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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.

  • 1There is discontent among nurses and student nurses about the nursing education programme and they want recommended changes implemented quickly.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 01
    • Finish 00 : 07 : 40
    • Duration 06 : 39
    Reporters
    • Kevin Hume (Interviewer)
    • Lance Adams-Schneider (Minister of Health)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 2The Democrat Party primary elections are underway in California in the United States. With 30% of the vote registered Senator George McGovern is ahead of Senator Hubert Humphrey.

    • Start 00 : 07 : 40
    • Finish 00 : 13 : 15
    • Duration 05 : 35
    Reporters
    • Ian Fraser (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Professor Robert Chapman (Department of Political Studies, The University of Auckland)
    Locations
    • United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No

  • 3The factors leading to a Senator McGovern win or fail in California.

    • Start 00 : 13 : 15
    • Finish 0 : 19 : 44
    • Duration 06 : 29
    Reporters
    • Ian Fraser (Interviewer)
    Speakers
    • Hunter. S. Thompson (Political Correspondent, Rolling Stone Magazine)
    Locations
    • United States
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 7 June 1972
Start Time
  • 21 : 00
Finish Time
  • 21 : 20
Duration
  • 19:44
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
Hosts
  • David Beatson (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Ian Fraser (Interviewer)
  • Kevin Hume (Interviewer)
  • Lance Adams-Schneider (Minister of Health)
Speakers
  • Hunter. S. Thompson (Political Correspondent, Rolling Stone Magazine)
  • Professor Robert Chapman (Department of Political Studies, The University of Auckland)
Locations
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • United States
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