Checkpoint
National Radio's one-hour news and current affairs programme.
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1The Ombudsman has found an Immigration official withheld information during his investigation into the lie-in-unison affair.
Speakers
- Mel Smith (Ombudsman)
- James Bulwalda (Secretary of Labour)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Cyclone Ivy hits Vanuatu.
Speakers
- Leone Weah (Resident)
- Job Isa (Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3Business News.
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4Australian government accused of ignoring FBI intelligence that terrorist attacks were planned ahead of the Bali bombings.
Speakers
- Kerri Anne Walsh (RNZ)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5Murray McCully calls for the resignation of James Bulwalda in a snap debate in Parliament following an Ombudsman report.
Speakers
- Mark Tawley (RNZ)
- Murray McCully (National: East Coast Bays)
- Paul Swain (Labour: Minister of Immigration)
- Rodney Hide (ACT MP)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6West Auckland principal calls on the Government to end a clawback tax on international students' fees following a major downturn in the international student industry.
Speakers
- Jennifer Dann (RNZ)
- Owen Hoskins (Principal)
- Stephen Beauvaird (Principal)
- Graeme McCann (Principal)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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7Nick Smith appears in court on contempt of court charges in relation to his dealings in a Family Court case. TV3 and RNZ are also charged in the case.
Speakers
- David Venables (RNZ)
- John Upton (Lawyer)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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8Vegetable growers hit badly by Lower North Island floods. More rain predicted in the region.
Speakers
- Fiona Wilde (RNZ)
- Peter Silcock (Vegefed)
- Kendell Miller (Foodstuffs)
- Bob McDavett (MetService)
- Peter Davies (Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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9US says it will not intervene or accept refugees as violence continues in Haiti.
Speakers
- Owen Fay (RNZ)
- George W Bush (POTUS)
- Eilijah Cummings (US Congressman)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
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Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 26 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
- Bob McDavett (MetService)
- David Venables (RNZ)
- Eilijah Cummings (US Congressman)
- Fiona Wilde (RNZ)
- George W Bush (POTUS)
- Graeme McCann (Principal)
- James Bulwalda (Secretary of Labour)
- Jennifer Dann (RNZ)
- Job Isa (Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office)
- John Upton (Lawyer)
- Kendell Miller (Foodstuffs)
- Kerri Anne Walsh (RNZ)
- Leone Weah (Resident)
- Mark Tawley (RNZ)
- Mel Smith (Ombudsman)
- Murray McCully (National: East Coast Bays)
- Owen Fay (RNZ)
- Owen Hoskins (Principal)
- Paul Swain (Labour: Minister of Immigration)
- Peter Davies (Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council)
- Peter Silcock (Vegefed)
- Rodney Hide (ACT MP)
- Stephen Beauvaird (Principal)