Checkpoint
National Radio's one-hour news and current affairs programme.
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1Ports of Auckland to sell Westhaven and another small marina. Says it wants to focus on "core business".
Speakers
- Jeff Vasey (Ports of Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Two arrested after stabbing at family group conference at CYFS office in Palmerston North.
Speakers
- Craig Sheradon (NZ Police)
- Stuart Love (CYFS)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Infrastructure Auckland report finds that the ARC has not allocated funding to contribute to upgrading the regional rail network, endangering the program. John Banks attacks the competency of the ARC.
Speakers
- Sarah Howerson (RNZ)
- Jeff Goodwin (Infrastructure Auckland)
- Peter Winder (ARC)
- Cameron Pitcher (Campaign for Better Transport)
- John Banks (Mayor of Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Business News.
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5Commerce Commission hears application from Air NZ to allow Qantas to buy a share of it. Hears evidence from an Easyjet executive.
Speakers
- John Draper (RNZ)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Convoy of farmers vehicles brings traffic to a halt in Central Auckland to protest the proposed research levy on farm animals on climate change.
Speakers
- Anna Louise-Taylor (RNZ)
- Brian Leach (Farmer)
- Vincent LaRossa (Son of farmer)
- John Law (Mayor of Rodney District)
- Barry McAlly (Federated Farmers)
- Unnamed farmers
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Depositions hearing in case of 1987 Arrowtown murder.
Speakers
- Nathan Mills (RNZ)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8NZRFU says it will do its best to allow NZ residents to go to the World Cup. 69,000 tickets allocated to NZ remain unsold.
Speakers
- Chris Moller (NZRFU)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Police seek information from Interpol in case of an Asian couple where the husband is found with the body of his wife.
Speakers
- Dave Lynch (NZ Police)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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10Foreign administrators to take control of the Solomon Islands budget. NZ aid to help expand women's refuge services.
Speakers
- Sister Doreen (Nun)
- Eric Frykberg (RNZ)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 19 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
- Anna Louise-Taylor (RNZ)
- Barry McAlly (Federated Farmers)
- Brian Leach (Farmer)
- Cameron Pitcher (Campaign for Better Transport)
- Chris Moller (NZRFU)
- Craig Sheradon (NZ Police)
- Dave Lynch (NZ Police)
- Eric Frykberg (RNZ)
- Jeff Goodwin (Infrastructure Auckland)
- Jeff Vasey (Ports of Auckland)
- John Banks (Mayor of Auckland)
- John Draper (RNZ)
- John Law (Mayor of Rodney District)
- Nathan Mills (RNZ)
- Peter Winder (ARC)
- Sarah Howerson (RNZ)
- Sister Doreen (Nun)
- Stuart Love (CYFS)
- Unnamed farmers
- Vincent LaRossa (Son of farmer)