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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, 2 November 2018
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Huge interest in Taranaki FASD workshop
What started as a small workshop to help Taranaki families manage Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder has had to move venues after hundreds of people signed up. Audio
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‘Gullible’ Immigration Minister ‘didn’t look at facts’- National
2 Nov 2018National's Immigration spokesman Michael Woodhouse joins Checkpoint live to discuss Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek's residency case. He says the investigation launched into the case is just a… Read more Video, Audio
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Dunedin’s Hanover Hall restored to former glory
2 Nov 2018Dunedin's Hanover Hall has been a Baptist church and a rowdy night club, but was reopened today after it was transformed into a new performance space for the city. Read more Video, Audio
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David Seymour stands by deadly reusable bag claims
2 Nov 2018ACT leader David Seymour says evidence shows bacteria-ridden reusable plastic bags can be deadly, but scientists have disputed that. He spoke to Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
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Covered stadium touted for New Plymouth
2 Nov 2018One of the options being proposed for New Plymouth's earthquake-prone Yarrow Stadium is relocating it to a state-of-the-art covered stadium costing $250m, but the stadium trust can only afford a basic… Read more Video, Audio
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Chch red zone prime spot for autonomous vehicle testing
2 Nov 2018Driverless cars could soon be cruising around abandoned streets in Christchurch's red zone if plans for 'autonomous vehicle testing' get the green light. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for Friday 2 November
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Atiamuri - the place New Zealanders go for cheap fuel
Motorists are driving for miles to fill up at a small self-service petrol station in the middle of the North Island, believed to have the cheapest fuel in the country. John Boyton headed to Atiamuri… Read more Video, Audio
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Petrol prices drop across New Zealand
Fuel prices have dropped 10 cents a litre across the country, decreasing by 17 cents a litre in Wellington in the last month. But is it making any difference to motorists' pockets?
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Reusable bags killing people, David Seymour says
2 Nov 2018Scientist Siouxsie Wiles has slammed ACT leader David Seymour's comments about killer reusable shopping bags, labelling them as irresponsible. Audio
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PM backs Immigration Minister of Czech man’s residency case
2 Nov 2018While Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern backs Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway, she says the fact information contradicts that which was used to base his decision to grant residency to Czech drug… Read more Video, Audio
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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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