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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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Monday, 30 January 2017
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Girl with Crohn's wants access to workplace toilets
A Wainuiomata school girl is seeking a law change to make workplace toilets accessible to certain groups where there are no public restrooms. Video, Audio
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Is the Wellington Sevens tournament on death row?
30 Jan 2017Just 20,000 people attended the Wellington Sevens over the weekend, making the event unsustainable. Is its future in Dunedin? Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull responds. Audio
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Evening business for 30 January 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Havelock North water inquiry focuses on faeces in pond
The Government Inquiry into Havelock North's water contamination has opened with the focus immediately going on a pond that sits near the drinking water bores on Brookvale Road. Video, Audio
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Nathan Guy defends Peter Thiel citizenship
30 Jan 2017Nathan Guy has spoken for the first time since it was revealed last week he granted citizenship to American billionaire and Donald Trump campaign donor Peter Thiel in 2011. Video, Audio
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PM condemns Trump's Muslim immigration ban
30 Jan 2017Prime Minister Bill English says it's important to wait and see what President Trump's policy is at the end of the three month immigration ban, because those decisions will have an impact on New… Read more Audio
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Arab-Americans shocked & vow to fight Trump's immigration order
30 Jan 2017National President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Samer Khalaf, says he's shocked at Donald Trump's immigration order and his group is vowing to fight it. Video, Audio
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Dreams die as Trump's immigration order enforced
30 Jan 2017New York senator Chuck Schumer has demanded President Trump reverse his immigration order, while an Iraq family says their dreams of emigrating were dashed as they were barred from entering. Video, Audio
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States begin legal action to fight Trump order
30 Jan 2017Sixteen states have begun legal action against US President Donald Trump's executive order restricting entry into the country for travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations, while thousands… Read more Video, Audio
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At least 5 killed in attack on Canadian mosque
30 Jan 2017At least five people have died in an attack on a mosque in Quebec, Canada, and there are fears the death toll may rise. CBC news anchor Sean Henry talks to Checkpoint. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 30 January 2017
30 Jan 2017Watch Monday's full show here. Video
Friday, 27 January 2017
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Breakers manager describes moment of Akil Mitchell's horrific e
Breakers General Manager and former player Dillon Boucher talks to Checkpoint about the moment Breakers forward Akil Mitchell's eye popped out of its socket. 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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