Checkpoint
National Radio's one-hour news and current affairs programme.
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1Four airforce Iroquois helicopters have been grounded after the discovery of cracks in the rotor blades, while on service in East Timor.
Speakers
- Wing Commander Des Howard (RNZAF)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Australia has stepped up its efforts to have Air NZ favour a Qantas bid rather than its rival, Singapore Airlines.
Speakers
- Al Morrison (RNZ political editor)
- Michael Cullen (Minister of Finance)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3International condemnation of the Israeli missile attack on Hisbolah militants that led to the deaths of two children.
Speakers
- Ronan Gidson (Spokesman for Israeli prime minister)
- Ishmael Abdul Shanaad (Senior Hisbolah official)
- Robert Berger (Israel correspondent)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Business News.
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5The prime minister, Helen Clark has opened the 'Catching the Knowledge Wave' conference in Auckland.
Speakers
- Shona Geary (RNZ)
- Helen Clark (Prime Minister)
- Charles Waldegrave (Social policy researcher, Family Centre)
- James Belich (Historian, University of Auckland)
- Jilly Evans (expatriate pharmacist)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6The decision to put warning labels on caffeine laced energy drinks is being widely welcomed.
Speakers
- Anna Louise Taylor (RNZ)
- Lydia Boardman (Food Standards Authority)
- Paul Deveraux (Red Bull energy drinks spokesman)
- Dr John Adams (NZ Medical Association)
- David Roberts (Heart Foundation dietician)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7News and Sport.
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8The government is to fund an extra three hundred and fifty teachers at a cost of $27 million.
Speakers
- Gayle Wood (RNZ education reporter)
- Trevor Mallard (Minister of Education)
- Kevin Bunker (PSA national secretary)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9TVNZ says its plans for a free-to-air digital television service will not be affected by Telstra-Saturn's decision to pull out of satellite television.
Speakers
- Barbara Griever (RNZ)
- Marian Hobbs (Minister of Broadcasting)
- Glen Sowry (TVNZ public affairs manager)
- Paul Norris (Christchurch polytech broadcasting school)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Hamilton city councillors are at odds over whether local government should try and control the use of pokie machines.
Speakers
- Peter Boss (Hamilton City Councillor)
- Dave McPherson (Hamilton City Councillor)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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11The knowledge wave conference and a special guest.
Speakers
- Katie Gossett (RNZ)
- Edward de Bono (visiting intellectual and author)
- Vicky Buck (former Christchurch mayor)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 1 August 2001
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
- Al Morrison (RNZ political editor)
- Anna Louise Taylor (RNZ)
- Barbara Griever (RNZ)
- Charles Waldegrave (Social policy researcher, Family Centre)
- Dave McPherson (Hamilton City Councillor)
- David Roberts (Heart Foundation dietician)
- Dr John Adams (NZ Medical Association)
- Edward de Bono (visiting intellectual and author)
- Gayle Wood (RNZ education reporter)
- Glen Sowry (TVNZ public affairs manager)
- Helen Clark (Prime Minister)
- Ishmael Abdul Shanaad (Senior Hisbolah official)
- James Belich (Historian, University of Auckland)
- Jilly Evans (expatriate pharmacist)
- Katie Gossett (RNZ)
- Kevin Bunker (PSA national secretary)
- Lydia Boardman (Food Standards Authority)
- Marian Hobbs (Minister of Broadcasting)
- Michael Cullen (Minister of Finance)
- Paul Deveraux (Red Bull energy drinks spokesman)
- Paul Norris (Christchurch polytech broadcasting school)
- Peter Boss (Hamilton City Councillor)
- Robert Berger (Israel correspondent)
- Ronan Gidson (Spokesman for Israeli prime minister)
- Shona Geary (RNZ)
- Trevor Mallard (Minister of Education)
- Vicky Buck (former Christchurch mayor)
- Wing Commander Des Howard (RNZAF)