Checkpoint Reaction to the Budget
The budget and how it is going to affect people in different sectors of the community. It gives nothing to the average man. It gives concessions for the government's friends with increased spending for farmers, and tax allowances for exporters, bankers.
Checkpoint is Radio New Zealand's evening news and current affairs programme covering national and international news stories. First broadcast in 1967, the programme is the longest-running news broadcast on radio or television in New Zealand.
Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Secondary Title
- Reaction to the Budget
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 8 July 1969
Duration
- 07:11
Channel
- 1YA - National Programme
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- 1YA
Owning Organisation
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Checkpoint is Radio New Zealand's evening news and current affairs programme covering national and international news stories. First broadcast in 1967, the programme is the longest-running news broadcast on radio or television in New Zealand.
Episode Description
- The budget and how it is going to affect people in different sectors of the community. It gives nothing to the average man. It gives concessions for the government's friends with increased spending for farmers, and tax allowances for exporters, bankers.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- News
Hosts
- Paul Cheesright (Host)
Contributors
- Dick Walker (Commentator)
- Maurice Rossiter (Speaker)
- Bill Alexander NZBC (Reporter)
- Jeff Walker (Reporter)
- Nardu Ballentine-Scott (Reporter)
- David Yardley (Reporter)