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Wednesday, 13 March 2024
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Police looking for people responsible for string of power line incidents
13 Mar 2024Thieves are dicing with death and causing significant power cuts scaling high voltage lines to pinch copper for scrap metal and the police need help identifying them. A 42 year old man is facing theft… Read more Audio
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Golriz Ghahraman pleads guilty to 4 shoplifting charges
13 Mar 2024Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has pleaded guilty to four shoplifting charges. Ghahraman is accused of stealing over $8000 worth of goods from two boutique stores in Auckland and one in Wellington… Read more Audio
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Rugby: 20 minute red card proposal reccomended for vote
13 Mar 2024SANZAAR's drive for a 20 minute red card to be introduced across the international game is headed for a crucial vote. The potential rule change, which has been trialled in Super Rugby since 2020, was… Read more Audio
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Post mortem carried out after human remains found in plastic bags in Gulf Harbour
13 Mar 2024A post mortem is today being carried out on an unidentified body found wrapped in plastic and floating in Auckland's Gulf Harbour yesterday. A recreational fisherman made the grim discovery yesterday… Read more Audio
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Agency warns NZ's 2050 predator free progress could be going backwards
13 Mar 2024An agency driving work to rid Aotearoa of pests, is warning the country's 2050 predator free goal could be an endangered species itself, with areas that are already pest free at risk of being… Read more Audio
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India plans to enact a controversial law that excludes Muslims
13 Mar 2024Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about a Chinese smartphone manufacturer on track to do something Apple haven't, India's plans to enact a controversial law that excludes… Read more Audio
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Melbourne council of Yarra looking at higher costs for SUV drivers
13 Mar 2024Is the great Aussie ute and its close cousin the SUV no longer welcome in the big smoke? The Melbourne council of Yarra is investigating higher parking fees and costs for drivers of chunkier vehicles… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
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Over 65s take to court for Wellington Senior Regional Games
12 Mar 2024Whistles and laughter rang out in the Capital today has hundreds of over 65s took to the court in the annual Wellington Senior Regional Games. It was a day filled with fun, with the opportunity to try… Read more Audio
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Australia: Debate growing around ability to withdraw superannuation
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about debate growing around granting Australians the ability to withdraw superannuation to put towards a home deposit and aged care funding being… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 12 March 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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50 years ago: Black Caps beat Australia in test for 1st time
12 Mar 2024New Zealand cricket fans might take a while to get over the disappointment of the test loss to Australia in Christchurch yesterday. However, rewind the clock 50 years and, in the same city, different… Read more Audio
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Sydney Rooster Spencer Leniu banned for 2 months from the NRL for use of racial slur
12 Mar 2024Sydney Rooster Spencer Leniu has been banned for two months from the NRL for his use of a racial slur. Leniu was playing in the season opener in Las Vegas when he directed the slur against the Broncos… 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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