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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, 30 April 2019
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Simon Bridges' leadership in spotlight
30 Apr 2019Simon Bridges has emerged from today's caucus meeting saying he's confident he's leading a strong and united National party caucus, but that hasn't managed to put speculation about his leadership to… Read more Audio
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Women’s Refuge: Brian Tamaki’s words are verbally violent
Women's Refuge has cancelled a planned meeting with representatives of Destiny Church's Man-Up programme because of behaviour it describes as "arrogant", "destructive" and "downright ugly". Read more Video, Audio
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Large police presence in Phillipstown, Christchurch
30 Apr 2019There is a large police presence in the Christchurch suburb of Phillipstown, with roads cordoned off. A local resident told reporter Conan Young police told him they'd found a suspicious package. Audio
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Government rules out Man-Up programme in prisons
The battle between Destiny Church and the government has reached boiling point today, after the church's leader Brian Tamaki warned his church would cause prison revolts if the Man-Up programme was… Read more Video, Audio
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Monday, 29 April 2019
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Neighbour remembers beautiful family killed in horror crash
29 Apr 2019The neighbour of a family involved in a deadly car accident in Taupō at the weekend says they were a beautiful family with very well-behaved children. Ivan Myers spoke to reporter Andrew McRae. Video, Audio
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3000 across Chch and Banks Peninsula without power
29 Apr 2019Thousands of households across Canterbury and Banks Peninsula are without power tonight. Orion spokesperson Linda McGregor says the power company may not be able to restore power to everyone tonight.
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DHBs under 'significant pressure' during doctors' strike, planner says
29 Apr 2019It will take months to catch up on the thousands of surgeries and appointments cancelled due to a five day junior doctors' strike that started today. Lisa Owen interviews the district health boards'… Read more Video, Audio
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Company funds free lunches for secondary school students
29 Apr 2019About 400 students at a Lower Hutt college are now receiving a free meal everyday, but the company running it is yet to secure funding. Read more Video, Audio
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Jane Patterson: There’s a sense Simon Bridges ‘is up against a brick wall’
29 Apr 2019Simon Bridges' leadership will be in the spotlight tomorrow when National MPs return to Parliament from a two-week break. Our Political Editor Jane Patterson joins Checkpoint live to discuss the… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 29 April 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Govt pumps money into addressing Stats NZ issues
29 Apr 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced $16 million will go towards fixing the issues with the census and preventing them happening again. Meanwhile, Stats NZ says it will begin to release details… Read more Video, Audio
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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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