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National Radio's two-hour news and current affairs programme.

  • 1The National Party has announced it would force the Superannuation Fund to invest more here to get the economy growing.

  • 2The police say they hope to recover a missing Korean backpacker's body from a West Coast bush grave tomorrow.

  • 3Two men appeared in court this afternoon charged with the theft of more than ninety war medals from the Waiouru Army Museum.

  • 4Business News

  • 5The American who saved the lives of three people in heavy seas near Fiji says he almost didn't see them.

  • 65.30pm news

  • 7Low and modest income families could build their first houses on state-owned land, under new policy announced by Labour.

  • 8Labour leader Helen Clark has criticised Tuesday night's first televised leaders' debate, reports Danya Levy.

  • 9The families of those killed while canyoning near Tongariro National Park are likely to face a lengthy legal process.

  • 10The Green Party walked the talk today in launching its Auckland transport policy.

  • 11Waatea News. Carter Holt Harvey cutting more than 300 jobs.

  • 12The Christchurch City Council is being accused of gagging community groups, through a new clause in funding agreements.

  • 13Officials are working overtime to ensure everything is ready for the 8 November election, reports Eric Frykberg.

  • 14There are calls for the Government to 're-nationalise' parts of the timber industry to solve its current crisis.

  • 15Scientists from six countries have announced what's described as one of the most ambitious Antarctic explorations ever.

  • 166.00pm news

  • 17Labour says National's plan for the Superannuation Fund to invest at least 40% of its funds in New Zealand is dangerous.

  • 18US Presidential Campaign - John McCain The Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has unveiled a new plan to tackle America's economic problems.

  • 19Business News

  • 20The long term unemployed and at risk youth will be most affected by funding cuts proposed by the Tertiary Education Commission.

  • 21The story of Rescue Diver Maurice Conti who rescued three people out at sea near Fiji.

  • 226.30pm news

  • 23In Afghanistan attacks on aid workers have risen to their highest level in six years.

  • 24One of New Plymouth's most beautiful house and gardens has had a makeover.

  • 25Ideas on how to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change in the Pacific are being presented this week in Samoa.

  • 26Waatea News. Maori Party want to seek benefit reform.

  • 27The SPCA says the Wellington City Council's plan to shoot pigeons at night to reduce bird numbers is inhumane.

  • 28The Indian author Aravind Adiga has added his name to a long list of luminaries, by winning this year's Man Booker prize.

  • 29Apparently a tipple of your favourite vino shrinks your brain and may lead to memory loss and dementia.

Primary Title
  • Checkpoint
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 15 October 2008
Start Time
  • 17 : 00
Finish Time
  • 19 : 00
Duration
  • 120:00
Channel
  • Radio New Zealand National
Broadcaster
  • Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
  • National Radio's two-hour news and current affairs programme.
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