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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, 27 April 2018
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Chch Metro Sports and stadium "on track" - government
27 Apr 2018A scaled down, less expensive plan for the project has been presented which Minister Megan Woods says will open by 2021. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 28 April 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Wild weekend weather could mean more power cuts for Auckland
27 Apr 2018Vector is warning Aucklanders more power cuts could be coming tonight and over the weekend with a weather watch in place for the city until at least tomorrow night. Audio
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Father storms out of court as kidnapper discharged
27 Apr 2018A father stormed out of the High Court in Auckland in anger this morning as one of the women who kidnapped his baby was discharged without conviction. Read more Video, Audio
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Unlikely alliance pans possible levy on petrol vehicles
A proposal to put a levy on fossil fuel vehicles to encourage the uptake of electric cars is being panned by what may be an alliance of petrol car importers and social agencies. Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell, Friday 27 April
27 Apr 2018Watch Friday's full programme here. Video
Thursday, 26 April 2018
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Mother seeking answers over son's death in prison
26 Apr 2018A woman whose son killed himself in prison is calling for procedures to be tightened up for at-risk prisoners to avoid anyone else dying in jail. Audio
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"We're not going to be able to get anywhere"
Auckland is getting a $28 Billion of transport investment but in terms of new projects all the North Shore will get is an extension of the Northern Busway. Video, Audio
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Architect says Southland Museum didn't need to close
26 Apr 2018Invercargill architect Bob Simpson has started a petition for the building to re-open, and has met with the Southland Museum and Art Gallery Trust and the Council's CEO. Video, Audio
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Taxi company says not enough information to help find man
26 Apr 2018An Auckland Taxi company says they couldn't help find 75-year-old-man with dementia who took a journey in one of their cabs because they weren't given enough information. Read more Audio
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Shane Jones wants public service to move faster
26 Apr 2018Whilst acknowledging he has no control over the state sector, Mr Jones says he's been astounded at how long it takes for urgent projects to be rolled out in the regions. Video, Audio
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Identity of secret prison informant revealed
26 Apr 2018Known as "witness C," Double murderer Roberto Conchie Harris can now be revealed as the informant who gave false evidence at David Tamihere's murder trial. 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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