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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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Wednesday, 24 April 2019
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Pike River Mine re-entry ‘first part of the journey’
24 Apr 2019Final preparations are underway ahead of the formal re-entry of Pike River mine next week. Pike River Recovery Agency chief operating officer Dinghy Pattinson describes what's been prepared, and… Read more Video, Audio
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Helicopter crash survival story hailed as a ‘miracle’
The survivors of a helicopter crash near Auckland Islands have begun returning home to Te Anau today. They will be interviewed in the coming days as part of a Transport Accident Investigation… Read more Audio
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Ardern and Macron join forces against extremist content online
24 Apr 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron are banding together to try put an end to the use of social media for acts of terrorism. However, there's scepticism over how… Read more Audio
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Merrill Fernando: Sri Lanka at a ‘complete stand-still’
24 Apr 2019Dilmah Tea founder Merrill Fernando speaks to Lisa Owen about the beloved church in his hometown, which was bombed in the Sri Lanka attacks, and a NZ school boy cricket team which has been in lockdown… Read more Video, Audio
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PM: No evidence Chch shootings linked to Sri Lanka attacks
24 Apr 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has denied suggestions that the Sri Lankan terror attacks are linked to the deadly shootings in Christchurch. She says at this stage there is no evidence to suggest the… Read more Video, Audio
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Tuesday, 23 April 2019
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Exhibition celebrates art of collecting
23 Apr 2019Puke Ariki museum in New Plymouth is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its collection with a special exhibition. Whare Kahurangi - or house of treasured possessions - showcases the museum's taonga… Read more Video, Audio
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Chch homeowner calls for Royal Commission into insurance sector
23 Apr 2019Christchurch homeowner Bob Burnett says lengthy delays in resolving his earthquake insurance claim is destroying his finances and affecting his kids' health. He's calling for a Royal Commission into… Read more Video, Audio
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Men swim to safety after helicopter crashes into the sea
23 Apr 2019Three men who survived when the helicopter they were in crashed into the ocean managed to swim to the Auckland Islands and shelter in the bush overnight. Sir Richard Hayes told Lisa Owen the sound of… Read more Audio
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Waterspouts seen off Auckland's coast
Residents in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf have witnessed a rare display of waterspouts. The weather phenomenon was seen off the coast of Waiheke Island this morning - followed by heavy downpours and… Read more Audio
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Disabled man waits 18 months for bathroom modifications
23 Apr 2019Dunedin man Joshua Perry has launched a petition calling on the government to speed up the lengthy wait times faced by disabled people wanting their bathrooms to be modified so they're safe. Video, Audio
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Pathway to residency 'simply doesn't exist' - immigration lawyer
23 Apr 2019Immigration lawyer Alastair McClymont says new visas are a victory for four of his clients - Indian students who were deported in 2017 - but there are about 150 others kept out in the cold. 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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