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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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Tuesday, 27 February 2018
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Gita forced water, logs towards homes 'like a tsunami'
Konstanca Palzer describes how a torrent of water and forestry logs "came down like a tsunami" when Gita struck the top of the South Island last week. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Tuesday, February 27
27 Feb 2018The latest weather forecast with Metservice Meterologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tues 27 Feb
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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NZ Winter Olympics team arrive home to warm welcome
27 Feb 2018Freestyle skier Nico Porteous and snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott led the New Zealand team out at Auckland Airport today, after arriving home following history making performances in Pyeongchang. Video, Audio
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Urgent action needed to recruit new teachers
27 Feb 2018A 40 percent drop in the number of people training to be teachers is being described as a 'ticking time bomb' by principals already struggling to find staff to fill classrooms. Audio
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Bridges brings ‘new ideas', but possibly too soon - voters
Morrinsville is Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's hometown and a very safe National electorate. Zac Fleming and John Boynton spoke to locals about what they make of National's new leadership. Video, Audio
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Simon Bridges elected as new National leader
27 Feb 2018National's new leader Simon Bridges says he's determined to lead a "modern" National party. He talks to John Campbell about his strengths, hopes for New Zealand's future and why he thinks the… Read more Video, Audio
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RNZ Checkpoint with John Campbell, Tuesday 27th February 2018
27 Feb 2018Watch Tuesday's full programme here. Video
Monday, 26 February 2018
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Waiheke locals protest controversial marina
26 Feb 2018The lawyer for a developer planning on building a marina and floating carpark on Waiheke Island says opponents are seeing Kennedy Point through rose tinted glasses, because it's already well… Read more Audio
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Train services under stress as workers go on partial strike
26 Feb 2018Auckland commuters are bracing themselves for transport chaos as train staff refuse to work overtime for the next three weeks. RNZ reporter Eva Corlett joins Checkpoint live from Britomart. Audio
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Don Brash picking Judith Collins as National leader
26 Feb 2018Dr Don Brash has weathered leadership battles both as the leader of National and ACT. He told John Campbell if he was in the National caucus today he'd pick Judith Collins. Video, Audio
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Economic impact of New Plymouth water outage hits home
26 Feb 2018Dozens of small businesses lost trade when their water supply was cut off for up to four days, and at least one international food exporter was still out of action this morning. Video, 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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