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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, 28 February 2017
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CCTV shows suspect leaving alleged assault
Police have released CCTV footage showing a vehicle seen entering and leaving a Riverhead quarry where a young woman was attacked at the weekend. Video, Audio
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PM accused of being irresponsible over drug test claims
28 Feb 2017Bill English denies he's scapegoating a few drug users to try to take attention off record high immigration numbers. Video, Audio
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Rescue operation underway at Harwoods Hole
28 Feb 2017A caver has suffered serious injuries abseiling down the deepest vertical shaft in New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 28th February 2017
28 Feb 2017Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
Monday, 27 February 2017
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Wairarapa woman given access to expensive drug by rival company
27 Feb 2017Allyson Lock travelled the equivalent of 12 times around the world to be on a drug trial, but when the trial was cancelled without notice last year she faced paying $500,000 a year until a rival… Read more Video, Audio
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World record for White Fern with four consecutive ODI centuries
27 Feb 2017Amy Satterthwaite is the second person ever to score four consecutive ODI centuries, and the first woman to do so. She spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Crown alleges "unimaginable" violence in Dome Valley trial
The Crown alleges the woman found in Dome Valley was sexually violated, had her arms and legs bound before being driven to a remote road north of Auckland where there was an attempt to strangle her… Read more Audio
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Woman wakes to brutal attack with no memory of getting there
27 Feb 2017The police are hunting a man over what they are calling a "disturbing, nasty attack" where a woman woke in a quarry in Riverhead, finding herself injured and a man standing over her with a bat. Audio
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NZ's John Gilbert wins Oscar for best editing
Entertainment journalist Sandro Monetti was at the Oscars in Los Angeles. He spoke to John Campbell about two unexpected Kiwi winners. Audio
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Retiree will only sell home to first home buyer
27 Feb 2017Barry Milne, 84, is selling his Auckland home and moving into a retirement home, but he doesn't care about how much he sells it for, he just wants the right buyer. Video, Audio
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Govt blows emergency housing budget out by millions
The Government has used four times its annual budget for emergency housing in just three months. Mei Heron reports. Audio
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Govt inaction on car seats is killing children - Safekids
Safekids says it's unacceptable children are dying because they're not wearing seatbelts after police find 13 people including unrestrained children, crammed into one people-mover. Audio
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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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