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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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Wednesday, 4 April 2018
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Stuart Smith defends National's management of quake repairs
4 Apr 2018National's EQC spokesperson Stuart Smith says EQC "should be seeking reimbursement" if a contractor hasn't "lived up" to its obligations, following revelations EQC has spent $160m remediating botched… Read more Audio
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Chch homeowners waiting for repairs 7 years after quake
4 Apr 2018It's been more than seven years since the fatal 6.3 earthquake broke thousands of Christchurch homes, and yet many homeowners are still waiting for repairs, re-repairs, or to settle with EQC. Audio
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Fiji takes stock of severe flooding
4 Apr 2018The clean-up is underway in Fiji's west following severe flooding caused by Cyclone Josie at the weekend. Audio
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Taranaki whanau refuses to leave land court says belongs to neighbours
4 Apr 2018A Taranaki family is refusing to leave what it says is its rightful ancestral land, despite a Māori Land Court decision saying it belongs to the neighbours, based on an agreement signed almost 100… Read more Video, Audio
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Waikato Hospital refuses to let woman stay with dying husband
4 Apr 2018Waikato District Health Board says its policy is to not have family members stay in shared wards, but Hone Harawira says it's a lack of sympathy and cultural awareness. Audio
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Outdoor pool a challenge for Commonwealth Games backstrokers
4 Apr 2018Backstrokers usually train indoors with the roof providing them a reference point to help them swim straight - not so at the outdoor Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. Video, Audio
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Living wage rises 35 cents to $20.55
The wage, which is voluntary and has been around since 2013, aims to give people a better quality of life. Today's rise is the smallest since it was founded. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: 4 April 2018
4 Apr 2018The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 4 April 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sophie Pascoe's nana kept flag bearer secret
4 Apr 2018Paralympian Sophie Pascoe's nana Yvonne was the only person she told she was going to carry the NZ flag at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. She spoke to John Campbell about her "inspirational"… Read more Video, Audio
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Government announces compulsory airbag recall
4 Apr 2018Alpha-type Takata airbags have a high risk of misdeploying in an accident - firing shrapnel into drivers and passengers. Around 50,000 cars are affected. Audio
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Christchurch quake re-repairs: $160m and climbing
4 Apr 2018EQC has spent $160 million remediating botched and incomplete repairs on quake-damaged Christchurch homes, which is almost $100m more than what was estimated to be the "overall' cost. Read more Video, Audio
Checkpoint
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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