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

  • 1An investigation into an Air Adventures plane crash has blamed the pilot, and said Civil Aviation rules are not up to protecting the public.

    Speakers
    • Erina O'Donohue (RNZ)
    • Jeff McCall (Lawyer/Brother-in-Law of Crash Victim)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
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  • 2Renewed violence has erupted in East Timor's capital Dili.

    Speakers
    • Eric Frykberg (RNZ)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Business News.

  • 45:30 News.

  • 5An investigation into an Air Adventures plane crash has blamed the pilot, and said Civil Aviation rules are not up to protecting the public.

    Speakers
    • John Jones (Director, Civil Aviation Authority)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6International relief is starting to arrive in earthquake stricken central Java in Indonesia.

  • 7At least 41 people have been killed in the latest round of violence in Iraq - including two news crew.

    Speakers
    • Brian Chilco (CNN)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
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  • 8A Wanaka search and rescue pilot has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for stealing at least 20 tonnes of Greenstone.

    Speakers
    • Rowan Quinn (RNZ)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
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  • 9Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News including Prime Minister Helen Clark saying she expects women to be allowed to sit in front during Powhiris at Government Departments.

    Speakers
    • Helen Clark (Prime Minister)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 10In Dili, East Timor people have been queuing for food all day in lines that stretch for more than a kilometre.

    Speakers
    • Ruth Nuttall (New Zealand Ambassador to East Timor)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
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  • 116pm News.

  • 12An investigation into an Air Adventures plane crash has blamed the pilot, and said Civil Aviation rules are not up to protecting the public.

    Speakers
    • Irene King (CEO, Aviation Industry Association)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 13The Tamil community in Wellington is calling for the Government to send a fact finding mission to Sri Lanka in response to a sharp escalation in violence there.

    Speakers
    • Sarah Bristow (RNZ)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
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  • 14A court injunction has brought a stop to plans by the Otago and Southland District Health Boards to privatise their laboratories

    Speakers
    • Darren McKenzie (RNZ)
    • Ian Powell (Executive Director, Association of Salaried Medical Specialists)
    • Brian Russo (Chief Executive, Otago DHB)
    • Deborah Powell (General Secretary, Resident Doctors Association)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 15Business News.

  • 16Search and rescue teams are still scouring the Hunua Ranges for a tramper who's been missing for three days.

    Speakers
    • Sergeant Cliff Metcalf (Search Headquarters)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
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  • 176:30 News.

  • 18The Education Minister says he is especially determined to improving the educational outcomes for Maori.

    Speakers
    • Hugh Chapelle (RNZ)
    • Steve Maharey (Minister of Education)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 19There are arguments over who can climb Mount Tarawera for free on the anniversary of the eruption 120 years ago.

    Speakers
    • Steve Chadwick (Labour MP)
    • Brian Stevenson (Federated Mountain Club President)
    Live Broadcast
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    Commercials
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  • 20Parts of the rural sector say the Government's plan to overhaul fire services means they could suffer.

    Speakers
    • Claire Crawford (RNZ)
    • Doug Ashford (Chairman of Forest and Rural Fire Association)
    • David Rhodes (Chief Executive, New Zealand Forest Owners Association)
    • Charlie Pederson (Federated Farmers President)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
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  • 21Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News including the Prime Minister defending Parekura Horomia, saying Opposition attacks on the Maori Affairs Minister are simply mindless attacks.

    Speakers
    • Helen Clark (Prime Minister)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
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  • 22In the worst hit area of Yogyakarta where the death toll from an earthquake is now over 5,000, UNICEF says children make up 40 per cent of the population.

    Speakers
    • Philippa McDonald (ABC)
    Live Broadcast
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    Commercials
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  • 23A new campaign by Amnesty International calls on technology companies and governments to protect freedom of speech in a digital age.

  • 24The US military is preparing to release a report on allegations that US Marines deliberately killed Iraqi civilians.

    Speakers
    • Kim Landis (ABC)
    • George W. Bush (US President)
    • General Peter Pace (Joint Chiefs' Chairman)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
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Primary Title
  • Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 30 May 2006
Start Time
  • 17 : 00
Finish Time
  • 19 : 00
Duration
  • 120:00
Channel
  • National Radio
Broadcaster
  • Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
  • National Radio's two-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
  • Brian Chilco (CNN)
  • Brian Russo (Chief Executive, Otago DHB)
  • Brian Stevenson (Federated Mountain Club President)
  • Charlie Pederson (Federated Farmers President)
  • Claire Crawford (RNZ)
  • Darren McKenzie (RNZ)
  • David Rhodes (Chief Executive, New Zealand Forest Owners Association)
  • Deborah Powell (General Secretary, Resident Doctors Association)
  • Doug Ashford (Chairman of Forest and Rural Fire Association)
  • Eric Frykberg (RNZ)
  • Erina O'Donohue (RNZ)
  • General Peter Pace (Joint Chiefs' Chairman)
  • George W. Bush (US President)
  • Helen Clark (Prime Minister)
  • Hugh Chapelle (RNZ)
  • Ian Powell (Executive Director, Association of Salaried Medical Specialists)
  • Irene King (CEO, Aviation Industry Association)
  • Jeff McCall (Lawyer/Brother-in-Law of Crash Victim)
  • John Jones (Director, Civil Aviation Authority)
  • Kim Landis (ABC)
  • Philippa McDonald (ABC)
  • Rowan Quinn (RNZ)
  • Ruth Nuttall (New Zealand Ambassador to East Timor)
  • Sarah Bristow (RNZ)
  • Sergeant Cliff Metcalf (Search Headquarters)
  • Steve Chadwick (Labour MP)
  • Steve Maharey (Minister of Education)