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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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Wednesday, 4 November 2020
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Cricket - West Indies head for Queenstown
4 Nov 2020Queenstown is getting ready to welcome some international visitors. Mayor Jim Boult has confirmed the West Indies cricket team will be based in the resort town for the summer of cricket. They're here… Read more Audio
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America's Cup - Glimmer of hope for inner harbour races
4 Nov 2020To some other news now and Ports of Auckland has stepped in to save the America's Cup for spectators eager to get a look at the racing. It's given the green light to use two inshore courses in the… Read more Audio
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US Election 2020 - US Chamber of Commerce party update
4 Nov 2020Well Nita Blake-Persen is at the American Chamber of Commerce party at The Empire in Auckland. Video, Audio
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US Election 2020 - update on the latest state wins
4 Nov 2020Max Towle from the RNZ foreign desk is back for an update on where things are at. Video, Audio
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US Election 2020 - 'Ridin with Biden' at Auckland Viaduct
4 Nov 2020Let's go back to Checkpoint reporter Nick Truebridge at The Fox Pub and Sports Bar, at the Auckland Viaduct. That's where the Democrats Abroad are watching the results come in. Video, Audio
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US Election 2020 - latest on the swing states
4 Nov 2020US Election 2020 - latest on the swing states Video, Audio
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US Election 2020 - latest on Trump from Washington DC
4 Nov 2020In the last hour President Donald Trump has tweeted calling the results tonight a 'big win' - and confirmed he will speak this evening. CNN's Emily Schmidt is outside the capital in Washington DC -… Read more Video, Audio
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US Election 2020 - votes still being counted in Wisconsin
4 Nov 2020Donald Trump has the lead in the key state of Wisconsin at the moment - but votes are still being counted. Lisa Owen talks to our correspondent Will Deneslow in Milwaukee. Video, Audio
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US Election 2020 - 'It's the economy, stupid!'
4 Nov 2020US political science expert Professor Dan Zirker talks to Lisa about what might be behind the ongoing support for Donald Trump. Video, Audio
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NZ sees biggest recorded quarterly spike in unemployment
4 Nov 2020New Zealand's biggest ever quarterly spike in unemployment numbers has been announced - with 37,000 more people unemployed in the three months to September. Despite the record rise in the unemployment… Read more Audio
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US Election 2020 - latest from Nina-Maria Potts in DC
4 Nov 2020Lisa Owen crosses to our correspondent Nina-Maria Potts who's on the ground in Washington DC. Video, Audio
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Covid-19: Queues in Christchurch for testing after second case
4 Nov 2020To other news now there was a steady stream of cars at a pop-up testing station in Christchurch today, as the ministry confirmed a second case of Covid-19 in the community. Two healthcare workers from… 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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