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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, 22 January 2015
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Wellington considers court over central city bar hours
The Wellington City Council will consider whether to go to court after being knocked back over keeping central city bars open till 5am. Audio
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Scrap the RMA, says planning professor
The Government is not going far enough with its RMA changes and should replace the outdated legislation entirely. Audio
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House buyer advises shopping around
Thirty-year-old Joe Rolleston bought his first property in Onehunga with his partner two years ago, and then bought a rental property last July. Audio
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House buying vs rental markets are chalk and cheese
The mortgage war is heating up with several more banks including two of the largest joining in cutting home loan rates. Audio
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Omega 3 fish pill claims wrong - study
A study has found that nearly all fish oil pills on New Zealand shelves have far less Omega 3 oils than they claim. Audio
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Calls for asthma device needs to be readily available
Health experts are hailing an innovative New Zealand device as having the potential to transform the lives of tangata whenua and other sufferers. Audio
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Williams sisters through at Australian Open
Day four of the Australian Open has seen both Williams sisters advance to the third round. Audio
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Fear RMA changes will squeeze people out
Critics of RMA changes fear it will squeeze out people having a say, with one Auckland residents' group saying it's already being ignored over a Special Housing project. Audio
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Warning over big Eftpos fraud
A Tauranga employer is warning his fellow small business owners to keep a close eye on their accounts after his company was fleeced of $146,000 by a staff member. Audio
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Builders must pay thousands for wrecking moa hunting site
Two construction companies have been convicted of irreparably damaging an early Maori moa-hunter site while fixing a quake-damaged Christchurch house. Audio
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Today's market update
The New Zealand dollar has fallen another one-and-a-quarter US cents since this time yesterday. Audio
Checkpoint
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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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