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National Radio's two-hour news and current affairs programme.

  • 1The Education Review Office says it's worried about student learning and achievement at one-fifth of the country's schools.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 23
    Speakers
    • John Gerritsen (Education correspondent)
    • Francis Nelson (president, New Zealand Educational Institute)
    • Patrick Walsh (President, Secondary School Principals Association)
    • Ernie Buutveld (President, New Zealand Principals' Federation)
    • Diana Anderson (national manager of evaluation services, ERO)
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  • 2The Prime Minister, John Key, has finally ruled out the prospect of selling KiwiBank, days after leaving open the possibility it could be privatised in the future.

    • Start 00 : 10 : 30
    Speakers
    • Brent Edwards (Political editor)
    • John Key MP (Prime Minister
    • Leader, National Party)
    Live Broadcast
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  • 3Business News

    • Start 00 : 21 : 37
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  • 45:30pm News

    • Start 00 : 31 : 05
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  • 5Japan's outgoing Finance Minister Naoto Kan has just been approved by the country's lower house of Parliament as the next prime minister. He'll be Japan's fifth PM in only 5 years; needs to handle Japan's debt crisis and regain public confidence.

    • Start 00 : 44 : 08
    Speakers
    • Mark Willacy (ABC correspondent)
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  • 6Waatea News

    • Start 00 : 47 : 43
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  • 7The tranquil tourist region of Cumbria in northwest England is only just starting to come to terms with the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 12 people. The debate has already begun over whether tighter gun laws could have prevented the tragedy.

    • Start 00 : 49 : 37
    Speakers
    • Rachel Brown (UK correspondent)
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  • 86:00pm News

    • Start 01 : 00 : 01
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  • 9The Education Review Office says it's worried about student learning and achievement at one-fifth of the country's schools. Some education groups say the figure is so high it indicates real weaknesses in the education system.

    • Start 00 : 40 : 03
    Speakers
    • Frances Nelson (President, Primary Teachers Union, NZEI)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
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  • 10Prime Minister John Key has finally ruled out the prospect of selling KiwiBank, days after leaving open the possibility it could be privatised in the future.

    • Start 01 : 11 : 49
    Speakers
    • Jim Anderton MP (Wigram MP, Progressive Party)
    Live Broadcast
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  • 11Israel has rejected calls for an international investigation of its raids on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that killed 9 activists. The raids have sparked international condemnation, with South Africa the latest country to withdraw its ambassador from Israel in protest.

    • Start 01 : 15 : 08
    Speakers
    • Michael Vincent (ABC reporter)
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  • 12Business News

    • Start 01 : 22 : 41
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  • 13Tourism leaders in Queenstown have called on the government to set up an easier system to allow tourists to claim back GST when they leave the country. The Finance Minister, Bill English, is not keen on a GST refund.

    • Start 01 : 27 : 42
    Speakers
    • Steve Wild (Reporter)
    • Bill English MP (Minister of Finance)
    Live Broadcast
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  • 146:30pm News

    • Start 01 : 30 : 46
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  • 15Parliament's third largest political party, the Greens, are gathering in Christchurch this weekend for the party's annual general meeting. And for the first time in 15 years, it will be without the now retired co-leader, Jeanette Fitzsimons, at the helm. A look at the state of the Greens, as the party settles down following a year of change.

    • Start 01 : 37 : 06
    Speakers
    • Julian Robins (Political reporter)
    • Sue Kedgley MP (List MP, Green Party)
    • Gareth Hughes MP (List MP, Green Party)
    • Russel Norman (Green Co-leader)
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  • 16Waatea News

    • Start 01 : 54 : 09
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  • 17The Wellington's biennial street party, the Cuba Street Carnival, has been cancelled because of what appears to be a funding dispute between organisers and the Wellington City Council.

    • Start 01 : 56 : 38
    Speakers
    • Nick Butcher (Reporter)
    • Kerry Prendergast (Mayor of Wellington)
    • voxpop (Voxpop)
    Live Broadcast
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Primary Title
  • Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 4 June 2010
Start Time
  • 17 : 00
Finish Time
  • 19 : 00
Duration
  • 120:00
Channel
  • Radio New Zealand National
Broadcaster
  • Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
  • National Radio's two-hour news and current affairs programme.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Current affairs
  • News
Speakers
  • Bill English MP (Minister of Finance)
  • Brent Edwards (Political editor)
  • Diana Anderson (national manager of evaluation services, ERO)
  • Ernie Buutveld (President, New Zealand Principals' Federation)
  • Frances Nelson (President, Primary Teachers Union, NZEI)
  • Francis Nelson (president, New Zealand Educational Institute)
  • Gareth Hughes MP (List MP, Green Party)
  • Jim Anderton MP (Wigram MP, Progressive Party)
  • John Gerritsen (Education correspondent)
  • John Key MP (Prime Minister
  • Julian Robins (Political reporter)
  • Kerry Prendergast (Mayor of Wellington)
  • Leader, National Party)
  • Mark Willacy (ABC correspondent)
  • Michael Vincent (ABC reporter)
  • Nick Butcher (Reporter)
  • Patrick Walsh (President, Secondary School Principals Association)
  • Rachel Brown (UK correspondent)
  • Russel Norman (Green Co-leader)
  • Steve Wild (Reporter)
  • Sue Kedgley MP (List MP, Green Party)
  • voxpop (Voxpop)
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