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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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Monday, 13 May 2019
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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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How an essential oil company courted an Auckland school
13 May 2019An Auckland School which used essential oils in classrooms was offered discounts and deals by a sales rep, who said they could help with relaxing blends for parents in the wake of the Christchurch… Read more Video, Audio
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Teachers' expectations 'unrealistic' - Tracey Martin
Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin says she's not sure who is responsible for raising teachers' pay expectations to unrealistic levels - but it certainly isn't this government. She spoke with… Read more Video, Audio
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Exams, literacy & numeracy test part of major overhaul of NCEA
The government has announced an overhaul of NCEA, which will put more emphasis on external assessment and stop students from cherry picking which standards they will attempt. Education Correspondent… Read more Video, Audio
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Friday, 10 May 2019
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Bic Runga remembers ‘rare’ and ‘amazing’ friend Malcolm Black
10 May 2019Award winning song-writer, pop star and champion of NZ music, Malcolm Black, has died of cancer. Lisa Owen spoke with the musician and lawyer's friend, Bic Runga. Audio
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Mental health patient dies after falling from moving van
10 May 2019A man who died when he fell from a moving van on Auckland's Southern Motorway yesterday was a client of Framework Services, a company providing mental health services. The chair of Framework Services… Read more Video, Audio
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Government releases plan to tackle plastics recycling
10 May 2019The government is adopting all of the recommendations from a taskforce set up last year to respond to China's ban on importing most types of plastics, that saw recycling stockpiles growing across the… Read more Audio
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Money brings relief for mosque shooting victims
10 May 2019There's relief in Christchurch as terror attack victims are told much-needed money is on the way. After eight weeks, Victim Support has finally revealed it would be handing over another $3.5 million… Read more Audio
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Children’s Commissioner: Whole of NZ infected with racism
10 May 2019Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft says systemic racism affects decisions made by government workers, including those working in child welfare services. He is speaking out after two midwives… Read more Audio
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UFC champ Robert Whittaker connecting with Māori roots
10 May 2019Robert Whittaker is determined to connect with his Māori roots ahead of his UFC title defence against Kiwi star Israel Adesanya later this year. Sports reporters Clay Wilson and Ravinder Hunia caught… 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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