Checkpoint. 1987-12-04.

Checkpoint programme starts after the news and short weather forecast.
1. The Government's being accused of profiteering on Māori leasehold land by using discriminatory legislation. The accusation comes from the Wellington Tenths Trust which says the Government should either give up the leases on Māori land - or pay a fair rent.
Report by Philip Whaanga
Ngatata Love, Chairman, Tenths Trust
Ian Grieg, Lawyer, Greig Davidson & Partners, and Leasee
2. As the interpretation and implementation of the Treaty of Waitangi gathers pace in New Zealand, opposition MP Ralp Maxwell has called for a new treaty between the Government and the Māori people.
Report by Kim Hill
Ralph Maxwell, Opposition MP
3. New Zealand is urging small and middle sized members of the United Nations to take a firm stand against France on the issue of decolonisation of New Caledonia. And it's warning France that its administration of the Territory is provoking violence, division and mistrust.
Report by Andrew Krueger, Correspondent in New York
David McDowell, NZ Ambassador to the United Nations