Weekly interview and discussion programme from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), usually where a panel were posed a question to argue.

A discussion on the pros and cons of extending the parliamentary term ahead of the referendum. Speakers are: Arthur Manning, Chief Executive officer, Constitutional Society, and Philip Holloway, former Minister of Industries and Commerce, Labour Party.

Evening news and current affairs covering national and international news stories from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC). First broadcast in April 1967, Checkpoint is the longest-running news broadcast on radio or television in New Zealand.

Weekly interview and discussion programme from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), usually where a panel were posed a question to argue.

1 A bill introduced in parliament today abolishes preventive detention for all but sexual offenders. -- 2. Students are having difficulty finding summer work.

1. The government report on the economy. -- 2. Why have the prices of woollen goods increased so much? -- 3. Discussions on the economy with Robert Muldoon, Minister of Finance, answering questions from Wolfgang Rosenberg, Reader in Economics, University of Canterbury -- 3. The Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference, how useful is it and what does it achieve? Commentator is David McIntyre, Professor of History, University of Canterbury.

Kingi Ihaka, Auckland Maori Missioner, talks about education for Maori and the problems facing them.

1. A discussion on the Australia / New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the changes needed. -- 2. Christopher Circle, BBC Diplomatic Correspondent, talks about the diverse American attitudes to the war in Vietnam. -- 3. Ian Templeton (NZBC) talks to Alan Gamble about the Transport Commission's latest proposals for ports and transport.

1. To create more employment government departments are to go ahead with work that does not require great use of overseas funds. -- 2. The State Advances Corporation is to increase its loan level by $500 to stimulate building. -- 3. Devaluation should increase export earnings. -- 4. The Federation of Labour welcomes the new moves to create employment. -- 5. Miners working short time as the Meremere Power station is using less coal.

1. Brian Talboys, MP, on NZ's policy of aid and the preferential trade with underdeveloped countries. -- 2. Michael Bone, Financial Editor, The Bulletin on NZ's trade with Australia. -- 3. The war's effect on the population of South Vietnam and the rural pacification programme. Comment by journalists, Kenneth McKenzie, of The Economist, interviewed by David Wedgewood-Benn (BBC). A US journalist, Peter Lisagor, The Chicago News, gives his views on the pacification programme. The interview ends after this.

1. The British Director of the International Wool Secretariat (IWS) in interviewed on the IWS loan to the NZ Wool Board.-- 2. Dennis Healey, British Minister of Defence, interviewed by James Mossman, BBC, on British military policy after the withdrawal of British forces from Singapore by 1971. -- 3. Robert Chancellor, Voice of America, talks to Douglas Pike on Vietnam. -- 4. A report on a USSR ship arriving to load New Zealand Wool.

1. Bill Rowing interviewed on Labour's economic policy by Wolfgang Rosenberg, -- 2. The growth of eavesdropping devices has sparked the discussion about individual freedoms and the right of privacy and civil liberties. Interview with Dr Donald Patterson, Council Member, International Commission of Jurists.-- 3. In a massive airlift about 2,000 Kenyan Asians are leaving Nairobi every day for London trying to beat the restrictions of the new UK Commonwealth Immigration Bill. Ivan Yates, The Observer, commentates in a BBC report.

1. Prime Minister Keith Holyoake's review of the economy; devaluation; employment; government politics. -- 2. Reaction from the Leader of the Opposition, Norman Kirk. -- 3. Reaction from the president of the Master Builder's Federation, Mr Walker.

1. Changes in monetary policy to help the economy. -- 2. The Minister of Defence, Mr Thompson, returns from his trip to South East Asia. -- 3. Checkpoint and a look at the Prime Minister's report on the economic state of the nation and his statement that the economy is strong despite the fall in wool prices. Also the diversification of the economy after devaluation. -- 4. Norman Kirk's (Leader of the opposition) response . -- 5. Analysis from Professor Ian McDougall, Professor of Economics, Massey University. -- 6. Analysis from Dr. W. B. Sutch. -- 7. Analysis from Professor Robert Chapman, Department of Politics, University of Auckland.

