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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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Thursday, 14 April 2016
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Where does the govt stand on dangerous dogs?
Associate Minister for Local Government Louise Upton says the government is open to all suggestions in deciding how to deal with dangerous dogs. Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 14th April 2016
14 Apr 2016Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
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The Wellington City Council abandons begging ban
The Wellington City Council is abandoning a suggestion to ban begging in the central city. Audio
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Today In Parliament for 13 April 2016 - evening edition
Prime Minister, John Key, emerges unscathed from a fresh hail of questions about tax havens, spiced with exposure of a link to a legal specialist in foreign trusts among his pecuniary interests. Of… Read more Audio
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Nelson attampts to break world record
13 Apr 2016In Nelson just after five o'clock today hundreds of people gathered in Victory Square in an attempt to break a world record of poi spinning. Audio
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Who will be Christchurch's next mayor?
It's just six months until the local government elections, but in Christchurch, nobody has put their hand up to run for mayor. Audio
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Parents of autistic child fear homelessness after leaks
A family with a severely autistic daughter have nowhere to go after learning the home they purchased nine years ago is a leaky building. Audio
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65 jobs at risk at Cavalier Carpets
13 Apr 2016More than sixty jobs could be axed at the carpet manufacturer Cavalier. Kay Hearfield is the First Union organiser for Whanganui - Taranaki. Audio
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Exclusion of problem students "very common"
The disability advocacy group, the IHC, says schools are demonising children with special needs. John Gerritsen reports. Audio
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Low dairy returns could mean pipfruit growth
Apples and grapes may not be the dominant crops grown with water from the Ruataniwha Dam, investment company HBRIC has said. Audio
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Former detainee to return to Australia
13 Apr 2016Former 501 detainee Adam Taylor has won his appeal to return to Perth. He joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Crown says teens agreed to sex before bashing, robbing, man
The Crown says two teenagers agreed to have consensual sex with a 54 year-old man before fatally bashing and robbing him. Auckland court reporter Edward Gay has been covering the case. 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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