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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, 30 September 2020
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NZ's Olympic team grows by two, despite uncertainty
30 Sep 2020The New Zealand Olympic Committee is forging ahead with selections - believing they're on track to announce the largest New Zealand team - even if the athletes can't travel overseas to qualifying… Read more Audio
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US Correspondent questions if second debate will even go ahead
30 Sep 2020Donald Trump and Joe Biden are due to go head-to-head again in a little over two weeks' time - but US Correspondent Simon Marks doubts that'll go ahead. He spoke to Lisa Owen following the first… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 30 September
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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NZR responds to SA’s decision to pull out of Super Rugby
30 Sep 2020The New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says the Sanzar parties agreed to find alternative competitions for 2020 and 2021, and NZR was not surprised by South Africa's decision to pull… Read more Audio
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Has NZ reached housing chaos?
30 Sep 2020The country has surpassed a housing crisis and has now reached housing chaos - that's according to one emergency housing provider. As part of its election coverage, RNZ has been investigating the… Read more Audio
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Peters continues assault on SFO while campaigning in Auckland
30 Sep 2020Winston Peters has been on a marathon day of campaigning in South Auckland - the day after he laid seige on the Serious Fraud Office. The New Zealand First leader is attempting to leverage the latest… Read more Audio
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Trump, Biden fire insults in heated 1st US Presidential debate
30 Sep 2020US President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden have gone head to head in the first US Presidential debate. Trump took every opportunity to interrupt Biden and infer he was stupid, while… Read more Video, Audio
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
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Abuse in Care Inquiry hears about treatment of disabled man
29 Sep 2020The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has heard about the 40 year experience of an intellectually disabled patient in care, and the treatment he received.
Paul Beale, who is 69, was first… Read more Audio
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Serious Fraud Office, NZ First Foundation saga - analysis
RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch talks to Lisa Owen about the background of the NZ First Foundation and the Serious Fraud Office investigation. Read more Video, Audio
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Who could be Deputy PM, if not Winston Peters?
29 Sep 2020The Serious Fraud Office has charged two people over its investigation into the New Zealand First Foundation - but Winston Peters says his party is in the clear.
The SFO investigation began back in… Read more Video, Audio
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How much do New Zealanders know about euthanasia law details?
Rival euthanasia groups are trying new tactics to convince New Zealanders on how to vote ahead of the upcoming referendum.
As Kiwis prepare for the October 17 vote on whether competent terminally-ill… Read more Audio
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Labour wary of opening border for RSE workers for fruit harvest
Labour appears to have doubts about the Covid-19-free status of some of the island nations.
As a result, it's unwilling to relax bans on summer harvest workers from those countries - despite being… 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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