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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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Thursday, 3 November 2016
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Could the America's Cup be held in Queenstown
Sir Russell Coutts' suggestion that the America's Cup could take place on Lake Wakatipu is exciting Queenstown locals. Audio
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PM says public should be more worried about Google than spy age
3 Nov 2016The Prime Minister says the public should be more worried about companies like Google or Facebook than anything New Zealand's spy agencies are doing. Audio
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Tauranga principal discusses Novopay privacy breach
3 Nov 2016The controversial Novopay school payroll system is causing problems again, and this time it appears to involve a major privacy breach. Audio
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Prisoner advocate says precedent there for terminally ill
Terminally ill prisoner Vicky Letele should be released on compassionate grounds, according to a man who helped free another sick prisoner in 2005. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 3 November 2016
3 Nov 2016News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Child killer seeks sentence discount for mental health issues
The lawyer for one of the killers of three year old Moko Rangitoheriri says their client's sentence should be reduced due to their mental problems, a court has heard. Audio
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Hekia Parata maintains she only knew about seclusion rooms from July
Education Minister Hekia Parata is adamant she only knew about seclusion rooms from July. She joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Parents of autistic child say Education Minister knew about seclusion rooms
The parents of an autistic child say the Education Minister knew about the use of seclusion rooms last year, but the Minister is denying the claim. Audio
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'There's enough hatred in the world'
The daughter of the couple killed in their Waikato home last month by Ross Bremner forgives him, but wants to know why he wasn't under better supervision. Jo Kukutai speaks exclusively to Checkpoint.
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 3rd November 2016
3 Nov 2016Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
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Today in Parliament for 2 November 2016
2 Nov 2016Speaker David Carter grants Labour MP David Parker's request for an urgent debate on the Auditor-General's report on the Government's Saudi sheep farm deal; Family First director Bob McCoskrie makes… Read more Audio
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Sombre last day for Ranfurly's only bank
Westpac branches around the country closed today. One such closure was in Ranfurly, where locals dropped flowers and cards to the bankers who are losing their jobs. 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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