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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, 29 May 2009
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Gun drama at Epsom Girls' Grammar
29 May 2009Details have emerged of a gun drama at another Auckland high school - this time in the upmarket suburb of Epsom. Audio
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Thousands protest in Germany over failing companies
29 May 2009Thousands of protestors have converged on the economics ministry in Germany to goad the government into action over large failing companies. Audio
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Building consents bounce back
29 May 2009House building consents are on the rise again, after continued falls for almost two years. Audio
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Conservation gets cold shoulder in Budget
29 May 2009Conservation was one of the big losers in the Budget. Audio
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Man accused of spreading HIV remanded in custody
29 May 2009The man dubbed a sexual predator, who is accused of spreading HIV is tonight behind bars, but his identity remains a secret. Audio
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Kea nips off with passport in Te Anau
29 May 2009The story of a Scottish tourist, his missing passport and a cheeky kea. Audio
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New research aims at predicting earthquakes
29 May 2009A pioneering research project is under way off the coast of Japan which aims to bring the day when earthquakes become predictable, closer. Audio
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Milk's carbon footprint studied - comparisons impossible
29 May 2009An 18-month study examining the carbon footprint of milk produced by the dairy giant Fonterra, has concluded that one litre of milk pumps almost one kilogram of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Audio
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Obama tries for elusive peace in the Middle East
29 May 2009Barack Obama has become the latest US president to try his hand at finding an elusive peace in the Middle East. Audio
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Government defends funding boost for private schools
29 May 2009The Education Minister, Anne Tolley, is defending a 35 million dollar funding boost for private schools at a time of government cuts. Audio
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Family says IPCA report found wanting
29 May 2009The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found an officer involved in a driving incident that left an Auckland teen seriously injured, broke the law. 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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