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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 October 2017
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Kiwis unfazed: 'It's Winston being Winston'
13 Oct 2017Despite the country still being in the hands of a caretaker government, most people don't seem too concerned that a coalition - or some permeation of that - is a few days away at least. Audio
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National and Labour officials on stand-by to meet NZ First
13 Oct 2017New Zealand will have to wait until next week to find out who's going to form the next government after Winston Peters confirmed the NZ First board won't meet until Monday. Video, Audio
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'It's impossible to remove all the risk' - Defence Minister
13 Oct 2017Defence Minister Mark Mitchell joins Checkpoint live to respond to the death of soldier Wayne Taylor. He says while the force does all it can to remove risks from training exercises, it can't… Read more Video, Audio
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Special Operations Officer dies in training exercise off Coromandel
13 Oct 2017Soldier Wayne Taylor died after falling during a training exercise off the Coromandel coast this morning. He was a father of four who served in Afghanistan and East Timor. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 13th October 2017
13 Oct 2017Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
Thursday, 12 October 2017
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Club worried about restricted access to Tongariro Crossing
12 Oct 2017The Department of Conservation is to cut access to the car park at one end of the Tongariro Crossing in a bid to stop congestion on the Great Walk. Audio
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Trump threatens to revoke licence of NBC news
US President Donald Trump says it's "disgusting" that reporters can publish whatever they want, after NBC reported he demanded a tenfold increase in the United States' nuclear arsenal. Audio
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Police defend only having 18 fixed speed cameras
12 Oct 2017Police and the Automobile Association are downplaying the low number, but road safety charity Brake and the Police Association say speed cameras reduce drivers' speeds and save lives. Audio
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National ceremony a way to remember, pay respects
RNZ reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui was at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington to witness the national ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of Passchendaele. Audio
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Tiny homes mooted for small town's housing woes
Students are struggling to find affordable accommodation in Taumarunui, which has two tertiary providers. Could tiny homes be the solution? Video, Audio
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Blind community face barriers despite technology advancements
12 Oct 2017The blind community will soon have emails and e-books at their fingertips as innovators figure out ways to slash the cost of braille technology. Audio
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Life in prison for grandmother who murdered toddler
12 Oct 2017Kathleen Cooper took on the care of her four grandchildren because she didn't want them split up. She was sentenced today to life behind bars for murdering one of them. Edward Gay reports. 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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