Checkpoint. 1988-06-24.

Episode of news and current affairs programme 'Checkpoint' from 24 June 1988.
Opening theme music, greeting from Bronwen Evans followed by intro to tonight's stories.

The long-running Clyde dam strike is over. Construction workers at the site met this afternoon and voted overwhelmingly to accept a plan, thrashed out at an all-night meeting earlier in the week. The settlement culminates a week of major developments in the 17 weeklong dispute.
Report by Kelvin Dick
Calvin Fisher, Combined Site Union Advocate
Wayne Ritchie, Worker, Clyde Dam
Angela Foukes, Vice-President CTU

The Prime Minister says the draconian security laws which have been passed by the Fiji government have made it the South Pacific region's first police state.
Report by Bronwen Evans
David Lange, Prime Minister
Tofilau Eti, Chairman South Pacific Forum and Prime Minister of western Samoa (interviewed by Jenny Davies)

The sale of Coalcorp and negotiations with Māori tribes, has shown up the urgent need for the current government review of all resource management legislation. Both the Tainui and Ngai Tahu Trust Boards want the issue of ownership of the coal resource to be worked out before any sale.
Report by Philip Whaanga
James Ritchie, Consultant Tainui Trust Board
Guy Salmon, Environmental Lobby Campaigner on Native Forests

Bronwen Evans concludes the programme, theme music plays.