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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, 5 July 2018
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Time running out to rescue Thai boys before next monsoon
5 Jul 2018Cave divers in Thailand are setting up a rope safety line through the vast Tham Luang cave, in preparation for an attempt to bring a trapped group of boys to safety. CNN International Correspondent… Read more Video, Audio
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Russell McVeagh interns 'intimidated, confused and uncomfortable'
An 89 page report into sexual harrassment at Russell McVeagh is damning not only of the incidents themselves, but of the response to them, and the broader culture within the law firm that allowed for… Read more Video, Audio
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MPI refers ‘serious staff misconduct’ to SFO
Ministry for Primary Industries has referred evidence of serious staff misconduct to the Serious Fraud Office. MPI a fortnight ago referred the evidence of serious staff misconduct to the State… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Thursday 5th July 2018
5 Jul 2018Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video
Wednesday, 4 July 2018
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Cows banned in agricultural shows over M Bovis fears
4 Jul 2018As farmers, MPI and the Government work to contain the spread of Mycoplasma Bovis, farming communities are making adjustments large and small, including putting calves at school pet days and A and P… Read more Video, Audio
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Govt writes off pensioner debt 3x more than beneficiary debt
4 Jul 2018Newly-released Official Information Act figures show the government writes off three times as much pensioner debt as it does debts accrued by beneficiaries when they're mistakenly overpaid. But MSD… Read more Audio
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Race against time to get boys out of Thai cave
4 Jul 2018CNN's correspondent at the entrance to the Tham Luang caves is Anna Coren. She told John Campbell it's now a race against the monsoon rains to get the boys out. Video, Audio
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Air NZ accused of cutting farmers' lunch promoting fake meat
4 Jul 2018Politicians have a beef with Air New Zealand over its promotion of the pretend meat 'Impossible Burger.' They claim the national carrier is cutting farmers' lunch, by promoting a product that has the… Read more Video, Audio
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Axing charter schools breaches Treaty, education leaders argue
4 Jul 2018Two Māori education leaders have lodged a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal alleging that the government's decision to axe charter schools will have a detrimental effect on Māori students. Audio
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Parishes cut ties with Anglican Church over same-sex marriage
4 Jul 2018Four parishes in Christchurch have decided to cut ties with the Anglican Church of Aotearoa and Polynesia because they cannot accept the Church's position on same sex marriage. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 4 July 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Search teams had little hope for trapped boys in Thailand cave
4 Jul 2018Ben Reymenants is one of the international divers who was searching for the Thai boys trapped in a cave. He spoke with John Campbell, via Skype, about the rescue process, and the "miracle" outcome. Read more 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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