Evening news and current affairs covering national and international news stories from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC). First broadcast in April 1967, Checkpoint is the longest-running news broadcast on radio or television in New Zealand.

  • 1A disscussion on the South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) today

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 28
    • Duration 07 : 28
    Speakers
    • Paul Cheesright (Commentator)
    • William Hall (Asian Studies Centre, Victoria University)
    • Roderick Alley (Political Scientist, Victoria University)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2An assessment of Harold Wilson's Labour Government in Britain, his policies, the Trade Union Council and the Labour Party Conference.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 28
    Reporters
    • Davis Butler (Commentator)
    Contributors
    • Austin Mitchell (Interviewer)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
  • 1967
Start Time
  • 21 : 10
Finish Time
  • 21 : 22
Duration
  • 12:06
Channel
  • 1YA - National Programme
Broadcaster
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
  • 1YA
Owning Organisation
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
  • Evening news and current affairs covering national and international news stories from the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBC). First broadcast in April 1967, Checkpoint is the longest-running news broadcast on radio or television in New Zealand.
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
Reporters
  • Davis Butler (Commentator)
Speakers
  • Paul Cheesright (Commentator)
  • Roderick Alley (Political Scientist, Victoria University)
  • William Hall (Asian Studies Centre, Victoria University)
Contributors
  • Austin Mitchell (Interviewer)