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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, 20 May 2013
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Lawyer tells court hospitals need "smoking rooms"
20 May 2013A lawyer who described a smoking ban at hospitals in west Auckland and North Shore as cruel and torturous, has told the High Court they need to have dedicated smoking rooms. Audio
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Evening Business for 20 May 2013
20 May 2013News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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PM says meat logjam in China could be resolved this week
20 May 2013The Prime Minister says the logjam of New Zealand meat on China's wharves could be resolved this week. Audio
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Woman died after 2 doctors ignored GP's advice
20 May 2013An elderly woman died in Tauranga hospital after two doctors ignored advice from her GP that she was suffering from an acute hernia which needed urgent surgery. Audio
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The latest from Kiwirail
20 May 2013Kiwirail's general manager passenger Deborah Hume is with us. Audio
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Passenger thought derailed carriage was going to tip over
20 May 2013A passenger has told of a Wellington train lurching violently and her fears it would tip over entirely after a large steel tank fell off and derailed it this morning. Audio
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 20 May 2013
20 May 2013A derailed train disrupts the trip home for thousands of Wellington commuters. Tauranga Hospital fails an elderly patient who later died and a hospital smoking ban is labelled torture. Audio
Friday, 17 May 2013
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Auckland's new transport card is being extended to buses
17 May 2013From June, Auckland's buses will be added to the city's new multi-million dollar transport card system. Audio
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 May 2013
17 May 2013A television entertainer and a regional manager for Kohanga Reo will compete to represent the Mana Party in the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat; The Budget reveals in trend in money shifting away… Read more Audio
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Focus on Politics for 17 May 2013
17 May 2013In the days leading up to this week's Budget there was plenty of talk it would include policies to rein in rising house prices and to help alleviate poverty. Audio
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K2 pulled 2 months ahead of law change
17 May 2013A drug advocacy group says the associate Health minister should see it as a victory that the synthetic cannabis, K2, is to be pulled from shelves ahead of legislation clamping down on the products. 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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