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Thursday, 22 March 2018
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Powerful pōwhiri for Barack Obama
22 Mar 2018Former US president Barack Obama has been officially welcomed to New Zealand at Government House in a rousing haka performed by Auckland's Selwyn College students. Video, Audio
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'I wish I never met Nigel Murray' - former DHB chair
Former Waikato DHB chairman Bob Simcock blames the accounts department for paying disgraced former CEO Nigel Murray's expenses, and says the State Services Commission's investigation doesn't… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Thursday, 22 March 2018
22 Mar 2018Watch Thursday's full show here. Video
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
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Glen Innes exhibition a reminder of the past
Once full of state houses, the median price of houses in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes is now more than $1 million. The Home Fires exhibition, held in locals' backyards, hopes to highlight what… Read more Audio
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Prisoners question Corrections about strip search in court
21 Mar 2018Arthur Taylor and Phillip John Smith have taken the Department of Corrections to the High Court in Auckland, alleging a strip search at Paremoremo of more than 200 prisoners was unlawful. Audio
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Rodeos illegal and must be banned, report says
21 Mar 2018Rodeos are against the law and must therefore be banned according to a new report released today by the Animal Law Association. Audio
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Shane Jones 'obviously' accepts PM's telling off
21 Mar 2018Cabinet minister Shane Jones has got a ticking off from the prime minister after he called for the chair of Air New Zealand to be sacked. Video, Audio
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Gramma and Ginga: 103 and 99-year-old internet sensations
21 Mar 2018Meet Gramma and Ginga, the 103 and 99-year-old West Virginia sisters with 900,000 Facebook followers. Video, Audio
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Thumbs up for carrying pets on public transport in Wellington
21 Mar 2018Wellington commuters could soon find themselves with a four legged seat-mate, as the rules are changed to let pets travel on buses. Audio
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Antipodes Island finally free of rodents
21 Mar 2018One of New Zealand's most remote islands, Antipodes Island, is officially free of the 200,000 mice that once lived there. Video, Audio
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Barack Obama plays golf with Sir John Key
21 Mar 2018Northland reporter Lois Williams joins Checkpoint live from near Kauri Cliffs, where Barack Obama and John Key have been playing golf. Audio
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Checkpoint weather for 21 March 2018
21 Mar 2018The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. 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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