Checkpoint
National Radio's one-hour news and current affairs programme.
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1The plan for a mega merger in the dairy industry is offically off, with Kiwi and the Dairy Group failing to reach an agreement at last minute talks.
Speakers
- Graham Calvit (Chair of the Merger Board)
- Lyod Downing (Waikato Farmer, Supplier to the Dairy Board)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2New Zealands balance of payments has slumped to its lowest level in fourteen years with an eight billion dollar defict.
Speakers
- Steven Harris (RNZ)
- Bernard Hodgson (ANZ Bank, Chief Economist)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Business News.
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4The Government has allowed the film company shooting Lord of the Rings to shoot in Taranga National Park.
Speakers
- Hugh Logan (Director General of Department of Conservation)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5The Government has allowed the film company shooting Lord of the Rings to shoot in Taranga National Park, businesses in the region are hoping for financial benefits.
Speakers
- Westen Curtin (Mayor of the Ruapehu District Council)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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6Papu New Guinea has argreed to set up and autonomus government on Bougainville.
Speakers
- Phil Goff (Foregin Affairs Minister)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7The ice burg that has broken off the Ross Ice Shelf has created great excitement amongst scientists.
Speakers
- Veronica Magdona (RNZ)
- Bill Cofferman (American Representative at the Ross Base)
- Dean Petersen (New Zealand Antartic Representative)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8The Medical Assocation believes more needs to be done to promote women doctors to specialise.
Speakers
- Philipa Mackay (Director of the Medical Association)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Another failed music event has lead to legal action by some of the preformers.
Speakers
- Simon Dickens (RNZ)
- Chris Lister (Concert Organiser)
- Dave Dobyn (New Zealand Musician)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10A new study by New Zealand Researchers has shown that the first settlers hunted the Moas to extinction within a century.
Speakers
- Richard Holderway (Researcher)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11The Russian Presidential Campaign.
Speakers
- Simon Marks (RNZ)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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12Report on the second cricket test match between New Zealand and Australia.
Speakers
- Martin Crowe (Former New Zealand Cricket Captain)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
- Friday 24 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
- Bernard Hodgson (ANZ Bank, Chief Economist)
- Bill Cofferman (American Representative at the Ross Base)
- Chris Lister (Concert Organiser)
- Dave Dobyn (New Zealand Musician)
- Dean Petersen (New Zealand Antartic Representative)
- Graham Calvit (Chair of the Merger Board)
- Hugh Logan (Director General of Department of Conservation)
- Lyod Downing (Waikato Farmer, Supplier to the Dairy Board)
- Martin Crowe (Former New Zealand Cricket Captain)
- Phil Goff (Foregin Affairs Minister)
- Philipa Mackay (Director of the Medical Association)
- Richard Holderway (Researcher)
- Simon Dickens (RNZ)
- Simon Marks (RNZ)
- Steven Harris (RNZ)
- Veronica Magdona (RNZ)
- Westen Curtin (Mayor of the Ruapehu District Council)