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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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Monday, 23 November 2020
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Drop in writing performance for school children
23 Nov 2020A major study of primary school children has found a puzzling fall in performance in writing for some eight year olds. The study run by the University of Otago and the Council for Educational Research… Read more Audio
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Councillor calling for more youth workers after shootings
23 Nov 2020A South Auckland councillor is calling for more youth workers in the area after a series of shootings during the weekend. There were six gang-related incidents in Otara on Friday and Saturday - five… Read more Video, Audio
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Health minister concerned about St John strike
The new Health Minister says he's very concerned about impending strike action by St John paramedics and is urging all involved to find a resolution. Hundreds of St John paramedics who are First Union… Read more Audio
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Children's Comissioner on urgent uplifts of tamariki
23 Nov 2020The Children's Commissioner wants no more urgent uplifts of tamariki and pepi Maori from hospitals - but has stopped short of recommending an end to all uplifts where the family isn't notified… Read more Audio
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Transmission Gully will open for motorists next year
23 Nov 2020Come hell or highwater, Transmission Gully will be open for motorists next year. That's the promise from the New Zealand Transport Agency, during a behind the scenes tour of the 27-kilometre highway… Read more Video, Audio
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Some immigrants waiting two years on visa applications
23 Nov 2020Immigrants say they feel scammed after their visas were not processed and they didn't receive refunds. Some are waiting up to two years to find out if their application has been successful - and don't… Read more Audio
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Pilot looking for work wants a job at understaffed port
23 Nov 2020Work wanted; A Fit 62 year old helicopter pilot out of a work due to covid19 says its a tough job market out there, but he's keen to turn his hand to working on Auckland's Ports - after hearing on… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 23 November 2020
23 Nov 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Rodney the hardware store cat missing again
23 Nov 2020You know him as Rodney the abandoned I-T-M cat - well he's rapidly ripping though his nine lives cause he is M-I-A again. So just to get you up to speed with the Tabby-tales; earlier this year things… Read more Video, Audio
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Prime Minister chats with Joe Biden
23 Nov 2020Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, invited him to New Zealand, and offered him the country's health officials to talk about Covid-19. The Prime… Read more Video, Audio
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Wellington Mayor on Shelly Bay protests
23 Nov 2020Iwi members and a protest group are promising they're in for the long haul, for an occupation of Wellington's contentious seaside development Shelly Bay.Yesterday, the Mau Whenua group pitched their… Read more Audio
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Iwi and protesters fight for Shelly Bay
Iwi members and a protest group are promising they're in for the long haul, for an occupation of Wellington's contentious seaside development Shelly Bay.Yesterday, the Mau Whenua group pitched their… Read more Video, Audio
Checkpoint
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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