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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, 7 December 2016
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Court told how actor kissed, touched, & performed sex acts on s
A court has heard how an actor kissed, touched and performed sex acts on students during private acting classes. Eva Corlett was in court. Video, Audio
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Possible Deputy PMs stake their claims
7 Dec 2016National MPs Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges both want to be Bill English's deputy - and are talking up their relationship with the man favoured to be the new Prime Minister. Video, Audio
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Surfers worried quakes have killed Kaikoura breaks
7 Dec 2016Surfers in Kaikoura are worried the earthquake has ruined one of the best local breaks - but others think it might have improved surfing in the town. Read more Video, Audio
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Fears a parking vigilante operating in suburban Wellington
7 Dec 2016A vigilante tyre slasher is targetting people parking in a Wellington street on the way to the airport. Audio
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Barack Obama defends record on national security
7 Dec 2016The United States' president Barack Obama is defending his administration's record on national security. Audio
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Disappointment in international test results
New Zealand has scored its lowest ever ranking in an international test of 15 year old's reading, maths and science skills. Audio
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11% of Wellington office space shut down after quake
7 Dec 2016New figures show one in ten Wellington office buildings were shut down as a result of the earthquake. Audio
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Former MFAT officials get compensation & apology
7 Dec 2016Two former Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade staff have recieved compensation and an apology, for their treatment in an investigation by their State Services Commission. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 December 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Demand increases at Auckland City Mission
7 Dec 2016The queue outside of Auckland's City Mission is getting longer, with people needing help to bring Christmas to their families. Audio
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Gerald Hope has met with man convicted of murdering daughter
7 Dec 2016The father of Olivia Hope, who was murdered alongside her friend Ben Smart, has met with the man convicted of killing his daughter. Audio
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Solid Energy says plans for a re-entry to Pike River are reckless
7 Dec 2016Solid Energy says it is wreckless for uninformed people to claim the Pike River Mine can be safely reopened. It made the comments in a paid advertisement in the New Zealand Herald. 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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