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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, 29 March 2019
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Police watch over Muslim community as they pray in Hagley Park
29 Mar 2019In North Hagley Park, where the National Remembrance Service took place earlier today, hundreds of people, including survivors and Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, are praying as police… Read more Video, Audio
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Remembering mosque shooting victims: As salamu alaykum
29 Mar 2019Dignitaries, survivors, victims' families, artists, politicians and the public gathered in Christchurch today to remember the 50 people who were killed in the terror attacks - and the dozens of others… Read more Video, Audio
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Thursday, 28 March 2019
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John Sato inundated with messages from around the world
28 Mar 2019World War Two serviceman John Sato, who took four buses to get to an anti-racism march, says he's been astounded and humbled by the reaction around the world. Reporter Chen Liu popped in to see John… Read more Audio
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Free diver Ant Williams breaks sub-zero diving record
New Zealander Ant Williams has disappeared 70 metres under the pitch-black Arctic ice, breaking a world record. He spoke with Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
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Facebook clamps down on white seperatism, nationalism
28 Mar 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Facebook's own moves to curb white supremacy on its site may not be enough and outside intervention may be needed. Audio
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59 countries represented at National Remembrance Service
28 Mar 2019Delegates from almost 60 countries will attend tomorrow's National Remembrance Service in Christchurch but the Royal Family won't be represented until Prince William arrives for a separate visit later… Read more Video, Audio
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Greater monitoring of criminals needed - parole board chair
The chair of the Parole Board is calling for a law change to allow greater monitoring of criminals released on parole. Sir Ron Young told Checkpoint the current model - which only allows the board to… Read more Audio
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90-year-old gardening queen Avis is on a mission
28 Mar 2019Avis Leeson has created 85 gardens in schools around Waikato in the past eight years and instigated hundreds more throughout the country. The 90-year-old has plenty of passion, but not a lot of time… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ Bus told to ‘hand the buses back to the ratepayers’
NZ Bus has received more than 17,000 fines in five months for late buses, cancellations and using buses that were too small for the route. Now Wellington Regional Council will have to decide soon… Read more Audio
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Is the humble lunch break becoming a luxury?
28 Mar 2019A survey by Southern Cross Health Insurance has found one in three New Zealanders aren't taking proper lunch breaks these days, presumably opting to eat at their desks or plough on with their workload… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 28th March
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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