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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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Friday, 18 November 2016
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GNS scientist says seabed has lifted 4m in places
18 Nov 2016A GNS scientist has just finished surveying the coast around Kaikoura, and says the seabed has lifted by up to four metres in some places. Audio
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Big employer in Kaikoura worried for his business' future
18 Nov 2016One of Kaikoura's biggest employers is worried about the future of his business and the town, if the government does not offer help. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 18 November 2016
18 Nov 2016Watch Friday's full show here. Video
Thursday, 17 November 2016
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146-year-old wreck revealed in heavy spring swells
17 Nov 2016A 146-year-old shipwreck has appeared on a Taranaki beach, after being uncovered by a change in tide. Audio
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World's biggest women's golf tour comes to NZ
17 Nov 2016For the first time in 70 years, the New Zealand Women's golf Open will be held under the umbrella of the LPGA. Audio
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Liquor store boss sentenced to 15 months jail for fraud
17 Nov 2016Liquor store owner Yousef Bader has been sentenced to 15 months in prison, for dishonestly using documents when applying for State Housing subsidies. Audio
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Kaikoura evacuees take shelter in Uni of Canterbury halls
17 Nov 2016More than 120 people evacuated from Kaikoura are being put up in the student halls at the University of Canterbury. Audio
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Govt announces support package for Kaikoura businesses
17 Nov 2016The government has announced a support package for Kaikoura businesses affected by the earthquake, but the Green Party says the aid is not enough. Video, Audio
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RNZ reporter Mei Heron live at Wellington cordon
17 Nov 2016Our reporter Mei Heron is on Tory Street in Courtney Place at the edge of the cordon. She joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Wellington cinema complex closed amid earthquake fears
17 Nov 2016Reading Cinema in Wellington has become the sixth building in the city to be closed due to earthquake damage. Audio
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John Campbell meets John Campbell
17 Nov 2016Scottish tourist John Campbell had never felt an earthquake before, but was down south for Monday's major shake. John Campbell speaks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Hunter describes terrifying quake experience
17 Nov 2016Clint McConchie was staying in a hut near the Clarence River with his family when the magnitude 7.8 quake hit. The hut his son was in collapsed, while trees cracked around him. 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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