End of News
Episode of news and current affarirs programme 'Checkpoint' from 9 June 1988. Opening theme music, greeting from Janice Aplin followed by intro to tonight's stories.
A health department study has come out showing that people living in small town New Zealand have more ill health, and higher death rates than the rest of the population.
Report by Janice Aplin
Dr Judith Johnston, Director, Health Department Research Unit
Dana Glendining, Rural activist
The government announced the privatisation of the Government Printing Office this afternoon. The decision to sell of the 125 year old business follows the recommendations of a steering committee which reported to government in March.
Report by Jenny Davies
Richard Prebble, Minister of SOE's
Rob Campbell, Economist
Jim Turner, PSA
Supporters of the abolition of the Department of Māori Affairs believe the new State Sector Act has enough teeth to require government departments to fill the void left in service. SS Commissioner says the Green Paper, He Tirohanga Rangapu, although still only a proposal, needs only a change in behaviour rather than in legislation.
Report by Philip Whaanga
Don Hunn, State Services Commissioner
While the Pacific has always been open to superpower influence, it's been sheltered from the worst effects of the worlds billion-dollar illegal arms trade. But the recent discovery of a large illicit arms shipment bound for Fiji has drawn attention to this region's vulnerability.
Report by Kelvin Dick
Dr Ross Babbage, Deputy Director, Institute of Strategic and Defence Studies, ANU
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