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- Two men's friendship has been weakened by their contrasting approaches to life. Bob (Jeremy Stephens) has left his wife to paint pictures of a lover (Shirley Gruar) who is much younger than him. Lawyer Graham (Bill Johnson, who later played Mr Wilberforce in Under the Mountain) is the voice of reason, trying to convince Bob to quit his bohemian lifestyle. But is Graham really acting in his mate's best interests?
- Pioneering series Pukemanu (the NZBC's first continuing drama) was set in a North Island timber town. Its portrait of the town's folk offered an archetypal screen image that Kiwis could relate to: rural, bi-cultural, boozy and blokey; viewers and reviewers praised its Swannie-clad authenticity.
- Conversations with four people, exploring their inner worlds, their self-image and how they feel they fit into society. It explores spirituality, loneliness, art and home.
- Keskidee Aroha is a black theatre troupe based in London. On their 1979 tour of New Zealand, the group performs at prisons and youth centers and interacts with the people of New Zealand.
- Tawhai Bennett, a young Maori boy, goes to work for Mrs Jones, a Pakeha; woman, helping her deliver groceries and mail. However, things take an unexpected turn when he fears that a local Maori elder has placed a curse (makutu) on her.
- A group of poor university students plan schemes to rob a safe, failing to communicate their contradictory plans.
- Percy the Policeman's dim-witted adventures in the line of duty on Sunshine Street, particularly attempting to apprehend the local burglar.