1. The Social Credit Party and an analysis of its performance by Bill Mandle, Department of Political Studies, University of Auckland. -- 2. A report on the Dobson Mine closure and the decline of Westland with added commentary from Professor Robert Chapman, Department of Politics, University of Auckland.

1. Sky Airways to use new Cessna planes. -- 2. Israel's Finance Minister is visiting Wellington.-- 3. Russia is questioning South Africa being allowed to take part in the Olympics. Point of View @ 02:06 with an interview with Norman Kirk, Leader of the Opposition, on his return from Great Britain and Israel. Interviewer is John Roberts, Professor of Public Administration, Victoria University.

A discussion on the Labour Party caucus, the state of affairs in the party and Norman Kirk as leader, with contributors Professor Robert Chapman, Political Studies, University of Auckland and Professor Keith Jackson, Political Science, University of Canterbury.

1. The budget for New Zealand's participation in the Worlds Fair in Osaka. -- 2. The Peace Power and Politics in Asia Conference have had offers of overseas funds for the travel expenses to bring Conor Cruise O'Brien, Jean Lacouture and Felix Green to New Zealand, but still hope to get the funds from the Reserve bank, which has so far refused. -- 3. Robert Muldoon's response to the Reserve Bank decision. -- 4. The Labour Party conference will suggest that all overseas companies setting up in NZ should have 50% NZ ownership; that Lord Thompson be invited to establish a newspaper in NZ; that the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation should be free of political influence. -- 5. Comment on the short cabinet discussion on the three refused (above) by Professor Robert Chapman.

1. Lance Adams-Schneider, Acting Minister of Customs and Tariffs, is interviewed on changes to import duties. -- 2. The South East Asia Treaty Organisation's (SEATO) military advisor's conference opened in Wellington today with the Minister of Defence, David Thompson, saying the area was facing a challenging situation. -- 3. The British journalist Felix Green, who arrived in Wellington today to attend the Peace Power and Politics in Asia Conference, the alternative to SEATO, is interviewed on the changes to the attitude to Vietnam in the US. (ends abruptly).

Ian Cross, NZBC, E. V. Dumbleton, retired newspaper editor (Auckland Star) and Dr Ruth Butterworth, Department of Politics, University of Auckland discuss the inadaquacies of New Zealand newspapers and the effect of Television news.

The Federation of Labour's (FOL's) survey report on the wage fixing round and how this will influence the FOL's application in the Arbitration Court for an across the board wage round. A highly centralised wage fixing system dominated employment relations from the 1940s until the late 1960s. The FOL had a pivotal role. It negotiated with governments and took cases to the Arbitration Court for across-the-board wage increases. It was a key part of the Welfare State.

1. Part of News Review with a report on what is coming up in the Labour Party Conference. -- 2 Checkpoint is a discussion with Professor Robert Chapman, Department of Politics, University of Auckland, about the remits to be debated at the Labour Party Conference and what policy will emerge.

1. US reaction to the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). -- 2. The British Prime Minister is returning from holiday to assess the situation. -- 3. International reactions and the United Nations. -- 4. Reaction from the Czech Legation in Wellington and student protests outside the USSR Legation. -- 5. Barry Gustafson, Lecturer in Political Studies, University of Auckland comments on the invasion.

Pat Downey (Lawyer) comments on the Government's economic review, especially on unemployment and the seeming policy of permanent unemployment which is a new political attitude in New Zealand. He says it is a policy of waste and injustice.

Continuation of Part 2 and a discussion on Czechoslovakia and the strategy for the West with John Roberts, and Roderick Alley, Victoria University, Stuart Grief, Otago University and Barry Gustafson, Department of Politics, University of Auckland.

Commentary by Professor Frederick Samuel Northedge, Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics, on the invasion of Czechoslovakia. He says that the West's understanding of the Soviet Union will have to be revised. The invasion is a violation of Article 2, Paragraph 4, of the United Nation's Charter. Russia is using the 'excuse' that her forces had been called in by a legitimate government, the same argument that was used in the invasion of Hungary in 1956. There are also implications for the treaty banning nuclear arms and the ongoing war in Vietnam.

