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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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Thursday, 20 June 2019
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Ammunition supplier warns of ‘revolution’ over gun buy-back scheme
20 Jun 2019Leading ammunition supplier Paul Clark is warning a "revolution" could be the only option for gun owners if the courts do not side with them over the government buy back scheme. He spoke with Lisa… Read more Video, Audio
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Gun owners feel ripped off by govt’s buy-back scheme
20 Jun 2019The government announced its compensation package today, which includes paying up to 95% of the wholesale price for weapons, but gun owners say the compensation isn't enough and will leave some of… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Thursday 20th June, 2019
20 Jun 2019Watch today's full programme here. Video
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Wednesday, 19 June 2019
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Man eats expired food for a year, lives to tell his story
19 Jun 2019Washington man Scott Nash says consumers think they're going to die if they eat food past its expiration date, but he did just that for a year - and he lived to tell his story to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Murder-accused denies he knew of plot to kill
Fisilau Tapaevalu admits being there the night Abraham Tu'uheava was shot dead but denies knowing about a plot to kill him. He is on trial for murder in the High Court at Auckland - but says he was… Read more Audio
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High decile schools disadvantaged by donation policy
Principals at high decile schools have warned MPs that they are tackling problems like incest and drug addiction and they shouldn't be excluded from the government's policy of scrapping donations. Audio
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Ombudsman launches third investigation into Oranga Tamariki
19 Jun 2019Ombudsman Peter Boshier's investigation into Oranga Tamariki will focus on the ministry's interactions with agencies like district health boards, and also whether the uplifts are being carried out in… Read more Video, Audio
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Man sentenced over 'all too human momentary failure'
19 Jun 2019A truck driver who killed three road workers in the Bay of Plenty was today sentenced to 250 hours' community work, disqualified from driving for 21 months and ordered to pay $21,000 in emotional harm… Read more Audio
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Plaman Resource’s plan to mine Foulden Maar appears scuppered
19 Jun 2019A geological treasure trove described as New Zealand's Pompeii has been granted a stay of execution after the company behind a controversial plan to mine the site went into receivership.
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'It's a miracle ... finally I've got a home and I'm very happy'
A family of six, including a sick baby, who have been living in a one-bedroom house - despite medical advice the accommodation was unsuitable - have moved into a state house. Lisa Owen and cameraman… Read more Video, Audio
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Stats NZ to track people's movements, hour by hour
19 Jun 2019Stats NZ is partnering with cell phone companies to launch a new way of tracking people's movements every hour, but the government says the security of people's privacy is paramount in the pilot… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 19 June
News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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