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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, 30 November 2016
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First convoy of civilian vehicles allowed back to Kaikoura
30 Nov 2016The first convoy of 50 private cars has made it to Kaikoura on the inland route - but bad weather meant the return trip back to Kaikoura had to be called off. Video, Audio
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Fisherman says 21 people were due onboard Francie
30 Nov 2016A man fishing in the Kaipara Harbour on the afternoon the Francie sank says the disaster could have been much worse because 21 people were due to be on the doomed fishing trip that day. Video, Audio
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Brazil football team among dead after plane crashes in Colombia
30 Nov 2016Veteran South American soccer correspondent Tim Vickery talks to Checkpoint about the Brazilian football team Chapecoense, which were travelling on a plane which crashed in Colombia. Video, Audio
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Brazil in mourning as plane crashes in Colombia, killing 75
30 Nov 2016Brazil's President has declared three days of mourning after a charter plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed in Colombia killing 75 of the 81 passengers onboard. Video, Audio
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Solid Energy won't change position on sealing Pike River mine
30 Nov 2016Checkpoint has asked repeatedly to talk to Solid Energy CEO Tony King. Today, he told Checkpoint the company has not changed its position on sealing the mine. Video, Audio
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Victim's father says Pike River families won't give up
30 Nov 2016The families of the men who died in the Pike River mine were told by Solid Energy today that it will seal the mine, without question. The father of one of the 29 men, Bernie Monk, reacts. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 30th November 2016
30 Nov 2016Watch Wednesday's full programme here. Video
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
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Grant Gillander on the year Columbus' hit made it big
29 Nov 2016A long time friend of the late musician Ray Columbus, archivist Grant Gillander, says his friend tore up the charts at a time when every hit was by the Beatles. Grant Gillander joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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World's best bowlers kick off championships in Christchurch
29 Nov 2016The world's best bowlers are battling it out in Christchurch, which is playing host to the World Bowls Championships for the next couple of weeks. Video, Audio
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Havelock North resident staging protest over water bottling
29 Nov 2016Protesting Havelock North resident David Trubridge is outraged the council is asking residents to conserve water, when it lets corporate companies bottle it for free. Video, Audio
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Police continue search for missing man in Kaipara
29 Nov 2016Police say a land and air search will continue tomorrow for the last person missing after the Kaipara boat tragedy. Audio
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Public convoys to start on Inland Road to Kaikoura
29 Nov 2016Controlled public convoys are to be allowed on the Inland Road in and out of Kaikoura for the first time from tomorrow morning. RNZ reporter Kate Newton joins Checkpoint with the latest. 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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