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Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019
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Police investigate threatening letter sent to EQC
An anonymous letter sent to EQC threatened the safety of staff and referred to the Christchurch mosque attacks. Police are working with EQC, which has increased security at all its offices. Reporter… Read more Video, Audio
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Monday, 13 May 2019
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NZ Women’s Sevens team beat Australia 21-17
13 May 2019The New Zealand Women's Sevens team has beat arch-rivals Australia 21-17 in the final of the World Series event in Canada, reaching another milestone in their quest for gold at next year's Tokyo… Read more Audio
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Govt urged to act faster on drug-driving testing
13 May 2019Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says a crash that killed seven people last year was a terrible tragedy and the government won't be drawn into politicising it. Audio
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Auckland mayor backs free public transport for kids
13 May 2019Auckland children could travel for free on public transport during weekends and public holidays if a proposal by mayor Phil Goff and two councillors is approved. Video, Audio
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Parents prepare for mega teachers' strike
Parents are being forced to find alternative arrangements for their children as 50,000 prepare to walk off the job on May 29. Audio
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Parents react to NCEA changes
13 May 2019The government is scrapping NCEA fees and raising the qualification's literacy and numeracy requirements, as part of a major overhaul. Parents RNZ spoke to have welcomed the changes. Audio
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Success of Provincial Growth Fund once again under scrutiny
13 May 2019The Government's controversial Provincial Growth Fund has committed nearly $1.8 billion of its $3 billion war chest, but the opposition isn't convinced taxpayers are getting bang for buck. Video, Audio
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Community fights to protect geological treasure trove
13 May 2019It's shaping up as something of a David versus Goliath battle, as some members of the small Otago town Middlemarch prepare to fight an international mining company. Audio
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283 mosque shooting victims to receive payments
13 May 2019More money being distributed to help people affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks will include, for the first time, people who were present at the two mosques, but not physically injured. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 13 May 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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UN Secretary General: Tax pollution, not people
13 May 2019United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has sounded a doomsday climate change warning on his New Zealand visit, but praised this country's aspirations in aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050… Read more Video, Audio
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About this programme
Checkpoint is RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day.
The show airs weekdays fro4-6pm and is hosted by Lisa Owen.
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