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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, 4 September 2020
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Online influencers warned by Advertising Standards Authority
4 Sep 2020The Advertising Standards Authority has issued guidelines for so-called "influencers" - individuals who have large followings on social media.
This comes off the back of complaints upheld against… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 4 September 2020
4 Sep 2020News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Covid-19 visa extensions allow visitors, migrants more time
4 Sep 2020The government has agreed to extend visas for visitors stuck in New Zealand because of the closed borders.
The Immigration Minister's announced a five month extension for people who are here, with a… Read more Audio
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Australian PM hints at travel between Queensland, Christchurch
4 Sep 2020In today's media conference the Australian PM has hinted at trans-Tasman flights between Covid-free areas of Australia and New Zealand.
Speaking at a media briefing today, Scott Morrison said almost… Read more Video, Audio
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Covid-19: Goff urges suppport for Auckland tourism
4 Sep 2020Auckland's mayor is keen for the government to pitch in for a campaign encouraging out-of-towners to holiday in the super city - despite it being home to our biggest Covid-19 cluster and most of the… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland man in 50s with Covid-19 dies at Middlemore
4 Sep 2020A man in his 50s who had Covid-19 has died in Middlemore Hopsital.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed he was linked to the Auckland cluster - it takes New Zealand's Covid-19 death toll to 23.
The… Read more Audio
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Missing cattle ship: Second rescued dies, search continues
4 Sep 2020Japanese rescue crews have recovered a body, and a number of cattle floating at sea, as they try to find the live stock ship, believed to have sunk, south of Japan.
The ship disappeared in the East… Read more Video, Audio
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Body in Mt Eden villa concrete identified, but how did it get there?
4 Sep 2020Human remains found entombed under an old Auckland villa have finally been identified - but the mystery of what happened and how they got there still lingers.
Police were called to a suburban street… Read more Video, Audio
Thursday, 3 September 2020
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Weather: 2020 NZ's warmest winter, what next for summer?
3 Sep 2020New Zealand has had its hottest winter on record according to to official NIWA data.
So what does that mean for springtime or even summer?
NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino talks to Lisa Owen. Read more Video, Audio
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Campervans destroyed in major fire near Auckland Airport
3 Sep 2020A huge fire near Auckland Airport this morning has destroyed the office of a campervan business, and several campervans.
Richard Pearse Drive and surrounding roads were closed, causing heavy traffic… Read more Video, Audio
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Election campaign: National pledges $3,000 parental package
3 Sep 2020Politicians were back on the road after a false start to the election campaign and National is promising a big spend-up on young parents.
Under its proposal, all pregnant women would be given $3,000… Read more Audio
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NZ child wellbeing among worst in developed world - UNICEF report
3 Sep 2020The Prime Minister wants New Zealand to be the best place in the world to grow up - but UNICEF's latest child wellbeing rankings have the country among the worst performing in the developed world.
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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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