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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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Tuesday, 4 June 2019
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Parents say govt policy violates rights of disabled people
4 Jun 2019The foster parents of a young man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, who is believed to have killed himself in a mental health unit last month, say the human rights of disabled people are being… Read more Video, Audio
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Friday, 31 May 2019
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Silver Ferns coach admits underestimating Northern Stars
31 May 2019Former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering admits she underestimated the Northern Stars determination to qualify for an inaugural ANZ Premiership grand final. Audio
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Subsidised products could be key to becoming smokefree by 2025
Subsidised vaping products are being touted as the key to helping Aotearoa reach its ambitious target of being smokefree by 2025. Video, Audio
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Hawke's Bay to charge ratepayers $30 a year for mitigating climate change effects
Hawke's Bay is on track to become the first region to charge ratepayers for mitigating the effects of climate change. A joint committee made up of three local councils has unanimously agreed that a 30… Read more Audio
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'White supremacist' grandson will remain behind bars
A man described by his grandfather as a dangerous white supremacist will remain behind bars - for now. Video, Audio
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Cricket World Cup 2019: Black Caps prepare for opening match
31 May 2019Months of planning and preparation is put to the test for the Black Caps tomorrow night when they play their opening match at the Cricket World Cup. Video, Audio
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Ramadan extra poignant for Christchurch Muslims
31 May 2019Reporter Conan Young goes to the Linwood mosque, where a special halal hangi was put on during the month of Ramadan Read more Video, Audio
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Secondary schools face five weeks of industrial action
Parents are bracing themselves to cope with five weeks of industrial action from secondary teachers. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for Friday 31st May
31 May 2019News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Wild weather in Coromandel expected over long weekend
One person has died after a crash on State Highway 25 in Coromandel - motorists are being warned to expect delays over the long weekend - and wild weather could cause problems for much of the bottom… Read more Video, Audio
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Paramedics and ambulance staff may be in for pay increase
31 May 2019Paramedics and ambulance staff could be in for a pay increase of just over six percent and shift allowances under a new deal being offered by St John. Read more 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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