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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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Thursday, 22 March 2018
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First taste of day-night test concept for NZ cricket fans
22 Mar 2018New Zealand cricket history was made in Auckland earlier this afternoon, when the first day-night test match on these shores officially got underway at Eden Park. RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson joins… Read more Audio
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Nigel Murray's spending 'an affront' to New Zealanders
A major investigation has slammed unauthorised and unjustified spending by the former CEO of the Waikato DHB, and says the board and chair at the time did not provide reasonable oversight of his… Read more Audio
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What Barack Obama and Air NZ guests will eat
22 Mar 2018Renowned New Zealand chef Peter Gordon has been flown in from London to oversee an exclusive dinner for Barack Obama and 800 New Zealanders. He tells John Campbell what's on the menu. Audio
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Guests arrive for a night with Barack Obama
22 Mar 2018RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang joins Checkpoint live from the Viaduct Events Centre where more than 800 guests are starting to arrive at an invite-only dinner with the former US president. Video, Audio
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Ardern seeks advice from Obama on being PM
22 Mar 2018Barack Obama and Jacinda Ardern have talked climate change, progressive politics and parental guilt as they met briefly. Donald Trump's name didn't come up. Audio
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Bishop Victoria Matthews speaks out for first time since resignation
22 Mar 2018Christchurch's Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews speaks out for the first time since announcing she was stepping down after leading the Christchurch diocese for 10 years. Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland councillor labels business class ban 'inhumane'
22 Mar 2018A proposal to ban Auckland Council staff from flying business class on work trips has failed to get off the ground, with one councillor describing the suggestion as 'inhumane'. Video, Audio
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Former Health Minister Jonathan Coleman qutting politics
22 Mar 2018After 13 years in Parliament, former Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is calling it a day, and will force a by-election in his electorate, Northcote. Video, Audio
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Mouldy Middlemore Hospital: Health Minister issues please explain
22 Mar 2018Counties Manukau District Health Board was first alerted to the problems six years ago but David Clark was only told about one of the four buildings that have dangerous mould. Audio
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Rent bidding 'an unacceptable practice' - Housing Minister
Phil Twyford says rent bidding is "an unacceptable practice" and doesn't think there should be any place for it in our housing market. Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather for 22 March 2018
22 Mar 2018The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Thursday 22 March
News from the business sector, including a market report. 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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