1. The system for selling NZ wool is under question with the wool prices being so low. Economist Wolfgang Rosenberg, Victoria University, and A B Ward, Agricultural economist, comment. -- 2. The psychedelic drug LSD has just been outlawed in NZ. Peter Blizzard, psychologist, comments on whether the ban is wise. -- 3. Planning to cope with jumbo jets is being debated, including where they are going to land, although they will not appear here for for or five years. Farmer W. J. Poulsen sees advantages for agriculture and Minister of Transport Peter Gordon talks about the extensions for Mangere airport.

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
  • July 1967
Start Time
  • 21 : 10
Finish Time
  • 21 : 31
Duration
  • 21:15
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. The system for selling NZ wool is under question with the wool prices being so low. Economist Wolfgang Rosenberg, Victoria University, and A B Ward, Agricultural economist, comment. -- 2. The psychedelic drug LSD has just been outlawed in NZ. Peter Blizzard, psychologist, comments on whether the ban is wise. -- 3. Planning to cope with jumbo jets is being debated, including where they are going to land, although they will not appear here for for or five years. Farmer W. J. Poulsen sees advantages for agriculture and Minister of Transport Peter Gordon talks about the extensions for Mangere airport.
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
Hosts
  • Bevan Burgess (Host)
Contributors
  • Wolfgang Rosenberg (Interviewee)
  • A. B. Ward (Interviewee)
  • Peter Blizzard (Interviewee)
  • Bill Manson NZBC (Interviewer)
  • W. Poulsen (Interviewee)
  • Peter Gordon MP (Interviewee)
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