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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, 14 November 2016
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PM postpones trade trip to Argentina but intends to go to APEC
14 Nov 2016John Key was to leave tomorrow with a trade mission to Argentina, before travelling to Peru for APEC at the weekend. But today's quake has put his plans on hold. Audio
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EQC says it has enough money to respond
14 Nov 2016The EQC says it has enough staff and money in the kitty to respond to the latest earthquakes, despite still having work to do in Christchurch - five years after on. Video, Audio
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Cliffs cave in as animals go mad during quake
14 Nov 2016Richard Rutherford is a farmer in Parnassus, south of Kaikoura. His house was extensively damaged and the cliffs nearby have all caved in. Video, Audio
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Hundreds take shelter at Takahanga Marae
14 Nov 2016Five hundred people from Kaikoura have sought refuge at Ngai Tahu's Takahanga Marae fleeing damage and uncertainty of todays quake and aftershocks. Video, Audio
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Opening SH1 is a priority, Kaikoura MP says
14 Nov 2016The MP for the Kaikoura Electorate, Stuart Smith, says its crucial State Highway One is reopened as soon as possible. Audio
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Phil Pennington joins Checkpoint from Kaikoura
14 Nov 2016Our reporter Phil Pennington has spent the day in Kaikoura and joins us now. Video, Audio
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Severe weather to hit New Zealand
14 Nov 2016Severe weather is due to hit New Zealand this evening, including areas affected by this morning's earthquake. Meterologist Georgina Griffiths joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura man desperate to return home
14 Nov 2016Kevin Keehan is trying to return home to Kaikoura to be reunited with his family. He talks to Phil Pennington. Audio
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Mark Quigley shaking would have lasted longer than 2011 quake
14 Nov 2016Mark Quigley became the number one authority on the 2011 Canterbury quakes. He's now working and living in Melbourne and joins Checkpoint to discuss this morning's 7.5 quake. Video, Audio
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Lianne Dalziel on Christchurch, 2011, and now
14 Nov 2016Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has experienced her fair share of earthquakes as a resident, MP and then Mayor. She joins Checkpoint. Audio
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John Key witnesses destruction first-hand
14 Nov 2016John Key has seen the devastation in Kaikoura from the air. He tells Checkpoint the damage is likely to cost about $2 billion and a senior government official will probably have to be appointed to… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 14 November 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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