1. Regional development and the economic situation in New Zealand and which areas could benefit from government stimulation. Speaker is Haddon Donald, MP, National Party. -- 2. There will be a price rise for cigarettes and tobacco, the first since 1951, which is exempted from the recent price freeze. This report on the Price Tribunal and how it operates.-- Break in the recording which restarts in the middle of the story of the Railwaymen's dispute. -- 3. The Railwaymen's dispute over margins for skill with comment from Norris Collins General Secretary, Amalgamated Society of Railway Workers. -- 4. The increase in defence expenditure in the recent budget is under attack by the Labour Party, especially on the decision to buy Skyhawk planes for the Air Force. MP, Bob Tizard, is interviewed.

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.

Primary Title
  • Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 14 August 1968
Start Time
  • 21 : 10
Finish Time
  • 21 : 30
Duration
  • 20:12
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.
Episode Description
  • 1. Regional development and the economic situation in New Zealand and which areas could benefit from government stimulation. Speaker is Haddon Donald, MP, National Party. -- 2. There will be a price rise for cigarettes and tobacco, the first since 1951, which is exempted from the recent price freeze. This report on the Price Tribunal and how it operates.-- Break in the recording which restarts in the middle of the story of the Railwaymen's dispute. -- 3. The Railwaymen's dispute over margins for skill with comment from Norris Collins General Secretary, Amalgamated Society of Railway Workers. -- 4. The increase in defence expenditure in the recent budget is under attack by the Labour Party, especially on the decision to buy Skyhawk planes for the Air Force. MP, Bob Tizard, is interviewed.
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
Contributors
  • Haddon Donald MP (Interviewee)
  • Bill Manson NZBC (Reporter)
  • Norris Collins (Interviewee)
  • Kenneth Funnell (Interviewer)
  • Bob Tizard, MP (Interviewee)
  • David Beatson NZBC (Interviewer)
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