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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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Friday, 30 April 2010
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Christchurch con artist jailed for five years
30 Apr 2010A conman who took elderly Christchurch residents into his confidence while delivering meals on wheels, then stole from them, has been sentenced to 5 years in jail. Audio
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British Tory leader comes out on top in final debate
30 Apr 2010It's less than a week to the British election and the leaders of the three main parties have held their last televised debate. Audio
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Manslaughter for man whose jeep rolled onto another vehicle
30 Apr 2010An Auckland man has been charged with manslaughter after an 8-car pile up which killed another driver. Audio
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Internet child pornographer gets 4.5 years
30 Apr 2010A Wellington man who admitted to being part of an international internet child pornography ring will spend the next four and a half years behind bars. Audio
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Chinese world expo opens tomorrow
30 Apr 2010China's showcase world expo opens tomorrow to huge international attention, with more than two-hundred and forty countries on display. Audio
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Evening Business for 30 May 2010
30 Apr 2010News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Thousands of Auckland homes built with low grade timber
30 Apr 2010Around four thousand Auckland homes and garages have been built with low grade timber that was falsely labelled as premium load bearing wood. Audio
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Lake Wakatipu continues to rise
30 Apr 2010The flood alert in Queenstown will remain in place for at least a week, with Lake Wakatipu likely to overflow if there's anymore rain. Audio
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Disaster looms along the Gulf of Mexico
30 Apr 2010In the U.S a massive oil spill is now washing up on the Louisiana Coast and President Obama is promising every single available government resource will be used to stop it getting any closer to the… Read more Audio
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Tongan Attorney General resigns
30 Apr 2010Tonga's Attorney General has resigned in protest over government interference in the judiciary saying the country is heading down the same path as Fiji. Audio
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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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