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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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Wednesday, 10 April 2019
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Euthanasia debate raises awareness over palliative care challenges
10 Apr 2019The palliative care sector says it's happy the euthanasia debate has raised awareness over the inequities and challenges it faces. Read more Audio
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Report lays bare impact of Wellington housing crisis
10 Apr 2019The impact of Wellington's housing crisis on the city's most vulnerable is laid bare in a new monthly report on homelessness and begging in the city. Audio
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Runaway Kunekune pigs find new home
10 Apr 2019When 14-year-old George heard two Kunekune pigs were looking for a new home, he stepped up - adopting the porkers. It wasn't long before they became part of the family. Read more Video, Audio
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Flowers, messages begin to be cleared from Botanic Gardens
10 Apr 2019Work has begun on carefully removing the oldest flowers, pictures, toys and messages of love which were laid in front of the Botanic Gardens following the Christchurch terror attacks. Video, Audio
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Scientific evidence presented in camera in toilet trial
The jury has heard that DNA evidence found on a camera hidden in an embassy bathroom is 10 thousand million times more likely to come from a former top Defence Force attache than anyone else. Video, Audio
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Health select committee rejects pleas by cancer patients for inquiry
Bitterly disappointed breast cancer patients have accused the government of interfering in the work of a select committee. Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 10th April
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Shooting club told to close, meditation centre neighbours celebrate
A meditation centre north of Auckland is celebrating this evening after its neighbour, a shooting club has been told to stop operating. Read more Video, Audio
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Sir Owen Glenn says PM should fly to Fiji over development stoush
Businessman and philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn has pulled no punches calling out the Government for not stepping in over a land development in Fiji and the NZ Hockey Blacksticks debacle. Read more Video, Audio
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We ask MPs how they might vote on voluntary euthanasia bill
Members of parliament are weighing up where they stand on the issue of voluntary euthanasia - and individual views are important as the bill will go to a conscience vote. Video, Audio
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More details about government's gun buyback scheme emerge
More details have emerged about the government's gun buyback regime as the legislation banning military style semi-automatics comes back to the House for the final time. 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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