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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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Saturday, 14 November 2015
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Prime Minister John Key
14 Nov 2015RNZ caught up with Mr. Key on his way to Asia from Darwin. Audio
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France Under Terrorist Attack
14 Nov 2015France has come under terrorist attack with a bloodbath in Paris. At least 120 people have been killed in the French capital. Close to a hundred of those were killed in the Bataclan theatre alone with… Read more Audio
Friday, 13 November 2015
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Jihadi John killed - reports
13 Nov 2015Reports in the Washington say the Pentagon believes that US forces may have killed the British-accented ISIS executioner known as Jihadi John. Audio
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Focus on Politics for 13 November 2015
There have been extraordinary scenes at Parliament this week, stemming from the debate over the treatment of New Zealanders being detained by Australian authorities on Christmas Island. During… Read more Audio
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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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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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