecause of the mountainous nature of the country. The installation of transmitters would be a great expense and the programme could be sent to only a very small audience. Mr Jones expressed appreciation of references to the National Orchestra, which had been made by several members. He said the orchestra had done a good job, and its work with the Italian opera company had given the people of New Zealand a treat. Mr R. M. Algie (Opposition— Remuera) suggested that there should be a broadcast session in which tuition could be given in the correct pronunciation of Maori place names. He suggested too that the word pakeha should be dropped. No one knew positively how it was derived and the word itself was an etymological illegitimate.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 15099, 6 October 1949, Page 3
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199TELEVISION IN NEW ZEALAND Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 15099, 6 October 1949, Page 3
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