1. A discussion about the invasion of Czechoslovakia and New Zealand's attitude to the event. Speakers are: an unidentified importer; Vic Wilcox, Communist Party of New Zealand; and G. Jackson of the Socialist Unity Party. -- 2. Discussion on the future of Czechoslovakia and the effects of the Russian move on the world communist movement. Speakers are; Barry Gustafson, Department of Politics, University of Auckland, and David Thompson, Minister of Defence.

1. Mr Posneakov from the Russian Legation gives a press conference on the Czechoslovakia "intervention" giving the Russian justification for the invasion. -- 2. A report on the press conference. -- 3. President Johnson has had an emergency meeting of his cabinet. Recording ends abruptly and is continued on Part 2

1. The Peace Power and Politics in Asia Conference, a counter conference to the South East Asia Treaty Organisation conference, have had to move to larger theatres for Felix Green's film on North Vietnam and other events are also oversubscribed and organisers are having trouble finding venues large enough. With SEATO in town hotels and venues have been booked out. -- 2. Professor Robert Chapman comments that 1,080 people applied to attend. -- 3. Robert Muldoon, Minister of Finance, on his not overruling the decision of the Reserve Bank not to release funds for travel. -- 4. Professor John Roberts, Victoria University, comments on how alternative funds could be raised.

1. With the present price freeze ending on Saturday the Federation of Labour is proposing a system of price control. Interview with Dr. W. B. Sutch, Economist. -- 2. The introduction of the new Domestic Proceedings Bill providing for changes within family law. -- 3. Edward Heath, British Conservative Party leader, talks about policy and British plans for east of Suez after the withdrawal from Singapore. Comment on these plans by Walter Murphy, Department of Political Science, Victoria University. -- 4. The report from the New Zealand Trade Commission's visit to South Africa. Doug Walker, Marketing Director, New Zealand Forest products talks about the recommendations.

Weekly interview and discussion programme from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC), usually where a panel were posed a question to argue.

1. Discussion on the rumoured unification / integration of the armed services of New Zealand and Australia, and the possibilities.

1. There is a crisis in post-primary staffing levels in schools and the Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) has been making recommendations on how to resolve this, which have not been acted on. Interviewee is Ted Hamilll, Head, Rotorua Boys High School. -- 2. The head of the International Wool Secretariat, W. J. Vines, is in NZ for talks and the future for wool. -- 3. With the long expected offensive by the Viet Cong in Vietnam starting this could have an effect on the contenders for the American presidency who give their positions on Vietnam in this ABC programme "Issues and Answers".

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 'intervention' in Czechoslovakia with latest reports saying the whole country has been occupied. The army was not called out and the people were urged to remain calm. Czechoslovakia says it had no prior knowledge of the invasion; Russia says it responded to an urgent appeal for help. -- 2. In Britain the Prime Minister is to have further talks with the Soviet Ambassador. -- 3. it is reported that the Russian leaders have interrupted their holidays to attend an urgent meeting in Moscow. -- 4. The Czechoslovak crisis began with Mr Dubcek's liberalisation policy which was criticised by the Soviets.

1. Summary of the National Party Conference

1. Professor Keith Sinclair, Department of History, University of Auckland, discusses Australia / New Zealand relations with Walter Murphy, Senior Lecturer, Political Science, Victoria University, and whether these interests coincide.-- 2. The National Youth Council (NYC) and its role and potential for the next five years. Discussion between Reverend Bob Scott, Delegate and Peter Daricott, Deputy President, NYC.

1. The wool floor price will be released tonight after weeks of negotiation. The National Programme will have a special programme at midnight covering this. -- 2. the price of butter will be the same after the changeover to decimal currency and will be 28 cents from Monday, a direct conversion from the present 2 shillings and ten pence. -- 3. New Zealand's special case if Britain joins the Common Market. -- 4. Two hundred men are now out of work in the Timaru / South Canterbury area, with some being seasonal workers, but others hard to place.

