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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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Wednesday, 4 May 2016
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Drysdale in great form before Olympics
Three months out from the Olympics, rower Mahe Drysdale says he's in better shape than before previous Games - and is eyeing up his rival, Ondrej Synek. Video, Audio
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Maori TV in the spotlight at select committee
Maori Television's chief executive faced rigorous questioning from a Maori Affairs Select Committee about its operations when asking for more funding. Audio
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Mediaworks CEO resigns after tumultuous term
Former Mediaworks employees who lost their jobs under the reign of controversial chief executive Mark Weldon are popping champagne at news of his resignation. Audio
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Evening Business for 4 May 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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PM defends lawyer over property sham
Prime Minister has been forced to defend his personal lawyer again after court documents revealed Ken Whitney was involved in a sham for a bankrupt property developer. Video, Audio
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Melanoma patient discusses Opdivo funding
Melanoma patient Leisa Renwick led a campaign to get an immunotherapy drug funded in New Zealand. She joins Checkpoint to discuss Pharmac's funding of Opdivo. Audio
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Patients emotional as funding for new melanoma drug nears
Pharmac announced that it would be funding immunotherapy drug Opdivo from July to treat lung cancer and advanced melanoma. Audio
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Cruz drops out of Republican race
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has dropped out of the race for the White House, after losing the Indiana primary to Donald Trump. US correspondent Nick Harper joins Checkpoint. Audio
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60,000 evacuated in Canadian wildfire
Thousands of people in Fort McMurray, Alberta have been forced from their homes by an enormous wildfire. Resident Theresa Wells spoke to Checkpoint from the road. Audio
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Iron Mountain allowed to buy 3.5ha of sensitive land
The OIO permitted a foreign company to buy sensitive land in Wellington in March, despite it having been sued for overcharging the US government. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Wednesday 4th May 2016
4 May 2016Watch Wednesday's full program here. Video
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
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Today In Parliament for 3 May 2016 - evening edition
Bad start to the week for the New Zealand First party as their leader, Winston Peters, follows his transport spokesman, Denis O'Rourke, out the door, after the Speaker loses patience with the length… Read more 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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