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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, 1 March 2017
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Aussie firefighter stuck in fire cordon queue
1 Mar 2017Daryl Judge was on his way from Christchurch to Hanmer as the scrub fires broke out (road/fire footage: Jeremy Thomas). Video, Audio
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Seven helicopters fight North Canterbury blaze
1 Mar 2017Cordons are still in place around Hanmer Springs due to a large scrub fire. Video, Audio
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Fixing unreinforced masonry likely to be $9 million
1 Mar 2017The Government has released a list of 38 streets around the country with unreinforced masonry on buildings which must be fixed in the next 12 months. Audio
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Locals say Indian only water safety programme 'discriminatory'
1 Mar 2017Aktive, funded by Auckland Council and Sport New Zealand, has set up free water safety programmes for those of Indian ethnicity to address "low participation rates in sport and recreation". Video, Audio
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Prisoners subjected to cruel, inhumane, degrading treatment
An inmate at risk of hurting himself was tied down for 16 hours a day for 37 nights in a row at Auckland Prison last year. The Chief Ombudsman has identified four other cases of similar treatment. Audio
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Turner whānau band together to buy house - for 19 people
1 Mar 2017The Turner whānau from Ngaruawahia have banded together to buy a house that all 19 of them can live in. Video, Audio
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Mayor to lead Cromwell affordable housing scheme amid crisis
The housing crisis has expanded to Central Otago with average house prices in Cromwell now at $500,000 and rising. Video, Audio
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US President Donald Trump makes first speech to Congress
1 Mar 2017US Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint to talk about Donald Trump's first speech to Congress. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 1 March 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Woman showered in petrol given coffee and muffin as apology
1 Mar 2017Z Energy has opened an investigation into why staff at its Kapiti station didn't call the fire service after a pump split, and instead sent a woman home with a free coffee and muffin. Video, Audio
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Former Silver Ferns coach pays tribute to Tania Dalton
1 Mar 2017The sporting community, and all who follow sport in this country, are mourning the loss of the former Silver Fern Tania Dalton, who died this morning from a brain aneurisym after collapsing last week… Read more Video, Audio
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Andrew Little and Jacinda Ardern on her sudden deputy nomination
1 Mar 2017Annette King will retire at the election and has backed Mt Albert MP Jacinda Ardern as her replacement, as has Labour leader Andrew Little. Video, 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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