1. The Soviet Ambassador is interviewed on the reasons for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic's (USSR) invasion of Czechoslovakia. (Unidentified by name). -- 2. Comments on the invasion by Dr T. H. Rigby, Australia National University. -- 3. Comments on the influence of other European states by Geoffrey Stone, London School of Economics. Part 2 of the programme

1. The Prime Minister, Mr Holyoake says the invasion of Czechoslovakia turns the world back to the 'darkest days of the cold war' and the invasion of Hungary. -- 2. Wellington students are protesting outside the Russian Delegation. -- 3. The Russian Minister in New Zealand, Mr Dzhioev, called on the Prime Minister to give the reasons for the invasion.

1. The Asia Pacific Council (ASPAC) conference is on in Bangkok with New Zealand in attendance. The report is about its establishment and its changing nature with discussion by delegate Norman Shelton, MP , and William Hall, Asian Studies Centre, Victoria University, -- 2. A BBC interview with King Hussain of Jordan who talks about the Arab / Israeli war and the mistakes the Arabs have made there. Interviewers are: John Thompson of the Observer and Michael Adams, a Middle East Specialist. -- 3. New Zealand is raising a new euro-dollar loan. This is discussed by Barry Shaw, Economist, Victoria University.

1. Regional development and the economic situation in New Zealand and which areas could benefit from government stimulation. Speaker is Haddon Donald, MP, National Party. -- 2. There will be a price rise for cigarettes and tobacco, the first since 1951, which is exempted from the recent price freeze. This report on the Price Tribunal and how it operates.-- Break in the recording which restarts in the middle of the story of the Railwaymen's dispute. -- 3. The Railwaymen's dispute over margins for skill with comment from Norris Collins General Secretary, Amalgamated Society of Railway Workers. -- 4. The increase in defence expenditure in the recent budget is under attack by the Labour Party, especially on the decision to buy Skyhawk planes for the Air Force. MP, Bob Tizard, is interviewed.

Gordon Webb is a trumpet player who plays with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Britain's future defence role in South East Asia. Commentator is Charles Douglas-Hume, Defence correspondent, The Times of London.

1. The minimum floor price for wool will affect farmers' incomes if the market prices are not above the minimum. The Wool Commission will hold stocks and may have to buy in more. Interview with the Chairman of the Wool Commission, Mr Greensmith. -- 2. There is concern that the Wool Commission will not have sufficient funds to buy to the extent it did last season. -- 3. The South Otago Sugar Beet Company has been conducting trials into growing the crop but the government has recommended that it goes into recess for three years. Shareholders have rejected this.

1. Interview with Australian Minister of External Affairs, Paul Hasluck, on NZ / Australia relations. -- 2. Norman Kirk, Leader of the Labour Party, comments on Britain's withdrawal from South East Asia. -- 3. Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister, speaks about NZ's trade with South East Asia and the Pacific.

1. The system for selling NZ wool is under question with the wool prices being so low. Economist Wolfgang Rosenberg, Victoria University, and A B Ward, Agricultural economist, comment. -- 2. The psychedelic drug LSD has just been outlawed in NZ. Peter Blizzard, psychologist, comments on whether the ban is wise. -- 3. Planning to cope with jumbo jets is being debated, including where they are going to land, although they will not appear here for for or five years. Farmer W. J. Poulsen sees advantages for agriculture and Minister of Transport Peter Gordon talks about the extensions for Mangere airport.

Journalist, Bernard Smythe, talks about the diversity of teaching in universities but that they are dependent on government funding. Minister of Finance, Mr Muldoon's idea that only the brightest students should go as they would give the best return to the nation. Also comment on Professor Dawson's statement (Professor of Soil Science, Oregon State University) about whether the people of NZ are prepared to pay the price to have the best sort of people in parliament.

1. A report on the National Party Conference with and interview with Prime Minister Keith Holyoake, and comments on his speech. -- 2. Sixty-five remits were considered with most adopted unanimously. Those with lively discussion were on; wool promotion; the differentiation from other parties; divorce; education and transport.

1. Continuing the review of the National Party Conference. -- 2. Remits debated were; the drinking age; illegitimacy; taxation and penalties for illegal strikes. -- 3. Prime Minister Keith Holyoake's address and interview.

A summary of the remits at the National Party conference.