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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, 13 July 2020
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West Auckland pet owners warned over suspected poisoning
13 Jul 2020West Auckland pet owners are being warned to watch out for signs of poisoning in their animals after a flock of stupefied mallard ducks apparently dropped out of the sky in the area.
Fish and Game… Read more Video, Audio
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Fewer new Covid-19 cases in Victoria, with officials' warning
13 Jul 2020Across the ditch now where Victoria has recorded another 177 cases of the coronavirus in the last day.
It's the lowest daily number of new infections for several days, but health officials are… Read more Audio
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Civil case launched over Steven Wallace's death, 20 years on
13 Jul 2020The family of a man shot dead in Taranaki two decades ago say they are looking for "justice" as they take a civil case against the police.
In April 2000, Steven Wallace used a golf club to smash the… Read more Audio
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Retailers urge govt to help more with rent relief
13 Jul 2020One in six retail businesses are struggling to negotiate rent relief, and want government-assisted arbitration to help them resolve their plight.
The survey, done by Retail New Zealand, also shows… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 13 July 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Australia resumes deportation of convicted New Zealanders
13 Jul 2020After a temporary halt due to Covid-19, Australia will resume the deportation of New Zealanders this week - with a group of 30 arriving in to Auckland on a chartered flight.
They will carry out their… Read more Audio
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Christchurch mass murderer plans to speak at sentencing
13 Jul 2020Mass murderer Brenton Tarrant will speak for himself at his sentencing next month after firing his lawyers, raising concerns it may be difficult to control what he says in court.
But a leading… Read more Video, Audio
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Serious Fraud Office launches investigation into Labour Party 2017 donations
The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation in relation to donations made to the Labour Party in 2017.
In a statement, the SFO said it was conducting four investigations in relation to… Read more Video, Audio
Friday, 10 July 2020
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East Coast farm owner rejects carbon bids, takes pastoral
Gisborne farmers are ecstatic that a large sheep and cattle station in Tolaga Bay - which has just changed hands for the first time in nearly half a century - will not be turned into forestry. Audio
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Australia limits number of international arrivals
Australia is halving the number of international arrivals it will allow back into the country to ease pressure on isolation facilities across the Tasman. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the… Read more Audio
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Todd Muller knew Michael Woodhouse was involved in Covid leaks
Despite giving public assurances the case was closed, it turns out National Leader Todd Muller knew one of his frontbench MPs had also been leaked confidential Covid-19 patient data. MP Michael… Read more Audio
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Locals concerned for rubbish build-up in Fiordland waters
10 Jul 2020Southland locals are worried a lack of funding for beach clean-ups might result in garbage building up in Fiordland's waters. 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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