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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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Monday, 26 March 2018
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DHBs organise urgent meeting with nurses’ union
26 Mar 2018District health board spokesperson Ashley Bloomfield says the offer rejected by nurses was "really right at the limits of our affordability and current funding", but will look at what else they might… Read more Video, Audio
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Nurses set to strike: 'Something needs to change'
26 Mar 2018Nurses are expected to strike next month after they overwhelmingly rejected the district health boards' offer of a 2 percent pay rise, one off payment of $1050 and moves towards pay equity and safer… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Monday 26th March 2018
26 Mar 2018Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
Friday, 23 March 2018
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NZ sports fan tries to rescue Martin Crowe's kit at 'divorce auction'
23 Mar 2018Items from the career of the late great New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe will go under the hammer in actor Russell Crowe's divorce auction in Sydney next month. Audio
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Teenage sports touraments could be breeding ground for mumps
23 Mar 2018Thousands of teenagers meeting at sports tournaments around the country this week are at risk of taking mumps back to their home towns, as some school tournaments fail to issue warnings or advice. Audio
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Whakatane mayor urges Air NZ to stop silencing the regions
23 Mar 2018Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne is calling for an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to force the airline to promote regions it doesn't directly fly to. Audio
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What price can you put on Obama's NZ visit?
23 Mar 2018Barack Obama's three-day visit to New Zealand was touted as a chance to showcase this country on the world stage, but has anyone outside of NZ noticed he's here? Sarah Robson tried to find out. Video, Audio
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End of an era for Cadbury factory in Dunedin
23 Mar 2018The final batch of pineapple lumps will roll off the assembly line tonight in what really will be a bitter-sweet moment for the Cadbury factory in Dunedin. Video, Audio
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Joseph Parker inspiring next generation at old gym
23 Mar 2018As Joseph Parker prepares for the biggest fight of his career, Clay Wilson and Claire Eastham-Farrelly visit the South Auckland gym where the world heavyweight champion learned his trade. Video, Audio
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Public outrage at Wildfoods Festival's advertising
23 Mar 2018Hokitika Wildfoods Festival's advertisement of a woman wearing Maori designs and a native American head dress has been slammed as disgusting, but the district's may says that's just the PC brigade… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: 23 March 2018
23 Mar 2018The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 23 March 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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