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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, 24 April 2018
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Taranaki cinema's PJ & onesie ban goes global
24 Apr 2018Hawera Cinema 2 has made headlines around the world after it told customers they would be turned away if they wore pyjamas, onesies or dressing gowns to the movies. Read more Video, Audio
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Row in eastern Christchurch over proposed school zone changes
24 Apr 2018Some Christchurch families feel betrayed and fear they will be out of pocket if the Ministry of Education goes ahead with a proposal to change Shirley Boys School and Avonside Girls School zones. Read more Audio
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11,000 people to be permanently evacuated from Ambae Island
24 Apr 2018Vanuatu's government says it plans to permanently move the entire 11,000 strong population of the island of Ambae amid the latest volcanic eruptions. Vanuatu's Internal Affairs Minister Andrew Napuat… Read more Video, Audio
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SSC investigation into Thompson + Clark could include DoC
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the controversial security firm Thompson & Clark's surveillance of 1080 protesters may also be investigated by the State Services Commission. Read more Audio
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Duchess of Cambridge introduces newest prince hours after giving birth
24 Apr 2018The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have welcomed their third child, a son, with Prince William joking the family of five has "thrice the worry now". The baby's name is not yet known, but Arthur, Albert… Read more Video, Audio
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10 dead after man drives onto footpath in Toronto
24 Apr 2018A 25-year-old man is in police custody after he drove into a footpath in downtown Toronto, Canada, during lunch hour, killing at least 10 people and injuring 16 others. It is not yet known if… Read more Video, Audio
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Monday, 23 April 2018
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UN challenge - no poverty or hunger, quality education, climate action
23 Apr 2018In 2015 the UN signed up to 17 sustainable development goals and a meeting will be held in July on how to strengthen their implementation. Audio
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Megan Woods: 'We have a plan to fix it'
EQC Minister Megan Woods says she her government has been left a mess, and she has known for some time the Crown guarantee to fund EQC would need to be triggered. Audio
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Megan Woods 'looks like possum in headlights' - Brownlee
Former EQC Minister and Ilam MP Gerry Brownlee talks to Rowan Quinn about Southern Response claimant Peter Glasson, who is on his eighth day of a hunger strike, and whether EQC will run out of money.
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DoC insists it's not using Thompson + Clark for spying
23 Apr 2018The Department of Conservation is refusing to release the intelligence it's received from Thompson and Clark - and of the communications it has with controversial security firm. Audio
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Avocado thief flees crime scene on mobility scooter
Thieves, including one on a mobility scooter armed with a 12 foot pole, were caught stealing avocados in broad daylight from an Auckland backyard. The tree's owner Bret Glazier joins Checkpoint. Read more Video, 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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