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Wednesday, 19 March 2025
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Sophia Crestani's father speaks on Dunedin St Patricks Day
19 Mar 2025Unless the culture changes someone is going to get hurt, someone is going get killed again, that said by the father of an Otago university student who suffocated at an over-crowded student house… Read more Audio
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Suicide in mental health ward 'preventable' - coroner
19 Mar 2025The brother of a man who died by suicide in Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward in April 2014 has welcomed a damning coroner's report into the death. Shaun Gray died on the 16th of April… Read more Audio
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Posties told they no longer can redirect mail to PO boxes
19 Mar 2025Posties are being told they're no longer allowed to redirect mail to your PO Box, even if you've got the correct street address on your parcel. The new rules are causing headaches for businesses, with… Read more Audio
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Samoa govt yet to decide future of Manawanui wreck
19 Mar 2025The Samoa government is to decide the future of the wreck of the HMNZS Manawanui that sank off the south coast of Upolu, Samoa five months ago. Fuel and pollutants have been removed from the wreck but… Read more Audio
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PTPA launches legal action against tennis governing bodies
19 Mar 2025The Professional Tennis Players' Association announced overnight it has launched legal action against both the ATP and WTA, the organisations that run the men's and women's professional tours. The… Read more Audio
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Polystyrene balls blown over Dunedin's student quarter
19 Mar 2025A Dunedin environmentalist was shocked to discover tens of thousands of small plastic balls being blown across the city's student quarter after Monday's St Patrick's day celebrations. It's not the… Read more Audio
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Putin agrees to 30 day halt in attacks on Ukraine targets
19 Mar 2025The highly anticipated call between US president Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart took place this morning. Vladimir Putin agreed to a watered-down proposal to stop firing on Ukraine's energy… Read more Audio
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5 years since COVID pandemic and start of Zoom meetings
19 Mar 2025It's been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic which also saw the spread of virtual meetings. Some workers have been ordered back to the office - but regardless the virtual meeting or video call has… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
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Calls for national inquiry in Australia after abuse revealed in childcare
18 Mar 2025There are calls for a national inquiry to be established in Australia after revelations of abuse and neglect in Australia's multi-billion dollar Government-subsidised childcare industry. Australia… Read more Audio
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Corrections dental check up system not good enough - advocates
18 Mar 2025The system for dental check ups in Corrections facilities isn't like going to your local once a year. Prisoners must request services and are only seen in emergency circumstances. A dentist who's been… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 18 March 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Cricket double header in Dunedin hampered by weather
18 Mar 2025The White Ferns T20 against Sri Lanka was called off while the Black Caps and Pakistan match has been reduced to 15 overs each. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. 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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