Checkpoint
National Radio's one-hour news and current affairs programme.
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1Lesley Martin, euthanasia campaigner, has been committed to trial for the killing of her ill mother, by depositions hearing.
Speakers
- Jill Galloway (RNZ)
- Philip Nitzschke (Exit Australia)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Twin girls die in Hawke's Bay house fire.
Speakers
- Hugh Chappelle (RNZ)
- Paul Tricklebank (NZ Police)
- Keith Mitchell (Neighbour)
- Rob McDonald (School trustee of twins' school)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Business News.
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4Security tightened across India after Mumbai bomb attacks. No groups have yet claimed responsibility. Around 50 killed.
Speakers
- Lal Krishna Advanni (Indian Deputy PM)
- Adam Mynot (BBC)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Auckland City Council admits that the Britomart complex may not be adequate to deal with increased bus traffic.
Speakers
- Kirsty Jones (RNZ)
- Unnamed passengers
- Gary Froggert (Tramways Union)
- Greg McEuan (Auckland City Council)
- Mark Lawson (Britomart manager)
- Bill Dalbeth (Howick & Eastern Buses)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Government plan for the seabed and foreshore criticised by opposition parties. Cullen defends the plan.
Speakers
- Bill English (National: Leader of the Opposition)
- Michael Cullen (Labour: Deputy PM)
- Winston Peters (NZ First Leader)
- Jeanette Fitzsimons (Green: Co-Leader)
- Peter Dunne (United Future Leader)
- Gideon Porter (RNZ)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Medical disciplinary tribunal of surgeon on disgraceful conduct charges continues. Surgeon's name and hospital details are suppressed.
Speakers
- Andrew McCrae (RNZ)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Criticism of ARC plan to send staff to the homes of people not paying their rates to discuss payment.
Speakers
- David Thornton (Rates activist)
- Sandra Coney (ARC)
- Nigel Burney (ARC)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9Petition of senior academics on behalf of controversial Canterbury University MA-thesis author, Joel Hayward, appears in Wellington and Christchurch newspapers.
Speakers
- Martin Lalley (Victoria University of Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 26 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
- Adam Mynot (BBC)
- Andrew McCrae (RNZ)
- Bill Dalbeth (Howick & Eastern Buses)
- Bill English (National: Leader of the Opposition)
- David Thornton (Rates activist)
- Gary Froggert (Tramways Union)
- Gideon Porter (RNZ)
- Greg McEuan (Auckland City Council)
- Hugh Chappelle (RNZ)
- Jeanette Fitzsimons (Green: Co-Leader)
- Jill Galloway (RNZ)
- Keith Mitchell (Neighbour)
- Kirsty Jones (RNZ)
- Lal Krishna Advanni (Indian Deputy PM)
- Mark Lawson (Britomart manager)
- Martin Lalley (Victoria University of Wellington)
- Michael Cullen (Labour: Deputy PM)
- Nigel Burney (ARC)
- Paul Tricklebank (NZ Police)
- Peter Dunne (United Future Leader)
- Philip Nitzschke (Exit Australia)
- Rob McDonald (School trustee of twins' school)
- Sandra Coney (ARC)
- Unnamed passengers
- Winston Peters (NZ First Leader)