Checkpoint. [1989-02-20]

Episode of news and current affairs programme 'Checkpoint' from 20 Feb 1989.
Opening theme music, greeting from Philip Whaanga followed by intro to tonight's stories

News by Hewitt Humphrey

The government today released a report `Learning for life' spelling out its policies for education and training for those over fifteen.
Report by Jenny Davies
Phil Goff, Associate Education Minister
Lockwood Smith, Education Specialist

Last year France took the unusual step of holding a full referendum on the future of one its few remaining overseas territories - New Caledonia.
Report by Jonathan Schwass
Leopald Joredie, Kanak Delegate visiting NZ

The small Pacific Island nation of Nuie [i.e. Niue] has found itself caught in the middle of a dispute between Nauru and New Zealand about the safety standards of Air Nauru - a dispute that led to the airline's grounding and put an end to Nuie's [i.e. Niue] weekly air link.
Report by Janice Aplin
Sir Robert Rex, Nuie [i.e. Niue] Premier
Bill Jeffries, Minister of Transport
Russell Marshall, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Financial News by Hewitt Humphrey