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National Radio's one-hour news and current affairs programme.

  • 1Gerry Brownlee has formally apologised to Parliament for asking permission to call John Tamihere a "black fella" during debate yesterday.

    Speakers
    • Gerry Brownlee (National: Maori Affairs)
    • Parekura Horomia (Labour: Minister of Maori Affairs)
    • Don Brash (National: Leader of the Opposition)
    • Richard Prebble (ACT Leader)
    • Helen Clark (Prime Minister)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Three Maori health providers have withdrawn from the Hawke's Bay region's PHO.

    Speakers
    • Chris Clark (Hawke's Bay DHB)
    • Hugh Chapelle (RNZ)
    • Elena Watene (Hawke's Bay DHB)
    • David Davidson (Hawke's Bay DHB)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3John Kerry has won the Virginia and Tennessee Democratic presidential primaries. Wesley Clark has withdrawn his candidacy.

    Speakers
    • Owen Fay (RNZ)
    • John Kerry (US Democratic presidential candidate)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Michael Cullen has tried to talk the NZ dollar down today at a Select Committee hearing.

    Speakers
    • Brent Edwards (RNZ)
    • Michael Cullen (Labour: Minister of Finance)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5Mark Lyon is sentenced to community service for weapons convictions.

    Speakers
    • Philip Riccordan (Judge)
    • Mark Lyon ("P"-user)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6Business News.

  • 7Lawyers are worried that changes to the forensic evidence that ESR provides in cases involving methamphetamine labs may undermine the justice process.

    Speakers
    • Craig Ashworth (RNZ)
    • Keith Bedford (ESR)
    • Peter Winton (Criminal Bar Association)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 8The Niuean government is defending the time it is taking to decide how to rebuild the island following Cyclone Heta.

    Speakers
    • Young Vivian (PM of Niue)
    • Tony Fatua (NZ Deputy High Commissioner to Niue)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 9Palmerston North Police indicate they will crack down on illegal drinking in the city centre.

    Speakers
    • Jill Galloway (RNZ)
    • Pat Hancock (NZ Police)
    • Marilyn Craig (Palmerston North city councillor)
    • Unnamed taxi drivers
    • "Shane" (Timezone)
    • A bar manager
    • Mark Balbooth (Mayor of Palmerston North)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 10Chinese student admits killing his ex-girlfriend's new partner but denies killing the ex-girlfriend in a Hamilton court today.

    Speakers
    • Andrew McCrae (RNZ)
    • Mark Sturm (Crown lawyer)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 11Hundred of seabirds killed by power boat race off Whangerei. The Department of Conservation is unhappy.

    Speakers
    • Keith Hawkings (Department of Conservation)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 12New NZ record set for holding one's breath underwater.

    Speakers
    • Ant Williams (Record holding)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 11 February 2004
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
  • "Shane" (Timezone)
  • A bar manager
  • Andrew McCrae (RNZ)
  • Ant Williams (Record holding)
  • Brent Edwards (RNZ)
  • Chris Clark (Hawke's Bay DHB)
  • Craig Ashworth (RNZ)
  • David Davidson (Hawke's Bay DHB)
  • Don Brash (National: Leader of the Opposition)
  • Elena Watene (Hawke's Bay DHB)
  • Gerry Brownlee (National: Maori Affairs)
  • Helen Clark (Prime Minister)
  • Hugh Chapelle (RNZ)
  • Jill Galloway (RNZ)
  • John Kerry (US Democratic presidential candidate)
  • Keith Bedford (ESR)
  • Keith Hawkings (Department of Conservation)
  • Marilyn Craig (Palmerston North city councillor)
  • Mark Balbooth (Mayor of Palmerston North)
  • Mark Lyon ("P"-user)
  • Mark Sturm (Crown lawyer)
  • Michael Cullen (Labour: Minister of Finance)
  • Owen Fay (RNZ)
  • Parekura Horomia (Labour: Minister of Maori Affairs)
  • Pat Hancock (NZ Police)
  • Peter Winton (Criminal Bar Association)
  • Philip Riccordan (Judge)
  • Richard Prebble (ACT Leader)
  • Tony Fatua (NZ Deputy High Commissioner to Niue)
  • Unnamed taxi drivers
  • Young Vivian (PM of Niue)