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

  • 1The Governtment has cancelled the F16 Fighter Plane deal despite the recommendations of an independent report, the Quiggly Report.

    Speakers
    • Helen Clark (PM)
    • Jenny Shipley (MP, National)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2An American oil firm prospecting in Taranaki has found what it believes to be the largest oil field found in Taranaki.

    Speakers
    • Steven Harris (RNZ)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Business News

  • 4The response in Taiwan to Chinas threat of voilence if Presidential candidate Chen is elected.

    Speakers
    • Michael Kritising (Phonethic Spelling, RNZ)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5The Department of Consevartion is trying to fight an outbrake of a killer disease threatening New Zealand frogs.

    Speakers
    • Matthew Lark (RNZ)
    • Don Newman (Department of Conservation)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6News and Sport.

  • 7West Coast saw mill companies are challenging the Governments directive to stop West Coast logging in the Wellington High Court.

    Speakers
    • Merle Noland (RNZ)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 8The re-trial of a man convicted for the rape and murder of Susan Burdet eight years ago has begun in Auckland.

    Speakers
    • Illene Cameron (RNZ)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 9In Sydeny a man with a knife and suspected of carring a homemade bomb, near the Queen, has been arrested.

    Speakers
    • Terrance Dolton (Australain Police)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 10Claims that electrity companies are charging to much for line rental has been the subject of the first day of a Ministerial Inquiry.

    Speakers
    • Eric Frickberg (RNZ)
    • David Murry (Executive Officer of the New Zealand Manufactures Federation)
    • David Harmer (Policy Analyst, Citizens Advice Bureau)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 11The United States President is visiting India and Sri Lanka as suspsisons grow that Sri Lanka is capable of producing high grade weapons plutonium.

    Speakers
    • Robin Brant (RNZ)
    • John Pike (Federation of American Scientists)
    • Richard Har (American Asia Expert)
    • Madeline Albright (American Secretary of State)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 20 March 2000
Start Time
  • 17 : 00
Finish Time
  • 18 : 00
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • National Radio
Broadcaster
  • Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
  • National Radio's one-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
  • David Harmer (Policy Analyst, Citizens Advice Bureau)
  • David Murry (Executive Officer of the New Zealand Manufactures Federation)
  • Don Newman (Department of Conservation)
  • Eric Frickberg (RNZ)
  • Helen Clark (PM)
  • Illene Cameron (RNZ)
  • Jenny Shipley (MP, National)
  • John Pike (Federation of American Scientists)
  • Madeline Albright (American Secretary of State)
  • Matthew Lark (RNZ)
  • Merle Noland (RNZ)
  • Michael Kritising (Phonethic Spelling, RNZ)
  • Richard Har (American Asia Expert)
  • Robin Brant (RNZ)
  • Steven Harris (RNZ)
  • Terrance Dolton (Australain Police)