Checkpoint Special: Budget 2011
National Radio's two-hour news and current affairs programme.
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1The reading of the 2010 Budget and commentary from the Radio New Zealand team. Tax is the main issue, with wider tax cuts than forecast. Company tax rates will drop from 30 to 28-percent. GST increase; changes to property investment; talks of returning to surplus; reversal of education cuts. No mention of job creation or training.
Speakers
- Jane Patterson (Parliamentary chief reporter)
- Bill English MP (Minister of Finance)
- Nigel Sterling (Economics correspondent)
- Brent Edwards (Political editor)
- Patrick O'Meara (Business editor)
- John Gerritsen (Education correspondent)
- Karen Brown (Health correspondent)
- Phil Goff MP (Leader, Labour Party)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Checkpoint Special: Budget 2011
Date Broadcast
- Friday 20 May 2011
Start Time
- 17 : 00
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- RNZ National
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
- Bill English MP (Minister of Finance)
- Brent Edwards (Political editor)
- Jane Patterson (Parliamentary chief reporter)
- John Gerritsen (Education correspondent)
- Karen Brown (Health correspondent)
- Nigel Sterling (Economics correspondent)
- Patrick O'Meara (Business editor)
- Phil Goff MP (Leader, Labour Party)