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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, 13 November 2015
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Leading art dealer's friend on the legacy he left
The influential Wellington art dealer Peter McLeavey, who is credited with discovering some of the biggest names in New Zealand art, has died at 79. Audio
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No appeal over NZ football Olympics fiasco
New Zealand Football won't appeal over the Olympics fiasco, worried that pursuing things could open them up to further litigation. Audio
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Social worker awarded $14,000 over 'bullying'
A Christchurch social worker whose boss told her she was shaming the profession has been awarded more than 14 thousand dollars. Audio
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Greens want answers over Saudi sheep scandal
The Greens are demanding the Government front up and release a report into the deaths of 900 lambs which were sent to a Saudi businessman. Audio
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Art world mourns the death of influential NZ art dealer
The art world is mourning the death of one of the country's most influential art dealers. Audio
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Iwi get help preserving taonga Maori
An East Cape iwi is developing an online museum to store its old photos, diary entries and artefacts scattered around the world. Audio
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Lawyer pays price for misleading the court over being sick
A lawyer who told the Rotorua district court he was sick when in fact he was appearing on a separate case in a Christchurch court, has lost an appeal against being suspended. Audio
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Roadworks uncover historic Taranaki pa
A pa sacked by General Trevor Chute during the land wars in the 1860s may have been rediscovered under road works in South Taranaki. Audio
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Man thought Govt used drones to follow him
Corrie Schuster was addicted to meth and believed the Government was using drones to follow him. Audio
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Man thought Govt used drones to follow him
Corrie Schuster was addicted to meth and believed the Government was using drones to follow him. Audio
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Dutton's anti-detainee words rile mother
13 Nov 2015The mother of a New Zealand-born teenager blamed for the Christmas Island riots and sent to Perth is angry at Australia vilifying detainees as violent criminals. Audio
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Today's market update
The casino operator, Sky City, says it's on track to deliver higher first-half earnings, driven by winnings on its high roller tables and growth at its flagship Auckland operation. 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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