Checkpoint
National Radio's one-hour news and current affairs programme.
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1Major petrol companies have decresed the prices of petrol by two cents a litre, due to the lowering of crude oil prices.
Speakers
- Jim Anderton (MP, Alliance)
- Peter Griffers (BP General Manager)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2A Diabetes drug used by twelve people in New Zealand has been taken off the market in America for being toxic to the liver.
Speakers
- Stewart Jezzimine (Phonetic Spelling, Ministry of Health Representative)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Niue is defing New Zealand's and the Inernational Communities concern over drug money laundering.
Speakers
- Barbra Griva (RNZ)
- Mr Moffat (Niue Businessman)
- John Hays (NZ Foregin Affairs Representative)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Business News
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5The Employers and Manufactures Association is welcoming the Governments plans to increase the number of young people into apprenticeships.
Speakers
- Mark Erwan (Phonetic Spelling, Representative of the Association)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6The Future of the merger between the two Dairy Boards is unsure with both parties not agreeing to the negotiation terms.
Speakers
- Grahme Calvit (Head of the Merger Plan)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7News and Sport.
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8The snake found at the Christchurch Port has been confrimed as venomous.
Speakers
- Brian Crump (RNZ)
- Derk Balton (MAFF Representive)
- Rodd McCladden (Chief Executive of the Forrest Owners Association)
- Mike Alexander (National Advisor for Boarder Inspection)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9The Hight Court has resevered its decision over the legality of the Governments policy to end the logging of native beech on the West Coast.
Speakers
- Merle Noland (RNZ)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10The Principals of five Nelson Colleges have announced they are taking joint action against youth use of cannabis.
Speakers
- Charles Newton (Principal of Neland College)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11In Uganda a mass funeral has been held for approximately five hundred bodies of the Doomsday Cult.
Speakers
- Martin Doors (BBC)
- voxpop (Villager)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12In The United States Tabacco Companies have won a rear Court victory.
Speakers
- Steve Mort (RNZ)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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13The new structure for New Zealand Health has been unvieled, with the threat of redundancies for some exising New Zealand Health employees.
Speakers
- Karen Patizzae (Phoetic Spelling, Director General of Health)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 22 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
- Barbra Griva (RNZ)
- Brian Crump (RNZ)
- Charles Newton (Principal of Neland College)
- Derk Balton (MAFF Representive)
- Grahme Calvit (Head of the Merger Plan)
- Jim Anderton (MP, Alliance)
- John Hays (NZ Foregin Affairs Representative)
- Karen Patizzae (Phoetic Spelling, Director General of Health)
- Mark Erwan (Phonetic Spelling, Representative of the Association)
- Martin Doors (BBC)
- Merle Noland (RNZ)
- Mike Alexander (National Advisor for Boarder Inspection)
- Mr Moffat (Niue Businessman)
- Peter Griffers (BP General Manager)
- Rodd McCladden (Chief Executive of the Forrest Owners Association)
- Steve Mort (RNZ)
- Stewart Jezzimine (Phonetic Spelling, Ministry of Health Representative)
- voxpop (Villager)