Checkpoint
National Radio's one-hour news and current affairs programme.
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1Childflight air ambulance service collapses. Minister says the services will be obtained elsewhere. Trust spokesperson explains.
Speakers
- Unnamed Childflight employees: Ruth Dyson (Labour: Minister for ACC)
- Rea Wikaira (Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Pacific Islands Forum officially opens in Auckland. Various Australian proposals discussed. Battle over the Secretary-General position.
Speakers
- Catherine Ryan (RNZ)
- John Howard (PM of Australia)
- Helen Clark (Prime Minister)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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3Details of the Cullen Superannuation Fund released. Most to be invested in overseas sharemarkets. Brash would prefer that debt is repaid. Greens would prefer more invested in NZ. Jim Anderton defends program.
Speakers
- Don Brash (National: Finance)
- Rod Donald (Green: Co-Leader)
- Graham Sterman (Grey Power)
- Jim Anderton (Progressive Coalition Leader)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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4Business News.
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5Public meeting in Kerikeri to discuss plan by The Warehouse to set up. Local elite have mixed feelings.
Speakers
- Lois Williams (RNZ)
- Rob Vincent (Local business association)
- Gary Weed (Local ratepayers association)
- Glen Inger (The Warehouse)
- Jim Burgen (Property developer)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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6Police claim that more crime has been resolved in the last year than in any other period over the last 19 years.
Speakers
- Steve Long (NZ Police)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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7Cheque fraud ring active. Intercepting cheques in the mail.
Speakers
- Andy Brotherston (NZ Police)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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8Childflight air ambulance service collapses. More on the case from Ruth Dyson.
Speakers
- Ruth Dyson (Labour: Minister for ACC)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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9Low-income school leavers to be offered scholarships to study health professions in new Government scheme.
Speakers
- Rae Lamb (RNZ)
- Steve Maharey (Labour: Associate Minister of Education)
- Kirsty McIntosh (Nursing student)
- Erin Kennedy (Nursing student)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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10Solomon Islands leader, Harold Keke and associates are being investigated for a variety of offences.
Speakers
- Nick Warner (Australian intervention force leader)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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11Alexander Downer warns Australians of a terrorism threat in Jakarta this weekend.
Speakers
- Kurt Cunningham (Australian Diplomat in Indonesia)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 14 August 2003
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
- Andy Brotherston (NZ Police)
- Catherine Ryan (RNZ)
- Don Brash (National: Finance)
- Erin Kennedy (Nursing student)
- Gary Weed (Local ratepayers association)
- Glen Inger (The Warehouse)
- Graham Sterman (Grey Power)
- Helen Clark (Prime Minister)
- Jim Anderton (Progressive Coalition Leader)
- Jim Burgen (Property developer)
- John Howard (PM of Australia)
- Kirsty McIntosh (Nursing student)
- Kurt Cunningham (Australian Diplomat in Indonesia)
- Lois Williams (RNZ)
- Nick Warner (Australian intervention force leader)
- Rae Lamb (RNZ)
- Rea Wikaira (Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust)
- Rob Vincent (Local business association)
- Rod Donald (Green: Co-Leader)
- Ruth Dyson (Labour: Minister for ACC)
- Steve Long (NZ Police)
- Steve Maharey (Labour: Associate Minister of Education)
- Unnamed Childflight employees: Ruth Dyson (Labour: Minister for ACC)