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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 June 2018
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Tinder murder: Teen admits murdering foreign student
29 Jun 2018Rosie Lewis, 17, appeared in the High Court in Napier this morning where she admitted to murdering Sandeep Dhiman, a man she met on Tinder. Our reporter Anneke Smith was in court and heard what Rosie… Read more Audio
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'I've got nothing left' - homeowners who bought on EQC paperwork
29 Jun 2018Christchurch homeowners who bought their properties based on EQC paperwork saying they'd been scoped, assessed and repaired, but later discovered significant damage, explain why they're taking the… Read more Video, Audio
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Cow beating: Initial MPI response 'not good enough' - Minister
29 Jun 2018Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor talks to John Campbell about the latest Farmwatch investigation, and says MPI is planning to boost its animal welfare officer numbers. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 29 June 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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NZ Football boss resigns his post
29 Jun 2018New Zealand Football is looking for a new chief executive after the unexpected resignation of Andy Martin was announced this afternoon. Audio
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Chozyn Koroheke’s killer sentenced to 17 years
29 Jun 2018The father of Chozyn Koroheke has spoken of the devastating impact her murder has had on her children and rest of her family as her killer was sentenced to life in jail. Audio
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Kiwifruit industry wins part of case against govt
The Kiwifruit industry has won part of its case against the government over the spread of the vine killing disease PSA. Video, Audio
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MPI, MSD botch Thompson and Clark OIA
29 Jun 2018Both MPI and MSD told Checkpoint earlier this year their staff had no correspondence with security firm Thompson and Clark, but have since admitted that was wrong - their staff did have dealings with… Read more Audio
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Nurses union calls off strike after new offer
29 Jun 2018The nurses union has called off a 24-hour strike planned for next Thursday after district health boards made a new offer. Nurses will vote on the offer next week. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 29th of June 2018
29 Jun 2018Watch Friday's full programme here.
Thursday, 28 June 2018
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Man survives crash after plunging 60m off roadside
28 Jun 2018A 65-year old man has survived a crash that saw him drive off the Paekakariki Hill Road in Kapiti and plunge 60 metres into the bush below. Video, Audio
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State Services Commissioner looking into allegations of CMDHB misspending
National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross is continuing to hound Health Minister David Clark with his claims an audit has found hundreds of thousands of dollars of unauthorised spending at the Counties Manukau… Read more Audio
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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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